The Inspection That Comes to the Car
A pre-purchase used-car inspection in Lebanon usually starts with logistics, not mechanics. The buyer has to choose a garage, agree on a time with the seller, and find a way to move an unfamiliar vehicle from one part of town to another. Plenty of deals stall at that step. Plenty of buyers sign without an inspection at all.
if7as, a Lebanese mobile inspection service, sells the opposite arrangement. A technician travels to wherever the car sits, runs a multi-point pre-purchase inspection on site, and delivers a written, signed, sealed report. Booking happens on WhatsApp at 71 71 85 85.
What a Standard if7as Inspection Covers
The service combines diagnostic equipment, measurement tools, and visual checks. Full coverage includes an OBD scan of stored and pending codes, VIN verification across the chassis, windshield, ECU, and registration papers, and an airbag scan that flags resistor-trick checks used to disguise missing airbags.
Paint thickness is mapped panel by panel to uncover repaints and filler. UV inspection looks for tone differences, swapped panels, and flood indicators such as sand, mud, or mold in hidden areas. Door and frame gaps are measured for signs of chassis or frame work, and the glass, headlights, and taillights are checked for original or aftermarket origin.
Under the car, the team checks for rust, leaks, off-road impact, and wear on rotors, ball joints, tie rods, control-arm bushings, shock absorbers, and stabilizer links, with an endoscope used when needed. Fluids (engine oil, coolant, transmission oil, brake fluid), HVAC temperature output, tire age and tread, alternator and battery, and electronic systems including ABS, traction control, and driver-assist features are all tested.
The Code-Clear, Test-Drive, Re-Scan Trick
One detail in the process is built around how sellers prepare a car for sale. Owners can clear the OBD codes shortly before showing the vehicle, hiding fault history. if7as runs an initial scan, erases the codes itself, takes the car for a test drive, then re-scans for permanent codes that resurface. That sequence separates a stored warning from one the car will keep producing once a new owner drives it home.
Three Packages, Plus a Thermal Scan for Supercars
The service is sold in three tiers. Essential covers a baseline OBD scan, a body and paint overview, an undercarriage visual, functional testing, and a written report. Premium, which the company lists as its most chosen, adds the code-clear-and-re-scan loop, paint thickness mapping with UV mismatch detection, full VIN and airbag verification, suspension and brake wear assessment, fluid testing, and a sealed report with recommended next actions. Elite layers on expanded structural checks with endoscope support, a recall history review, and a Carfax history report when available, plus negotiation-ready evidence notes.
For high-value performance cars, if7as offers thermal imaging as an add-on. The FLIR-type scan is listed for vehicles including Lamborghini, Ferrari, McLaren, BMW M, Mercedes-AMG, Porsche performance models, Nissan GTR, Toyota GR, Corvette, and Hellcat platforms. Thermal imaging surfaces hidden overheating, failing alternators, bad wheel bearings, cooling system blockages, seized brake calipers, and uneven cylinder temperatures, faults that do not always show up on a standard inspection.
A Signed Report a Buyer Can Verify by VIN
Every if7as job ends with a written report that is signed and sealed. The detail worth flagging is that the report can be authenticated independently. The buyer enters the 17-character VIN on the if7as website, and the official if7as registry returns the matching report as a PDF. That removes one of the harder problems in second-hand markets, where a private buyer cannot easily tell a real inspection report from one a seller drew up.
Book an if7as inspection on WhatsApp at 71 71 85 85 or visit if7as.com.
