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Vehicle inspection guides

Practical, plain-English guides for people who inspect vehicles for a living, or who buy and sell them. Each guide shows how InspectaCar makes the job faster and more consistent.

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New to pre-purchase inspections? Read how to complete a pre-purchase inspection first, then what to include in a vehicle inspection report. If you inspect regularly, the digital vs paper forms guide will help you decide whether software is worth it.

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How to complete a pre-purchase inspectionA step-by-step guide to a pre-purchase vehicle inspection: what to prepare, the order to work in, how to road test and how to write a clear recommendation.What to include in a vehicle inspection reportWhat a mechanic’s vehicle inspection report should contain: summary, scope, graded findings, photos, cost estimates and limitations.How to document vehicle defects with photosHow to photograph vehicle defects so they hold up in an inspection report: the three-shot method, lighting, scale, labelling and file handling.Vehicle condition reports for dealershipsHow dealerships can write consistent vehicle condition reports for trade-ins and stock: what to record, how to grade, recon costs and photo standards.Digital vs paper vehicle inspection formsAn honest comparison of digital and paper vehicle inspection forms: speed, photos, consistency, cost, signal and when to switch to software.Preparing professional vehicle inspection PDFsHow to produce vehicle inspection PDFs that look professional and email cleanly: layout, branding, photo compression, naming and delivery.

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