Pre Purchase Inspection (PPI) in Milwaukee, WI

A pre purchase inspection in Milwaukee, WI costs $225 for most cars, pickups and SUVs. A certified inspector comes to the car, runs the 122 point check and sends you the report the same day.

Buying a used car in Milwaukee? A pre purchase inspection, or PPI, shows you what is wrong with it before you pay, not after. PPI Auto runs pre purchase inspections at dealer lots, private sales and auctions across Milwaukee, WI. There are 298 car dealers around Milwaukee. Of the 156 with enough reviews to grade, 17 percent earn an F from past buyers. A clean lot is not the same as a clean car, so have it checked. We also cover the drive out to Madison, about 70 miles away, and Chicago, about 80 miles.

Milwaukee, WI is inside our national coverage area. A certified inspector comes to the vehicle, runs the full 122-point checklist, and sends you the report the same day.

Winters here mean road salt, so frame rails, brake lines and fuel lines get a close look from underneath. That is where these cars fail first.

$225 for a pre purchase inspection in Milwaukee on most cars, pickups and SUVs. No travel fee inside the metro. Advanced tests that mean taking parts off the car, like a compression, leak down or combustion leak test, cost extra. We only run them after you say yes.

• A certified inspector at the vehicle, wherever it sits
• The full 122-point checklist, filled in and signed
• A complete OBD-II scan with stored codes, pending codes and readiness monitors
• Road test notes, tire depths and brake measurements
• Photographs of every fault we find, sent to you the same day
• A straight answer on whether to buy, negotiate, or walk

156 dealers around Milwaukee are graded A, B, C or F from public reviews, and 19 percent earn an A. See the Milwaukee dealer grades.

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