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[PDICHECK 0]

Hi

I am new to both this forum and selling used cars so my knowledge is not great

I just wanted some idea of how much people are paying for PDI checks

 

Any guidance would be much appreciated

 

 

[Arfur Dealy 823]

Ask Benji

[It's me 615]

33 minutes ago, tradex said:

MOT first then our PDI takes around 1 to 1.5 hours from parked to parked if that helps, you need ramps and a fair few specialist tools to do it properly.

safety goggles .............check

pen,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,check

a4 on clipboard..............check

wheeltappers ammer...................check

large intake of breath........check......................

pot of tea ..........check

 

yes i see what you mean ,specialist tools indeed

[Nick M.K. 574]

50 mile test drive back from BCA - £10 (this also covers the delivery)

New MOT - £35

As full as possible diagnostic scan on all major modules - Free (the scanner cost ££££ though)

Ramp inspection with undertrays off at the garage while they are waiting for the engine oil to drain - Free (although the oil change labour is paid)

Paint inspection with a paint depth gauge (just kidding)

Wheels off inspection in the company that refurbishes our alloys - also Free.

Lawgistics PDI inspection sheet and an hour of my time to go through everything: Priceless

So £45 but in reality it's free among the dozen or so other jobs that get done. 

 

 

 

[MrV 66]

2 hours ago, Arfur Dealy said:

Ask Benji

He's MrV now, Benji is dead 

[Area 51 33]

24 minutes ago, Nick M.K. said:

50 mile test drive back from BCA - £10 (this also covers the delivery)

New MOT - £35

As full as possible diagnostic scan on all major modules - Free (the scanner cost ££££ though)

Ramp inspection with undertrays off at the garage while they are waiting for the engine oil to drain - Free (although the oil change labour is paid)

Paint inspection with a paint depth gauge (just kidding)

Wheels off inspection in the company that refurbishes our alloys - also Free.

Lawgistics PDI inspection sheet and an hour of my time to go through everything: Priceless

So £45 but in reality it's free among the dozen or so other jobs that get done. 

 

 

 

Plenty of sound advice there, all of it.

[Del Boy 76]

38 minutes ago, MrV said:

He's MrV now, Benji is dead 

Long live the king lol 

[True trade 3]

Benji, MrV. Same numpty. Come to cca in Glasgow. I’d love to school you. 

[It's me 615]

9 minutes ago, True trade said:

Benji, MrV. Same numpty. Come to cca in Glasgow. I’d love to school you. 

does the stock come from up north?

i know someone regularly goes well north for stuff but its one hell of a journey,makes me feel tired even thinking of it,he gets up before he goes to bed i believe thats why letting the train take the strain for £20 notes sounds such a bargain then a leisurely drive down back to Morecambe and have a nice cup of tea

mm 

[EPV 631]

Mot - £25

Garage - £45

I fill out the PDI sheet safe in the knowledge it's all been checked.

[It's me 615]

2 minutes ago, EPV said:

Mot - £25

Garage - £45

I fill out the PDI sheet safe in the knowledge it's all been checked.

wow paid £35 for about 10 years now

is it a registered mot station

[EPV 631]

2 minutes ago, boring dave said:

wow paid £35 for about 10 years now

is it a registered mot station

Yeah, I know it's cheap. He makes it up by charging his retail customers £80ph though...

[Stalker 180]

This is blatantly going to be some kind of advertising, I’m waiting for the OP to come back with the product!

[Del Boy 76]

14 minutes ago, Stalker said:

This is blatantly going to be some kind of advertising, I’m waiting for the OP to come back with the product!

Agree. Even his name is pdicheck lol 

[It's me 615]

8 hours ago, tradex said:

 

Extra large teacup.... ..check

Coolant system pressure tester..............................no .....................,might do more damage

Scanner........................................yes look for old stored data too..........check

Anti freeze strength tester........................havent got a detractor for oats so just do a physical

Brake fluid tester...................................a multimeter will do this but lets be honest who is going to do a full purge

Battery, (main and service) alternator and starter motor tester...............i have a drop tester and a modern electronic one but wont use in case i see a problem,modern batteries arent built like old ones and might explode in my opinion

Tyre tread gauge.............if less than 3mm i change

Tyre pressure gaige....proper one not a Michael Mouse one...................got mine from ebay really good quality about £12,dont trust the pcl lines used them enough over the years selling tyres

 

hi

 

[Nick M.K. 574]

2 hours ago, Stalker said:

I’m waiting for the OP to come back with the product!

Can I tell the OP what product I'd like PLEASE: 

An app for my phone & ipad, you point the camera at the car, it reads the reg number and pre-populates a PDI check sheet on my screen. The correct vehicle info goes on top with VIN, Engine number, Reg number, Date of first reg. Then some of the check boxes disappear from the PDI form such as Convertible roof, Clutch, Glow plug operation, Tailgate operation etc (on a petrol automatic saloon for example) and all I have to do is the checks and tick the boxes on my screen. Then I want to be able to send it to my printer, save the file in PDF form and also the possibility of the customer signing it on the device screen also. 

Would be nice if the app automatically pulls up the correct tyre sizes and tyre pressures for the model and a list with oil/fluid specs and capacities (Shell UK have a very nice database that works off VRM)

Bonus points for the app storing a video and image files with each PDI. 

Bonus points for the app pulling the latest MOT information and including the advisory items in a notes section at the bottom of the check sheet.

Bonus points for the app doing a vehicle recall check and giving me the OPTION to press a button and No outstanding recalls to be printed at the bottom of my PDI form.

[Rory RSC 596]

17 minutes ago, Nick M.K. said:

Can I tell the OP what product I'd like PLEASE: 

An app for my phone & ipad, you point the camera at the car, it reads the reg number and pre-populates a PDI check sheet on my screen. The correct vehicle info goes on top with VIN, Engine number, Reg number, Date of first reg. Then some of the check boxes disappear from the PDI form such as Convertible roof, Clutch, Glow plug operation, Tailgate operation etc (on a petrol automatic saloon for example) and all I have to do is the checks and tick the boxes on my screen. Then I want to be able to send it to my printer, save the file in PDF form and also the possibility of the customer signing it on the device screen also. 

Would be nice if the app automatically pulls up the correct tyre sizes and tyre pressures for the model and a list with oil/fluid specs and capacities (Shell UK have a very nice database that works off VRM)

Bonus points for the app storing a video and image files with each PDI. 

Bonus points for the app pulling the latest MOT information and including the advisory items in a notes section at the bottom of the check sheet.

Bonus points for the app doing a vehicle recall check and giving me the OPTION to press a button and No outstanding recalls to be printed at the bottom of my PDI form.

Im in. 

[Nick M.K. 574]

See. They sold it before they even had a chance to pitch it. 

In fairness this is something that someone like ClickDealer or CAP HPI should have as an option to their packages. 

[EPV 631]

40 minutes ago, Rory RSC said:

Im in. 

Not before me you ain’t, get out of the way 

[It's me 615]

Extra large teacup.... ..check check

Coolant system pressure tester..............................no .....................,might do more damage, really pray tell?***********if the level is correct when the car comes in and shows no sign of overheating during the mot or test drive min 5 miles before offered for sale why would i put the system on a maximum cant take anymore captain check? i wont

Scanner........................................yes look for old stored data too..........check.........CHECK CHECK

Anti freeze strength tester........................havent got a detractor for oats so just do a physical, buy a proper one then oats is good for 150,000 miles i dont sell anywhere near there so i sleep well

Brake fluid tester...................................a multimeter will do this but lets be honest who is going to do a full purge? errr, we do.*********er i sell cars, never done a purge to satisfy a pdi ever

Battery, (main and service) alternator and starter motor tester...............i have a drop tester and a modern electronic one but wont use in case i see a problem,modern batteries arent built like old ones and might explode in my opinion.....the battery may explode, why...? if one of the plates has buckled due to being say jump started when it was flat then the last thing i want to do is give it a drop test,what i do is give the battery a good trickle charge if i feel its below par check it at full charge by replacing on vehicle and if it sounds below par next time i start it i change it, its safer and i know it wont let the customer down and i get earache

Tyre tread gauge.............if less than 3mm i change,

Tyre pressure gaige....proper one not a Michael Mouse one...................got mine from ebay really good quality about £12,dont trust the pcl lines used them enough over the years selling tyre