Pre-Purchase Inspection in Vancouver
Buying a used car in Vancouver? Before you pay, get a pre-purchase inspection from a shop that isn’t selling the car.
At Granville & Avery Automotive in Marpole, please plan to leave the car with us for the day for a pre-purchase inspection; we’ll call you when it’s ready. We check the engine, transmission, brakes, suspension, tires, and more — then tell you what needs attention now and what can wait. You decide. We don’t talk you into the car, and we don’t talk you out of it.
What we actually check
A used car inspection here focuses on what costs money and what keeps you safe on wet roads:
- Engine — how it runs, leaks, noise, obvious wear
- Transmission — how it shifts, leaks, warning signs
- Brakes — whether they’ll stop the car
- Suspension — wear from potholes
- Tires — tread, uneven wear, whether they match
- And more — what listing photos miss
Plain English. If it’s urgent, we say so. If it can wait, we say that too. The buyer decides.
How long it takes
Please plan to leave the car with us for the day; we’ll call you when it’s ready. How long the inspection itself takes depends on the vehicle and what we find.
8865 Osler St, Vancouver BC V6P 4G1, Marpole. Monday–Friday 8am–5pm. Closed weekends and public holidays.
This isn’t the oil-change inspection
We also do commercial inspections, out-of-province inspections, and a 56-point inspection free with every oil change. Those are different jobs. A pre-purchase inspection is the one you book when you’re buying a used car and want a mechanic to look at it before money changes hands.
More on what we check — including commercial, out-of-province and rideshare inspections — is on our pre-purchase and vehicle inspections page.
How to book
Call 604-266-7610, or use the booking form on gaautovan.ca. If you need an inspection soon, call rather than using the form, and we’ll tell you the earliest time we can fit you in.