Checked October 2026
Pre-Purchase Inspection Companies Side by Side
Every fact we graded, in one place, ranked best to worst.
| Fact | PPI Auto | Automobile Inspections | POMCAR | YourMechanic | CarInspections.com | Lemon Squad | Vehicle Inspectors | Instant Car Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade | A-84 | B-70 | B-69 | B-68 | C+67 | C+66 | C+63 | C60 |
| Car price | $225 | $199 | $180 | Not listed | $199.99 | $219.99 | $249 | Not listed |
| Top package | Not listed | $349 | $195 | Not listed | $259.99 | $449 | $449 | Not listed |
| Points | 122 | Not listed | 270 | 150 | 200 | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Coverage | Lower 48 states | USA and most of Canada | Nationwide | Nationwide, varies by area | All 50 states | All 50 states | All 50 states, one price | Nationwide |
| Goes to the car | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| OBD-II scan | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Road test | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Report time | Same day | Not listed | About 2 days | Same day | About 2 days | About 2 days | About 2 days | Not listed |
| Vehicle types | 15 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 5 | Not listed |
| Reviews | Too new to grade | BBB A+ (1 review) | BBB A+ (13 reviews) | 3.8 on Trustpilot (17,048) | Too few to grade (2) | 3.5 on Trustpilot (2,494) | No public profile found | 4.5 on Trustpilot (398) |
| BBB | No profile found | A+, not accredited, 0 complaints | A+, accredited since 2019 | A-, not accredited, 131 complaints | No profile found | F, not accredited, 62 complaints | No profile found | No profile found |
- Grade
- A-84
- Car price
- $225
- Top package
- Not listed
- Points
- 122
- Coverage
- Lower 48 states
- Goes to the car
- Yes
- OBD-II scan
- Yes
- Road test
- Yes
- Report time
- Same day
- Vehicle types
- 15
- Reviews
- Too new to grade
- BBB
- No profile found
- Grade
- B-70
- Car price
- $199
- Top package
- $349
- Points
- Not listed
- Coverage
- USA and most of Canada
- Goes to the car
- Yes
- OBD-II scan
- Yes
- Road test
- Yes
- Report time
- Not listed
- Vehicle types
- 10
- Reviews
- BBB A+ (1 review)
- BBB
- A+, not accredited, 0 complaints
- Grade
- B-69
- Car price
- $180
- Top package
- $195
- Points
- 270
- Coverage
- Nationwide
- Goes to the car
- Yes
- OBD-II scan
- No
- Road test
- Yes
- Report time
- About 2 days
- Vehicle types
- 6
- Reviews
- BBB A+ (13 reviews)
- BBB
- A+, accredited since 2019
- Grade
- B-68
- Car price
- Not listed
- Top package
- Not listed
- Points
- 150
- Coverage
- Nationwide, varies by area
- Goes to the car
- Yes
- OBD-II scan
- No
- Road test
- Yes
- Report time
- Same day
- Vehicle types
- 1
- Reviews
- 3.8 on Trustpilot (17,048)
- BBB
- A-, not accredited, 131 complaints
- Grade
- C+67
- Car price
- $199.99
- Top package
- $259.99
- Points
- 200
- Coverage
- All 50 states
- Goes to the car
- Yes
- OBD-II scan
- Yes
- Road test
- No
- Report time
- About 2 days
- Vehicle types
- 3
- Reviews
- Too few to grade (2)
- BBB
- No profile found
- Grade
- C+66
- Car price
- $219.99
- Top package
- $449
- Points
- Not listed
- Coverage
- All 50 states
- Goes to the car
- Yes
- OBD-II scan
- Yes
- Road test
- Yes
- Report time
- About 2 days
- Vehicle types
- 8
- Reviews
- 3.5 on Trustpilot (2,494)
- BBB
- F, not accredited, 62 complaints
- Grade
- C+63
- Car price
- $249
- Top package
- $449
- Points
- Not listed
- Coverage
- All 50 states, one price
- Goes to the car
- Yes
- OBD-II scan
- Yes
- Road test
- Yes
- Report time
- About 2 days
- Vehicle types
- 5
- Reviews
- No public profile found
- BBB
- No profile found
- Grade
- C60
- Car price
- Not listed
- Top package
- Not listed
- Points
- Not listed
- Coverage
- Nationwide
- Goes to the car
- Yes
- OBD-II scan
- Yes
- Road test
- No
- Report time
- Not listed
- Vehicle types
- Not listed
- Reviews
- 4.5 on Trustpilot (398)
- BBB
- No profile found
Nationwide PPI is published by PPI Auto, the company ranked first here. Every company, ours included, is graded on the same public facts and the same formula.