Opinions on Pre-Purchase Truck Inspections

I plan on paying a 3rd party mechanic to check everything out after a DYNO is ran when I purchase myused truck down the line

 

It'd be worth every penny if said inspection company actually did all of that. I'd figure about $250 to $300 would be worth it, maybe more.

 

I'll add that in 16 years as an owner operator the largest problem I've found isn't finding good paying work, getting paid or anything that so many talk about on this forum. Rather I have had more trouble finding qualified trustworthy reliable competent mechanics to work on my truck. Dealerships, small independent shops, road service mechanics doesn't matter, finding good ones is very important.

 

I think thats a great idea!

 

Im a ltl driver right now, but soon i see a truck and trl. In my future, houston is mostly like were i shop! So u might be getting a call.

 

You should include having a Dyno, full ECM dump, and oil sample done with your inspection to be a true value to potential clients. If you do not have the resources to include those services you could probably contact with a local company that does.

 

If that's the case then you'd just be giving extra money for no reason. Take it to that said local dealer yourself then, right?

Why pay someone money to take your truck to a local shop?

 

The OP is proposing a service to potential truck buyers, some of whom are not local, to inspect trucks before they buy. Offering those additional items would be giving those clients a full service instead of making them have to go do ithose additional checks that most want done themselves. He should be able to get a discount from anyone he contracts with to include those items and make it up to the same rates that they normally charge.

They could be offered as optional additions to what he proposed doing in is post and for out of area clints would be of value.

If I was looking at a truck out of my area I know that would be a service I would want over just one doing what the OP is proposing.