CAR INSPECTIONAUSTRIA

Independent · not affiliated with mobile.de

Found a car on mobile.de? Inspect it before you import.

We screen the listing and seller, inspect the finalist in Germany and help you understand the real Austrian import case — before you commit money, travel or transport.

Independent inspector measuring paint thickness on a used car in Germany
Listing screenGerman seller callOn-site inspectionNoVA cost view

The asking price is only the first number

A good listing is not yet a good car.

mobile.de opens a huge market, but it cannot show what is missing between the lines. A beautifully photographed BMW can still hide accident repairs, deferred maintenance, unclear paperwork or a seller who becomes difficult when export is mentioned.

Our job is not to promise that risk disappears. It is to expose the expensive risks before you make the buying decision.

A clear process

From a link to a defensible decision.

01

Send the listing

Share the mobile.de link. We screen the price, seller, vehicle data and whether the case makes sense for an Austrian import.

02

Qualify the seller

We call in German and clarify VIN, documents, history, known defects, export readiness and a realistic inspection appointment.

03

Inspect the car on site

Body, paint, cabin, mechanical condition, OBD, cold start and a test drive where possible — documented with photos and video.

04

Make the decision

You receive more than a checklist: a clear recommendation to buy, negotiate, investigate further at a workshop or walk away.

Used-car listing screening with an inspection checklist
OBD diagnostics and technical inspection in the engine bay

What we inspect

The car, its story and the route to purchase.

01

Identity & documents

VIN, registration, COC, service evidence, invoices and visible inconsistencies.

02

Body & paint

Paint-depth readings, panel gaps, glass, lights, repair traces and corrosion.

03

Mechanical condition

Engine bay, fluids, cold start, fault memory, road behaviour and visible maintenance needs.

04

Import practicality

Seller readiness, documents, NoVA estimate and known costs on the route to Austrian registration.

Agreed before the appointment

Start with the listing.

Germany is not a flat €350 trip. Distance, seller, vehicle and required scope change the workload. After screening the listing, we confirm feasibility, scope and the total price before you commission us.

Send the listing for screening
Inspected car at handover before the drive to Austria