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2021 Hyundai Palisade — what should a real pre-purchase inspection include?

CityDaily186Community StarterJul 25, 20262021 Hyundai Palisade LimitedPhiladelphia
2021 Hyundai Palisade Limited, about 66,500 miles. I am paying an independent shop to inspect a used car. Besides a scan and putting it on a lift, what should I ask them to check so it is more than a quick state-inspection-style look? I am in Philadelphia. Mostly looking for the right next step.
apr
4.32
location
Philadelphia
trade in
ppi planned
term months
36
asking price
12000
dealer addons
2495
dealer doc fee
399
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BrakeHauler786Community StarterCommunity StarterJul 25, 2026permalink
I would not stare at the monthly. Two 2021 Hyundai Palisade quotes only help if both include tax, title, and the same options. Then the comparison gets honest. When does it actually happen? Make the next action something you can finish this week. I'm in no rush to be a hero on it.
RoadOwner328Community StarterCommunity StarterJul 26, 2026permalink
Insurance and tax belong in the comparison, not as a surprise. A written buyer’s order on the 2021 Hyundai Palisade is worth more than any verbal “we’ll make it work.” I'd rather lose the car than buy a foggy deal. On “what should a real pre-purchase inspection include,” that was the fork that mattered for me. Not gospel, but it saved me a headache. That's my plan before I call anyone.
NewCarFanCommunity StarterCommunity StarterJul 26, 2026permalink
If I were shopping this, in Philadelphia, insurance quotes flipped a 2021 Hyundai Palisade comparison for me more than the sale price did. Then the comparison gets honest. Not gospel, but it saved me a headache. If they only talk monthly I'm walking.
OldSchoolBuyer653Community StarterCommunity StarterJul 26, 2026permalink
Compare apples to apples or you'll get spun. GAP, paint, and nitrogen are optional until you run the 2021 Hyundai Palisade numbers without them. Do that before you talk monthly again. If it doesn't change the out-the-door or the repair estimate, it's noise. This is the version I'd tell a friend.
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