Northeast Auto Inspection Services is now National Auto Inspection Services. We are one of the nation's leading inspection and evaluation companies in the industry and specialize in Pre-Purchase Inspections, Lease Return Inspections / End of Lease Inspections, Mechanical Failure Inspections and also provide Legal Inspections and Evaluations for attorneys involved in Lemon Law and Breach of Warranty cases.

Important things to remember when planning to purchase a used vehicle without the opinion of a professional and the addition of an extended warranty:

• ENGINE REPAIRS: There are hundreds of internal lubricated parts. The average repair for an internal engine failure repair is over $2000.00 and up to $5000.00 if the engine needs replaced. There may be symptoms present that are not detectable by the average used car buyer.

• TRANSMISSION REPAIRS: There are internal lubricated parts, including seals gaskets and clutches that rely on each other. The average cost of repair for internal failure can be as much as $2000.00 and up to $4000.00 or more for the average vehicle. There may be symptoms present that are not detectable by the average used car buyer.

• DRIVE AXLES and DIFFERENTIAL REPAIRS: Repairs to any of the vehicles drive axles or differentials can be very expensive, especially if they were not maintained. The average repair costs can range from $1000.00 to $2000.00 for an internal failure and more if the complete assembly needs to be replaced.

• FOUR WHEEL DRIVE - ALL WHEEL DRIVE REPAIRS: These are also very complexed systems that are very expensive to repair or replace costing $1000.00 to $2000.00.

• STEERING SYSTEM REPAIRS: There are one hundred or more individual parts (moving or stationary) - The average cost of repair is $500.00 to $1500.00.

• SUSPENSION SYSTEM REPAIRS: There are many individual parts depending on advanced systems - The average cost of repair is $500.00 to $1000.00 or more.

• BRAKE REPAIRS: There are many individual wearable parts not including the Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) - The average cost of repair is $350.00 to over $1000.00.

• COOLING SYSTEM REPAIRS: There are many components in the cooling system that are affected by normal wear and tear driving - The average cost of repair is over $400.00. Timing belt driven water pumps can cost over $900.00.

• SEALS and GASKETS REPAIRS: Cylinder head gaskets and intake manifold gaskets are common failures to many vehicles - The average cost of repair can range from $500.00 to over $1000.00.

• AIR CONDITIONER and HEATER REPAIRS: Many vehicles do not blow cold air. The seller states it just needs a tune-up charge of freon. This means the original charge must have leaked out somewhere over time. A professional inspector has many years of training and experience to detect where freon normally leaks from and may be able to tell with a visual inspection of the air conditioning components if evidence is present. - The average cost of repair can be over $1000.00.

• ELECTRICAL SYSTEM REPAIRS: Many electrical component problems can go undetected to the un-trained eye. Our qualified inspectors may notice symptoms that a vehicle exhibits before a failure occures. The average cost of repair can be over $500.00.