|
Welcome to the Australian Ford Forums forum. You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and inserts advertising. By joining our free community you will have access to post topics, communicate privately with other members, respond to polls, upload content and access many other special features without post based advertising banners. Registration is simple and absolutely free so please, join our community today! If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact us. Please Note: All new registrations go through a manual approval queue to keep spammers out. This is checked twice each day so there will be a delay before your registration is activated. |
|
The Pub For General Automotive Related Talk |
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
|
11-12-2011, 08:45 PM | #1 | ||
Regular Member
Join Date: Jul 2010
Posts: 370
|
Hey guys,
I've just received a deposit on my car and the buyer wants to organise an racv inspection of it. Im not going to be home when this happens due to work,the old lady will be. What exactly do these inspections include? Ive looked on the racv site about it, just wondering if anyones had one first hand? Cheers guys
__________________
FG MKII XR6T UTE |
||
12-12-2011, 10:04 PM | #2 | ||
Regular Member
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Perth
Posts: 391
|
I think it includes the following elements:
- As per a roadworthy, eg. tyres, brakes etc., - Visual inspection for body condition and poorly repaired damage, - Visual inspection for cosmetic stuff, eg. interior, plastic trims and so on, - Comment on OPERATION of engine/transmission/final drive/brakes/suspension, - Overall opinion on the state of the vehicle, and probably whether the kms seem realistic. One thing it doesn't include is a compression check or a TK head check (for head gasket leaks). Last time I helped a mate buy a car we just paid a local mechanic to inspect the car and actually do a compression check. Which turned out to be good value because the compression was way down on one cylinder and we didn't buy it. |
||
12-12-2011, 10:17 PM | #3 | ||
335 - STILL THE BOSS ...
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Melb East
Posts: 11,421
|
Yes it includes most of the above. It really isn't a problem unless you are selling something dodgy with busted head gasket, bald tyres and full of bog. It is more an honesty check to make sure it is what it is and not a bogged up problem car. Had a few of my cars I was selling checked and is a little worrying at the time but all turned out OK. They will just look for obvious faults and report them. They do not tell someone not to buy something (Unless its a death trap) .... just give them a rating, based on this it is still up to the buyer to decide.
__________________
'73 Landau - 10.82 @ 131mph '11 FG GT335 - 12.43 @ 116mph '95 XG ute - 3 minutes, 21.14 @ 64mph 101,436 MEMBERS ......... 101,436 OPINIONS ..... What could possibly go wrong! Clevo Mafia [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] |
||
13-12-2011, 01:30 PM | #4 | ||
Regular Member
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Brisbane, QLD
Posts: 458
|
Can't say definitely for racv, but just had one done through racq for a car my daughter ended up buying, it included a compression test
__________________
Daily drive 2010 Mitsubishi triton single cab turbo diesel 1968 XT Falcon (project yet to be started) |
||