Contact Mac Tires about a pre-purchase inspection before agreeing to buy a used vehicle. Share the year, make, model and any concerns. Confirm the inspection scope, reporting format, price and availability with the shop. An inspection describes observed condition and cannot guarantee future reliability.
When to get in touch
- You are about to buy a used car
- It is a private sale with no warranty
- The history report is clean but you do not know the car
- It has lived through a storm season down here
Services available
- Look it over top to bottom
- Tell you what it needs now
- Tell you what is wearing and likely coming up
How it goes
No appointment needed, and no surprises on the invoice.
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Call or drive in
Tell us what is going on, or the size on your sidewall if it is tires. We will quote you on the phone.
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We look at it with you
Tread, pads, codes or readings, whatever the job needs. You see what we see before anything is ordered.
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Know the next step
Confirm the service, installed price and expected timing with the shop before work begins.
Questions people ask
Can the seller bring the car to you?
Yes. Walk ins are welcome, or call ahead with the car and a time that works for the seller. A seller who will not let an independent shop look at the car is telling you something.
Can you tell me what the car will need soon?
Yes. Along with anything it needs now, we tell you what is wearing and likely coming up, so you know what the car will cost to keep and have something real to negotiate with.
Why get a used car inspected before I buy it?
The seller knows the car and you do not. An inspection by someone who is not selling it tells you what it needs now and what is coming, so you can walk away or negotiate before you sign rather than after.
The car has a clean history report. Do I still need an inspection?
Yes. A history report only shows what somebody reported. It says nothing about the tires, the brakes, leaks or the suspension today. After a storm season down here, flood cars get cleaned up and sold too, so it is worth a look from someone with no stake in the sale.
Still not sure?
Call (954) 468-7920 and ask for Kevin. A straight answer costs nothing, and we will tell you if we are not the right shop for the job.
Call (954) 468-7920Other services
Do not see your job listed? Call us. If we are not the right shop for it we will say so.
- New tiresTires for daily drivers and performance vehicles, matched to your driving and budget.
- Used tiresAsk about available used tires and whether a specific tire is suitable for your vehicle.
- Wheel alignmentAlignment service for pulling, an off-center steering wheel and uneven tire wear.
- Check engine diagnosticsFind out why the light is on before you pay for a repair.
- Tire repair and flatsFlat-tire assessment and repair when the damage and tire condition allow it.
- Oil and filterThe right oil for your engine, and a quick check while it is in.
- Balancing and TPMSFor a wheel that shakes at speed, and the light that will not go out.
- Truck and SUV tiresTruck and SUV tire options for daily driving, work, towing and off-road use.
- Boat and utility trailer tiresBoat and utility trailer tire options matched to the trailer’s specifications and load.
- Batteries and chargingBattery, alternator and starter testing.
- Brakes and rotorsPads, rotors and calipers, on the same visit as your tires.
- Heating and A/CA/C that actually blows cold, which in South Florida is not optional.
- Suspension and steeringShocks, struts, ball joints and tie rods, the parts an alignment depends on.