It is always a wise decision to go for an automobile inspection before you decide to buy a used vehicle car.

There seems to be no reason as to why you should not take inspection services as it reveals all hidden glitches and faults in a used vehicle. There are still many who are not aware of the presence of good inspection services in India.

Many people do not want to spend a few extra bucks for automobile inspection and those are the people that regret later. What most people don’t realize is that few extra bucks spent on inspection can save them from headache of taking a used car for repairs every now and then.

It is very important to get your car inspected as it can safeguard your future car usage experience.

Also, a car inspection brings out the flaws in a used car which places the buyer in the position to negotiate with the seller. With a clean car inspection report, you get the confidence to go ahead and finalize the deal. Also, a lot of people have no clue they have no idea as to how they can get their car inspected. Here is how to get your used car inspected in 3 easy steps.

1. Schedule appointment
2. Get the car inspected
3. Download the comprehensive report
4. Schedule Appointment

First of all download the eco inspection app from google play store. Then sign up or login using your credentials. Then using the app place an auto inspection request by providing seller details, vehicle details, etc.

Then based on your location, technician’s location and availability your inspection request is forwarded to an expert. A token number will be generated which will serve as your token number.

1. Get the car inspected

As per the mentioned dates and timings in the token generated, a technician will visit at the site of the automobile for which you raised the inspection request. The technician will perform an auto inspection base on the 121 checkpoints. For instance, for a four-wheeler, some of the major checkpoints are – Visual and Functional Assessment, Under the Hood, Checking the Vehicle Exterior, Wheel Assembly, Checking the Vehicle Interior, Engine, Transmission, Axles and Exhaust, etc. For two-wheeler, the checkpoints will be - Tires & Wheels (Front & Rear), Checking L-Lights & Electrics, Checking Vehicle C-Controls (Front & Rear), Vehicle Stands, etc. Based on the evaluation, the technician will rate automobile components out of 10. After the automobile inspection is completed, the technician will generate a report which a customer can download later on.

1. Download the comprehensive report

It is now time to download your report. Broadly, most of the inspection services offer two types of inspection reports – basic and premium report which obviously differs in prices. Some of the features of the basic report are -

• Complete Vehicle Information
• Overall ECO Score based on the score of different segments (For car – Interior, Wheel, Test Drive, Exterior, Hood and For bike – Tire, Control, Light, Oil, Chassis, Stand)
• Key Observations and parameters (Accidental history/ No. of accidents if any, No. of owners, Vehicle age, flood damage, dents, insurance, RC, Bank Hypothecation, etc.)
• Vehicle Images (includes - Damage Broken Parts Images if any)

On the other hand, a premium report will have more detailed information like-

• Complete Vehicle Information
• Overall ECO Score based on score of different segments (For car – Interior, Wheel, Test Drive, Exterior, Hood and For bike – Tire, Control, Light, Oil, Chassis, Stand)
• Inspection results of each Segment, Individual checkpoint score (121 Checkpoints)
• Estimated Cost for faulty parts/ repairs
• Key Observations and parameters (Accidental history/ No. of accidents if any, No. of owners, Vehicle age, flood damage, dents, insurance, RC, Bank Hypothecation, etc.)
• OBV (Orange Book Value)- Based on parameters reported and ECO evaluation, what is the fair market value for the respected vehicle while marking the vehicle condition as 'Bad, Fair, Good, Very Good or Excellent'
• Clear breakup of Need attention & Acceptable Inspection Results - Checkpoints with a score of 5 or less will be marked as 'Need attention' and ones with score greater than 5 will be marked as 'Acceptable'. Separate sections for both under each segment will be provided.
• Vehicle Images (includes - Damage Broken Parts Images if any)

You can share this inspection report with the potential buyers if you are a seller. It is observed that possessing an inspection report raises the confidence of the buyers which boosts the sales of a used vehicle dealer. On the other hand, if you are looking to buy a used car, scooter, bike then the inspection report can pinpoint the presence of any faults or errors.