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2022 Toyota RAV4 — what should a real pre-purchase inspection include?

CanyonOwner442Community StarterJun 30, 20262022 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid XSEAustin
2022 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid XSE, about 53,000 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 Austin.
apr
4.12
location
Austin
ppi planned
term months
72
asking price
9000
dealer addons
2495
dealer doc fee
499
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CommuterFan808Community StarterCommunity StarterJul 1, 2026permalink
Insurance and tax belong in the comparison, not as a surprise. Call your insurer in Austin before you fall in love with the 2022 Toyota RAV4. If they balk, that's your answer. On “what should a real pre-purchase inspection include,” that was the fork that mattered for me. That's the sequence I'd use. This is the filter I use when the thread starts repeating itself. If they get vague again I'm shopping the deal elsewhere.
BoostSeller448Community StarterCommunity StarterJul 1, 2026permalink
Quick add on that: A written buyer’s order on the 2022 Toyota RAV4 is worth more than any verbal “we’ll make it work.” Do that before you talk monthly again. On “what should a real pre-purchase inspection include,” that was the fork that mattered for me. I'd want that in writing, not as a promise. I asked for the buyer’s order in email, not a text.
SunBeltGarage401Community StarterCommunity StarterJul 1, 2026permalink
Walk if they won't put it on a buyer’s order. If they're pushing term length to shrink the payment, the 2022 Toyota RAV4 price probably got worse. That's the part that actually changes the decision. Take it or leave it — that's what I'd do. Doing the boring step first on purpose.
TorqueWeekend455Community StarterCommunity StarterJul 1, 2026permalink
If I were shopping this, i would not wire money until I've seen the 2022 Toyota RAV4 and the title situation in person or via a trusted PPI. Then the comparison gets honest. If they can't show the line item, I assume it's hiding. Worth doing even if the car feels fine right now. This is me being the wet blanket on purpose.
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