Take a Trip – Pre-purchase Inspections

If you are thinking of buying a used Porsche you want the peace of mind of knowing you are making the right decision and that’s why you need someone you can trust to give you expert advice. Alternately, if you have recently purchased your Porsche and you need to find out if there is any work that needs doing, or that you should consider for the future, JZM are also here to help you too.

This sort of specialist advice requires a great deal of Porsche expertise. A simple phone call to  JZM  will help you. With our combined Porsche experience of over 100 years, we will give you invaluable information which will be useful to you before, and even after, you make your purchase.

Why do you want an inspection?

After a few simple questions you will need to arrange a convenient time and date with our service communicator for us to see your car and carry out an in-depth inspection.

If you are hoping to buy a car and time is of the essence, we will do our very best to accommodate you as quickly as possible.

Leave it with us

On the day your car is coming in, if you did not book one of our hire cars and do not have a lift waiting for you, we will happily give you a lift to the local train station. 

Your car will now be carefully driven onto the ramp which has been selected as most suitable for this type of work. 

On the ground

We start your inspection by checking that all the lights are working correctly and inspecting all lenses for chips or cracks. While we are inside the car we check all the cockpit instrumentation and switches and complete a general inspection of the interior including seats, seat belts and trim.

When we have completed these checks we then move onto the exterior. We test all doors and locks, front bonnet and rear hood operation, then examine the paintwork for scratching, chips and originality. 

The general check up

We now send the ramp up halfway and check all ball-joints, suspension, steering, remove the road wheels and inspect your tyres for wear, tear and irregularities. We carefully stack the wheels, out of the working area, to protect them from any possible damage. 

At this point we check and measure the brake discs and pads, the calipers, brake hoses, drive shafts and anything that may be housed in the wheel arch such as air conditioning condensers, oil coolers and oil lines. 

The view from down under

We are now able to send the car up on the ramp to its maximum height where we can carefully inspect the underbody, chassis, fuel lines, gearbox and examine the engine for leaks. Next we’ll check the exhaust system, all mountings, roll bars and have a good general look around for anything that will need to be reported.

Your car is then taken on a test drive. Driving, particularly in rush hour traffic can be difficult, but our test drivers are very careful and safe at all times, whilst still making sure that the car is performing as it should.

What’s the verdict?

Any new information gathered from the test drive is now added to the information that we already have to produce your final report.  You will be contacted by phone and we will explain our report to you, making sure you fully understand it. We will answer any questions you may have and advise you of the cost of any work the car may need now or in the future. 

A day or two later you will receive a written report in the post to confirm of our assessment of the condition of the vehicle.