Know What You're Buying β€” Before You Buy It.

Mobile pre-purchase car inspections anywhere in the Hudson Valley. We come to the seller β€” dealer lot, driveway, or curbside β€” and give you the honest picture in plain English.

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πŸ”§ 15+ years professional automotive experience
πŸ–₯️ Dealer-level diagnostic equipment
πŸš— We come to the car
πŸ“‹ Written report with photos
Pricing

Three Packages. No Surprises.

Every inspection is performed in person by a working diagnostics, module-programming, and ADAS specialist β€” the technician other repair shops call.

Basic Check

A quick reality check before you commit

$119 starting at
  • On-the-ground visual inspection (exterior, interior, engine bay)
  • Vehicle history lookup (accidents, title, odometer)
  • Fluid condition check
  • Quick electronic scan for stored trouble codes
  • Verbal walkthrough of findings on the spot
Book Basic

Premium Inspection

Maximum confidence for higher-value vehicles

$599
  • Everything in Standard Inspection
  • 50+ point full inspection checklist
  • Detailed undercarriage photos β€” frame, rust, leaks, suspension
  • Full available history: every report source we can pull on the VIN
  • ADAS (driver-assistance) system status check
  • Estimated cost of needed repairs β€” real numbers to negotiate with
  • Follow-up phone consult after you've read the report
Book Premium

Prices cover most of the Hudson Valley. Extended travel, exotic/commercial vehicles, or seller-site restrictions may adjust the quote β€” confirmed before booking, never after.

Why Us

Not a Checklist Guy. A Diagnostics Professional.

Most inspection services send a generalist with a clipboard. Your inspector is the specialist local repair shops hire for diagnostics, programming, and ADAS calibrations.

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Dealer-Level Scans

We scan every module in the car β€” airbags, ABS, transmission, body electronics β€” and spot erased codes and hidden faults a basic reader misses.

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ADAS Expertise

Cameras, radar, lane-keep, emergency braking: modern safety systems are expensive to fix when they're wrong. We check them because we calibrate them for a living.

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No Repair Upsell

We don't fix what we find β€” so we have zero incentive to exaggerate. You get the same honest assessment shops pay us for.

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Report You Can Use

Clear photos, plain-English findings, and repair cost estimates you can put on the table to negotiate the price down.

Service Area

Serving the Hudson Valley

Based in central Dutchess County, we travel to the vehicle anywhere in Dutchess, Ulster, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Columbia, Greene, and northern Westchester counties β€” including Poughkeepsie, Newburgh, Kingston, Beacon, Middletown, New Paltz, Fishkill, Wappingers Falls, Hyde Park, Rhinebeck, Cornwall, Monroe, and everywhere in between. Outside the area? Ask β€” we often can.

Home base: central Dutchess County. Travel included across the Hudson Valley β€” extended distances quoted up front.

Reviews

What Buyers Say

Real feedback from real inspections. Find us on Google.

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"The full scan found an airbag code the dealer's 'certified inspection' somehow missed. Walked away from that car and found a better one a week later. Worth every penny."

M. R.
Poughkeepsie, NY Β· Google review
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"Undercarriage photos showed frame rust the seller never mentioned. Used the repair estimate to negotiate $1,800 off. The report paid for itself three times over."

J. T.
Newburgh, NY Β· Google review
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"I was buying from out of state and couldn't see the car myself. Got a same-day report with photos of everything. Felt like I was standing right there. Highly recommend."

S. K.
Kingston, NY Β· Google review
How It Works

Four Simple Steps

Send Us the Listing

Share the ad or VIN and the seller's location. We'll confirm the price and time.

We Go to the Car

Dealer lot, private driveway, curbside β€” you don't even need to be there.

Get the Report

Photos, scan results, and findings in plain English β€” same day.

Buy With Confidence

Walk away from a lemon, or negotiate with real repair numbers in hand.

Book Now

Request an Inspection

Tell us about the car. We usually respond within a few hours.

Fastest: text us

πŸ’¬ (845) 200-9523

Text anytime, or call and leave a message β€” we're often under a car and will get right back to you. Evenings by arrangement; we know sellers don't wait.

Prefer email?

PPI@ckdiagnostics.com