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San Marcos, Hays County

Best Pre-Purchase Car Inspection in San Marcos, Texas

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For fast, honest pre-purchase car inspection in San Marcos, call 469-402-3923. Typical cost: $129 – $199. Our ASE-certified technicians offer same-day appointments, written estimates, and a 12-month / 12,000-mile warranty — open 8 AM to 11:45 PM daily.

Same-day appointments, typically within 2–4 hours

Call 469-402-3923

Know what you're buying — 150-point used car inspection with report. The inspection focuses on 150-point mechanical inspection, computer scan for stored and pending codes, frame, rust, and accident-repair check. For drivers in San Marcos, including Texas State University and Downtown Square and Aquarena Springs, note when the symptom starts and whether it changes during your usual journey.

Pre-Purchase Used Car Inspection for San Marcos drivers

A pre-purchase inspection tells you what a used car really needs before you hand over money. We check the engine, transmission, frame, brakes, suspension, computer codes, and signs of flood damage — critical in Houston and the Gulf Coast — and give you a written report to negotiate with.

Car Auto Repairs of Texas serves San Marcos drivers from Texas State University, Downtown Square, Aquarena Springs and across ZIP codes 78666. Whether you drive a commuter sedan, a family SUV, or a work truck for your business, we handle pre-purchase car inspection for personal and fleet vehicles throughout Austin & Central Texas.

Inspection in focus

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Hands-on inspection

A hands-on inspection helps connect the driver's symptoms with the vehicle's condition.

Illustration of a technician using a diagnostic scanner

Computer diagnostics

A fault code identifies a system to investigate, not necessarily a part to replace.

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Oil level checks

Use your vehicle's handbook for the correct oil specification and checking procedure.

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What's included in our San Marcos pre-purchase car inspection

  • 150-point mechanical inspection
  • Computer scan for stored and pending codes
  • Frame, rust, and accident-repair check
  • Flood damage indicators
  • Written report with repair cost estimates

Pre-Purchase Car Inspection cost in San Marcos, TX

$129 – $199

Prices vary by year, make, and model. You'll get a written estimate before any work starts.

Pre-Purchase Car Inspection in San Marcos: common questions

Pre-Purchase Car Inspection in San Marcos typically costs $129 – $199. Your exact price depends on the vehicle; Car Auto Repairs of Texas provides a written estimate first.

Car Auto Repairs of Texas serves San Marcos and nearby Texas State University and Downtown Square with ASE-certified technicians and same-day appointments. Call 469-402-3923.

Usually, yes. Same-day appointments, typically within 2–4 hours, and we're open until 11:45 PM every day.

Yes. It routinely uncovers problems costing far more than the inspection, and gives you leverage to negotiate.

Bring it to our shop; most reputable sellers allow it. If a seller refuses, treat that as a red flag.

We look for silt, corrosion in unusual places, water lines, musty odors, and electrical faults common after flooding.

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