About

When Your Dad Can't Be There, This Dad Can.

Seasoned eyes, an honest report, and no stake in whether you buy the car. That's the whole idea.

Dad, your inspector

"Buying a used car is one of the biggest financial decisions you'll make. You deserve honest eyes on it first."

Dad's Auto Inspection is a mobile pre-purchase vehicle inspection service based in Pinellas County and serving all of Tampa Bay. With over 30 years of hands-on automotive experience — starting in a garage at a young age and continuing through dealership and shop work across a long career — we bring seasoned eyes to every vehicle we inspect.

We're not here to tell you what to buy or scare you away from a deal. We document exactly what we find — pass, advisory, or fail — and hand you the report. The decision stays yours. The difference is you'll be making it with the full picture instead of the seller's version of it.

Because we're independent and never do repairs, there's no upsell waiting at the end. No "well, since I'm already here…" No padded list of problems that conveniently need fixing. Just the truth about the car, in plain language, the same day.

30+Years
Experience
200+Point
Inspection
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Why Independent Matters

The Inspector Who Isn't Selling You Anything

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No Sale On The Line

We don't own the car and we don't fix the car. We have zero reason to soften a finding or invent one. The report is just what's there.

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We Come To The Car

Wherever it sits across Tampa Bay — driveway, dealer lot, parking garage. No towing it to a shop, no shuffling schedules.

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Plain-Language Report

No jargon wall. You get a clear Pass / Advisory / Fail on every point, with photos, so you actually understand what you're looking at.

Book An Inspection — $149
Book an Inspection — $149