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Trusted for 15+ years, RedBook Inspect helps Australians buy, ride, and finance safer. Our pre-purchase inspections give you greater confidence when buying used cars, caravans, or motorbikes—even remotely. We contact the seller to schedule, travel to the vehicle for inspection, and deliver a detailed digital report to your inbox. Additional services include rideshare safety checks, roadworthy certificates, finance asset verifications, and more.
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Refund if vehicle sells before inspection

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449 Punt Rd, Cremorne, Victoria, 3121, Melbourne, Australia
- 1300 373 992
- redbookinspect.com.au
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The inspector was very thorough and we…
The inspector was very thorough and we had a good dicussion about the vehicle. Highly recommended if make a serious purchase and not mechanically minded but have a general understanding, peace of mind.
Fantastic service. Would recommend.
Prompt inspection booking. Great report. Drove away in confidence.
Consistently Proficient
I have consistently used THIS service over Many Many years because they are simply proficient at what they do.
Clean premises and helpful dialogue as well as ease of booking a suitable time for inspection.
Clear, detailed and well explained report.
Clear, detailed and well explained report. Received a call from the inspector shortly after the assessment and he explained everything and recommended some ways of fixing issues.
The inspector did a great job
The inspector did a great job, provided over 100 photos and also provided the Serial Number Search Certificate
Outstanding, highly recommend
Purchasing our son’s first car and so we wanted additional information about the car as it was an older model being purchased privately.
Found this service outstanding end to end.
- Quick and easy to book.
- Inspection scheduled immediately with seller.
- Thorough inspection and drive test carried out.
- Received a detailed phone call about the inspection, which enabled me to ask questions. Inspector was so friendly and knowledgeable and gave me plenty intentional all the silly questions.
- Received detailed report with photos.
Worth every cent.
Great inspection
Ive been there for an inspection earlier today, Emal had a look at the car in detail and provided a great informational scope on the car. I greatly appreciate his service. it was a fantastic and professional customer service. 5 star rating to Mr.Emal.
The report was extremely thorough
The report was extremely thorough. The technician called and went through everything with me and answered all my questions. Highly recommend.
Great experience
Great experience
Mechanic was great at explaining things.
Gave a very thorough report
Excellent service and inspection report
I was in a situation where I was buying a vehicle remotely, no opportunity to see it in person. Inspection was thorough, and far more in-depth that I would have looked at in person. Inspector called after the inspection was done. Very polite and professional. Report had about 100 photos along with mechanical and aesthetic evaluations.
I received call late
I received call late. Best way is report shall be followed by a call.
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I used RedBook for a vehicle inspection…
I used RedBook for a vehicle inspection and found the service lacking in key areas that matter when making a significant purchase.
While the report was delivered on time, it failed to properly interpret or highlight important findings. Paint thickness readings were included, however no explanation or context was provided around what those numbers meant or whether any were outside normal or acceptable ranges. For a paid inspection service, simply listing data without interpretation is not sufficient.
During the follow-up call, these points were also not raised by the inspector, which is concerning given they can indicate prior paintwork or underlying issues. This left me to identify and understand potential concerns on my own after the fact.
The purpose of an inspection is not just to collect data, but to clearly identify risks and provide meaningful guidance to the buyer. In this case, that did not happen.
Based on my experience, the service falls short of expectations and would benefit significantly from clearer communication, better analysis of findings, and a stronger focus on highlighting anything outside normal conditions.

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Organizing the inspection was easy and the inspection was carried out in a timely manner.
The report is quite extensive and well supported by photos.
I had expected a bit more depth to the inspection of the mechanical operation of the vehicle but highly valued the insights of everything external.
For instance, oil residue was noted on motor, but no information as to where the oil leak may have come from.
I finished up having to get the vehicle to my mechanic for a comprehensive report on the mechanical operation of the car.
It was the best mainly spent knowing…
It was the best mainly spent knowing that I had you guys in my corner.
It was a reasonably good experience
It was a reasonably good experience however it took a couple of days to get the report done which I was worried about losing the car. The car had a stutter as I accelerated but this was not mentioned nor from my mechanic so it may be nothing.
Mechanic didn't jack up the car to…
Mechanic didn't jack up the car to inspect car thoroughly.

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It was very easy to book the inspection…
It was very easy to book the inspection and it was really quick getting the car inspected. The report was very thorough.
Very thorough
Very thorough which gave me all the information I needed to make my decision in purchasing my car
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