Pre-Purchase Car Inspection in Porto
The used-car market around Porto — Vila Nova de Gaia, Matosinhos, Maia — is dense with dealer stands, and prices often undercut Lisbon for the same spec. We regularly drive up from our Cascais base to check cars there for buyers in the north and abroad.
Porto trips are usually scheduled within a few days. Send your shortlist early — with two or three candidates in Gaia or Matosinhos we can inspect them all in a single day.
Honest maths: our base is Alcabideche (Cascais), so a Porto inspection carries a travel fee of €0.50/km on top of the €150 — we quote the exact total before you book, no surprises on the day. Checking more than one car? The €450 package (up to 5 inspections in one trip) almost always beats paying travel twice.
What every inspection includes
- 100+ point protocol driven by our own inspection app — every step logged, nothing skipped
- Paint-thickness gauge on every panel — repainted or filled bodywork shows immediately
- OBD computer diagnostics: stored and pending fault codes
- Test drive: engine, gearbox, suspension, brakes, steering
- EV & hybrid: battery state of charge (SOC) and health readout where the model supports it
- Join live by video call — walk around the car with us and ask questions
- Market-value check against comparable listings
- Instant trilingual PDF report (EN / PT / RU) — in your inbox the moment the inspection ends
- Negotiation on your side — fee: 10% of the discount we achieve
Prices
Single inspection
One car, full protocol, instant trilingual report. Greater Lisbon travel included.
Turnkey search package
Up to 5 inspections, active search on Stand Virtual/OLX and deal support to the end — the sensible option for multi-car trips.
Full service details, the 100+ point checklist and package terms live on the main inspection page:
Pre-purchase inspection in Portugal →Frequently asked questions
Do you cover Vila Nova de Gaia and Matosinhos?
Yes — Gaia, Matosinhos, Maia and the whole Porto metro area. We come to wherever the car is: a stand, a private address or a workshop. The per-kilometre travel fee is quoted as one fixed number before you confirm.
How much is the travel fee to Porto?
€0.50 per km from our base in Alcabideche (Cascais), on top of the €150 inspection. We always send the exact total upfront. For more than one car, the €450 package with up to 5 inspections is normally the cheaper route.
Can you check several cars in one Porto trip?
Yes — that is the smart way to do it. Send us your Stand Virtual or OLX shortlist and we inspect up to five cars on the same trip under the €450 package, travel included in the plan we quote.
Do I get the report immediately?
Yes. The report is generated by our own inspection app and lands as a PDF in English, Portuguese and Russian the moment we finish — while you can still renegotiate or walk away. You can also join the whole inspection by video call.
We also inspect in: Pre-Purchase Car Inspection in Lisbon · Pre-Purchase Car Inspection in the Algarve
Ready when you are
Send us the Stand Virtual or OLX link on WhatsApp — we reply with the earliest slot and a fixed total price.
