Performance · Performance Car PPI
Know Exactly What You're Buying Before You Hand Over the Money
A pre-purchase inspection on classics, modern performance cars, exotics, and daily drivers alike — done by the shop that builds, tunes, and repairs GM, Mopar, and Ford performance vehicles every single day. We put it on the lift, run a tune inspection, tell you the truth, and put a number on what it'll cost to make it right. Inspections start at $500.
Why a Pre-Purchase Inspection
A Nice Paint Job Can Hide a Lot
Modified and classic cars are where inspection matters most — and where a general-repair checklist falls shortest. Someone else's "fresh build" can mean mismatched fuel components, hacked wiring, a tired bottom end, or a transmission living on borrowed time. None of that shows up on a test drive around the block.
- We inspect a wide range of vehicles — classics, modern performance cars, exotics, and daily drivers
- An honest read on the quality of previous modification work — not just whether it runs today
- A tune inspection as part of every PPI — checking the vehicle's tune and calibration, not just the hardware
- Findings from techs who build and tune these exact cars daily, so nothing gets waved through
- Straight talk on what it'll cost to make it right — real leverage at the negotiating table
- Inspections start at $500, scoped to the vehicle and how deep you want us to go
What We Inspect
The Same Systems We Build, Checked End to End
Our PPI is built around the work this shop does every day — fluid systems, transmissions and differentials, fuel systems, electronics, and tune calibration on classics, modern performance vehicles, exotics, and daily drivers alike. We scope each inspection to the specific car, so a carbureted classic and a boosted late-model don't get the same generic checklist. Inspections start at $500.
01
Engine & Drivetrain
The expensive stuff first. We evaluate the health of the engine, transmission, and differential — the systems we rebuild and replace in-house.
- Engine condition — leaks, noises, smoke, and signs of a tired build
- Transmission & differential health check, fluid condition included
- Fluid inspection across the board — what the fluids say about how it was cared for
- Evidence of previous engine work and whether it was done right
02
Fuel System & Electronics
Where modified cars hide their worst secrets. We do full fuel system and electronics work in-house — so we know exactly what a hack job looks like.
- Fuel system — pump, lines, and components matched (or mismatched) to the build
- Wiring & electronics — factory harness condition and aftermarket add-on quality
- Tune inspection — checking the vehicle's tune and calibration on converted classics and modified late-models
- Warning signs of cut corners in previous mod work
03
Chassis, Brakes & Suspension
The parts that keep the power on the road — inspected by the shop that specs complete wheel, brake, and suspension packages.
- Brakes — pads, rotors, lines, and whether they match the car's power
- Suspension & steering — worn components, modifications, and setup quality
- Tires & wheels — condition, age, and fitment
- Underbody look-over — rust, damage, and repairs from underneath, on our lift
Inspected by People Who Build These Cars — Not a Checklist Service
A generic inspection franchise can tell you if the wipers work. It can't tell you whether that LS swap was plumbed correctly, whether the fuel system supports the claimed power, or whether the "rebuilt" transmission behind it will survive. We work on GM, Mopar, and Ford vehicles — classics, modern performance cars, exotics, and daily drivers — every day, and that's the standard your candidate car gets held to. Every inspection includes a tune inspection, and pricing starts at $500.
Already bought it and want it sorted? The same shop handles the fixes — from fluid changes and transmission work to full engine builds.
How It Works
Four Steps Between You and a Confident Decision
- 1. Tell us about the car. Year, make, model, mods, and the seller's story — send it through the form below or call the shop.
- 2. Get the car here. You, the seller, or a transporter brings it to 177 N Grant St in Rosendale. Can't get it here? Call and we'll talk through options.
- 3. We inspect it. On the lift, systems checked, modification quality evaluated — scoped to that specific vehicle.
- 4. You get the truth. A straight rundown of what we found, what's right, what's wrong, and what it would cost to fix — before you commit a dollar.
Common Questions
Before You Book
The things buyers usually ask us — tap any question for the answer.
We inspect a wide range of vehicles — GM, Mopar, and Ford classics, modern performance cars, exotics, and daily drivers. Modified vehicles are exactly where our inspection adds the most value, because judging modification quality is our daily work, not a special request.
Inspections start at $500. The exact price depends on the vehicle and how deep you want us to go — a stock daily driver and a twin-turbo build aren't the same job. Send the details through the quote form or call (920) 579-0605 and we'll quote it straight before anything is booked.
An inspection paid for by the seller answers the seller's question. A PPI you commission answers yours — and on a modified car, the difference between "it runs" and "it was built right" can be the entire purchase price. We work for you, and you're the only one we report to.
Yes — that's the point of getting a PPI from a working shop. Fluid changes, transmission and differential replacement, fuel systems, electronics, brakes, suspension, all the way up to full engine builds and dyno tuning happen under this roof. You'll know exactly what a fix costs because the people quoting it are the ones who'd do it.
The inspection happens at our shop at 177 N Grant St, Rosendale, WI 54974 — that's where the lift and the tools are. Many buyers arrange for the seller or a transporter to bring the car here as a condition of sale. Call (920) 579-0605 and we'll talk through what's workable for your situation.
The cheapest inspection is the one that stops you from buying a $15,000 problem. We tell you the truth about the car — whether that helps the sale or kills it.
Found a car and the clock is ticking? Call (920) 579-0605 and tell us what you're looking at — we'll point you the right way.
Don't Guess on a Big Purchase
One Inspection. One Honest Answer.
Before you wire the money on that classic, that exotic, or someone else's project, get eyes on it from the shop that does this work every day. No stake in the sale — just the truth.
Get Started
Tell Us About the Car You're Looking At
Year, make, model, mods, and anything the seller told you. We'll call you back with a straight quote for the inspection and how fast we can get it on the lift.
Call the Shop
(920) 579-0605Visit
177 N Grant St
Rosendale, WI 54974
What Happens Next
We'll call you within one business day to talk through the vehicle, scope the inspection, and give you an honest quote. No pressure, no upsell script.
Who's Doing the Looking
Techs who handle fluid systems, transmissions, differentials, fuel systems, electronics, and tune calibration on classics, modern performance vehicles, exotics, and daily drivers — GM, Mopar, and Ford — every working day.