Big-box retailers talk about their inspections. Here, you get to hold mine. Every vehicle
I offer passes the documented reconditioning standard below — and the completed, signed
checklist comes with the car. Ask for it on any vehicle. That's the difference between
being told a car was checked and seeing what was checked.
The 48 points below are the gates — every one must pass before a car is offered for sale.
Points 49–150 are the line-item expansion behind them: every fluid, every light, every panel,
checked on the full inspection form.
1 · Title & History — before anything else
A car with paperwork problems isn't a deal, it's a liability. This is checked the day the vehicle is acquired.
2 · Mechanical & Safety — non-negotiable
The items that make a car safe to put your family in. None of these ship open.
3 · A/C, Electrical & Comfort
Florida rule: if the A/C isn't cold, the car isn't done.
4 · Exterior
Presented honestly — flaws that remain are photographed and disclosed, not hidden.
5 · Interior
You shouldn't be able to tell someone owned it before you.
6 · Paperwork & Compliance — the Florida dealer part
The paperwork is as important as the car. This is what a licensed, bonded dealer owes you.
7 · Honest Presentation
The listing you saw should match the car you touch.
8 · Final Sign-Off
Last gate before the car is offered — and the handoff that ends at your driveway, not the DMV line.
This checklist documents the scope of the reconditioning inspection performed on a specific
vehicle. It is a record of points inspected and work performed — it is not a warranty,
express or implied, and it does not modify the terms of sale. Warranty terms for any
vehicle, if applicable, are stated exclusively on the FTC Buyers Guide displayed on that vehicle and in the
written purchase agreement. Unless otherwise stated in writing there, vehicles are sold as-is.
Used vehicles are used — items can wear or fail after sale, and an inspection reduces risk; it cannot eliminate it.
After The Sale
The paperwork ends at your driveway, not the DMV.
Title transfer, tag, and registration are handled end-to-end under my dealer license —
temp tag the day you buy, plates and title filed for you. You sign, I file, you drive.