Independent inspection
We are in the process of negotiating on a used car from a dealership that is a couple
hours away from us, in Des Moines. The car is a little high-mileage, but not crazy. The
dealer seems to be giving us a very fair price (below TMV). This raises some red flags.
Maybe the car has just been on the lot a long time and they want to get rid of it, but
maybe there's something else going on. Our goal is to negotiate completely over the
phone, have everything in writing, and only drive over to the dealer to sign papers and
drive off the lot. We want to get an independent inspection, of course, but the local
places we called aren't open Saturday, which is when we would be able to drive it over.
How do we find a mechanic who will go to the dealership? We looked at SGS, but their
site isn't very user friendly. Any other suggestions?