At Perth pre purchase vehicle inspections we have come up with a couple of small checks the buyer car do before they hire us to do a full professional used car inspection so this way they will save a little money on not getting vehicles checked that are in obvious bad condition

Check 1 ,Walk around the vehicle and acknowledge from what they can see the tyre and rim condition is? are the tyres bald ? are the rims all dented from being driven hard and abused!

Check 2 , Walk past each body panel and look for dents and scratches ? If the previous owner never took care of the cars body then they probably didnt take care of the rest of the vehicle either

Check 3, Climb under the vehicle and look for oil leaks ! If a vehicle has a bad oil leak then you will see it even with out jacking up the vehicle

Check 4 , Lift the bonnet and remove the oil cap and look for a white milky colour which is signs of a blown head gasket or engine damage ,Remove the radiator cap and look for the same in the radiator ? this also indicates engine damage ,with the bonnet up sometimes you can see if their is any obvious oil leaks

Check 5, Hold the engines revs up to roughly 2000rpm and then free rev the engine several times ! If you see clouds of smoke then there is a issue with the engine

Check 6, Take the vehicle for a drive and at speed place your foot on the brake and see if the pedal shudders which will indicate badly worn brakes,if the vehicle pulls to one side then there is a suspension or tyre issue with the vehicle

These are just a couple of items you can check before you hire a professional to come out for a vehicle inspection