For around $200, you can have a National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE)-certified technician thoroughly inspect a car you’re considering buying. They’ll look for problems and ...

Buying a car can be a thrilling yet complex experience, so it's easy to get swept up in the process and ignore potential lurking issues. However, a pre-purchase inspection (PPI) can help safeguard ...

Often called a pre-purchase inspection, many mechanics may differ on what they check and in what order, but their feedback is ...

Certified pre-owned (CPO) vehicles are cars that have undergone an inspection at a dealership and are now available for sale. These used vehicles are taken to the dealership's service department and ...

Jeff Chaplain, owner of Village Street Garage in Penacook, works on a vehicle on Thursday, October 8, 2020. Chaplain is an indepedent car repair operation but has no problem with the dealerships. He ...

A bad inspection at the roadside can put an operator out of service in the blink of an eye. Among the many necessary preventives are an owner-op's close pre- and post-trip and other equipment ...