Pre-purchase car inspection in Dubai, so you know before you buy

A full check of the engine, transmission, brakes, suspension, tyres, electronics and body, plus a computer diagnostic scan and a road test. You get an honest summary of what is good, what needs attention and anything that should affect the price or your decision.

Often, yes, or the car can be brought to our workshop, where we can check it more thoroughly on a ramp. Tell us where the car is when you enquire and we will arrange the most practical option for a proper inspection.

We look for the signs: uneven panel gaps, paint thickness readings that do not match, replaced parts and repair marks. We cannot guarantee a car's full history, but a proper inspection reveals most significant accident repairs and respray work.

For most buyers, yes. It is small next to the price of the car, and finding one hidden fault, a tired gearbox, accident repair or a failing A/C, usually saves you many times the fee, either in avoided repairs or a lower price.

Usually a couple of hours depending on the car, with the findings the same day. We would rather be thorough than fast, since the whole value is in catching what a quick look misses.

Yes. We inspect every make, including luxury, exotic and imported cars. These often benefit most from an inspection, since hidden faults on an imported car can be expensive to put right after you buy.

Yes, always. We confirm the actual fault before we quote, so you pay for the real problem, not a guess. Nothing is started until you have approved the price.

We offer both genuine and quality aftermarket parts and explain the difference so you decide. Whatever is used is listed on your quote, so you see exactly what went into your car.

Yes. We work on Japanese, German, British, French, American and other makes, from mainstream cars to luxury and exotic. Tell us the make and model and we will confirm what the work involves.

Yes, across Dubai. If getting the car to Ras Al Khor is difficult, tell us your location when you enquire and we will arrange collection and return.

Yes. We diagnose first, then quote with parts and labour listed separately. Nothing is done without your approval, and we phone before adding anything to an agreed job.

Warranty cover depends on the parts used and the work carried out. The terms that apply to your repair are confirmed in writing on your invoice.

For work out of warranty, a good independent garage does the same job with the same grade of parts for a fraction of the dealer's labour and overhead. We tell you exactly what goes in.

The Car Dr's is at 25B Al Manama Street, Ras Al Khor Industrial Area 2, Dubai, near Nad Al Hamar, Al Aweer and Dubai Festival City, with pick-up and drop-off across the city.

Send us a WhatsApp on +971 52 776 3275, call, or use the form on this page. Include the make, model, year and what the car is doing, and we will come back to you the same day.

Yes. We fix the actual fault and replace only worn or failed parts, and we keep your old parts so you can see they were genuinely needed. You approve the quote before anything is done.

Often, yes. Describe the make, model and symptom and we can give you a guide and the likely next step. Some faults need the car tested to price properly, and we will tell you honestly if yours is one.

All of Dubai. We are in Ras Al Khor Industrial Area 2, near Nad Al Hamar, Al Aweer and Dubai Festival City, and we collect and return cars across the city, from Downtown and Business Bay to Deira, Bur Dubai and the Marina.

Yes. We work on everyday cars, luxury and exotic makes to the same standard, using the right parts for each. Tell us the make and model and we will confirm what the work involves.

Yes. We explain what we found and what we did, and keep your old parts if you ask, so you can see the repair was genuinely needed. Straight answers are how the garage is run.