dah_hunter wrote:a car can get a R grade for things such as aftermarket bumper and side skirts installed..
then you will see those indicated with XX on the Auction sheet..
as for the Export Certificate.. i just take that info with a grain of salt.. could be accurate.. could be altered..
Shaken inspection documents are better way to check the actual mileage of the car..
Best way, have a physical inspection done to make sure you know exactly what your getting.
Personally the auction sheet is jsut used as a guide.. i trust what i see.. when i look at the car.
Best way, have a physical inspection done to make sure you know exactly what your getting.
Personally the auction sheet is just used as a guide.. i trust what i see.. when i look at the car.
I am siding with Dah_hunter has a good point.
We always use auction sheets as a guide, but do not trust them too much.
Here’s one example we encountered during on site inspection.
This LWB L400 inspection was held by one of my agent at USS Kobe around late Jan/2011.
We had a plan to bid this car, but we gave up bidding due to big corrosion/paint issue on the roof and horrible trim cutting inside ceiling.
Auction paper seems to be good for this car as it has 3.5 grading, but we knew this car was not worth to get through actual inspection.
It was sold at that time and I believe it was already imported into Canada for sale .
Inspection report for kobe XXXX
1. Check if any windshield and windows are cracked or broken, and they must have E-Code or DOT marks ; OK
2. Tire Thread Depth, and See if the tires have DOT marks ; OK, has DOT marks
3. Check for any sign of rusts or corrosions on the exterior, roof and under the body ; 2 places have corrosion ( each place 3 cm ) on the roof, others ok, flame underneath also ok
4. Overall paint and Clear coat condition ; half roof paint peel off, body ok
5. Engine running condition, and check if the engine has any leaks ; OK, gear also ok
6. Make sure all the headrests and floormats are in the car ; OK
7. Interior condition ; top lining dirty, worn handle, see ps
8. Check if there are any warning lights on the dash when the ignition is on (4WD, Air Bag, ABS and such) ; OK
9. Check if all on-board electronics (radio, power window, power door lock, sunroof, crystal lite roof, AC and such) work ; OK, no sunroof
10. Any mechanical and cosmetic defects that I should know about? ; it has seat cover, could not know seat condition.
ps ***Also about the top lining, at the place above second and third seat, in order to fix a room lamp, they cut the top lining ( 50cm*5cm), So, if take out the lamp , there would have a big hole.
11. Overall opinion of the inspector ; So So