Welcome To AccidentCheck.com

While a person is searching the Internet looking to buy a used vehicle, the realization of the power of the internet becomes a great way to shop. It saves on gas, the consumer doesn't have to run around town and opens to the buyer an unlimited scope of where and what they can shop for.

But the same realization of power exists for the potential shady seller as well. And that realization may cause you to hesitate using the internet or cause you to be afraid of using the internet because you can only see what the seller wants you to see. AccidentCheck takes that fear out of this equation and puts questions to rest. Our trained technicians will do the inspection of the vehicle for you.


AccidentCheck offers more than the average pre-purchase inspection site because of the type of experience we have. We are retired collision technicians who are ASE certified and can recognize a vehicle with structural damage in simple and subtle ways. Sometimes simply because the vehicle isn't sitting right. Or the hood and fender line doesn't line up. Those subtle signs tell the trained eye what is wrong with the vehicle because the AccidentCheck technician knows how to read them, we understand the language of the vehicle.

A bent frame, can be indicative of a vehicle that sits in sway, and/or the lines on the rear deck lid are not right. To our trained technicians this speaks loudly of frame or structural damage and means that the vehicle has been in an accident and misrepaired. Many people do not understand that if the vehicle was involved in a front end collision and the lines are not right in the rear of the vehicle (known as “subtle unibody misalignment”) often is an indication that damage from the initial impact at the front of the vehicle traveled through the unibody structure to the rear. Or visa-versa, throwing off the lines so that the whole structure becomes involved and remains twisted. The result is that the vehicle is left looking “good to the untrained eye”, but remains a danger to drive. Indeed, a wreck in disguise. These subtle line variances would not necessarily show up in a picture on the internet, especially if the seller is wanting to show of a good paint job, but again the vehicle is telling a different story.

It would take an educated eye to pick up these signs. It has been our experience that when our inspectors walk up to a vehicle and we can see that the level of the ground is straight but the car is not sitting straight, our technicians know right away to look for a twist in the body which would be subtly evidenced by misaligned body panels. Perhaps the suspension is off and the right front and/or left front wheel is leaning in at the top, toward the engine. This condition is known as negative camber and may indicate a bent sub frame; which is where the suspension would be connected to. Or a bent full frame which is when the suspension is connected to the upper and lower control arms and may be out of specifications leaving the tire sitting improperly in the wheelhouse.

Again a subtle but significant signature of a collision-damaged vehicle.

The tire could be pushed forward or back leaning out or leaning in and we would know right there while in the driveway, that this vehicle has been in a significant accident/impact , would be a danger to drive and should not be purchased.

Then comes the skill of the craftsman with the camera. We will get that information on film because our technicians know where to look and what picture to take to show you, the buyer of exactly what to be aware of.

AccidentCheck.com’s greatest concern is the fact that the majority of cars repaired after a moderate-to-severe collision are devalued and unsafe. Failure to restore the safety and value in the repair process places consumers in peril because of both the handling of the vehicle and the impaired structural integrity of the vehicle.

The US Government has set crash response standards for all automobile manufacturers. Those required standards are not being restored in the majority of collision repairs. Across America, consumers are finding insurance coverage and expected professional repairs have not been realized even up to reasonable expectations. In fact, some vehicles have been so poorly repaired; insurers are forced to buy back the poorly repaired vehicle. Insurers seeking to control costs continue to mandate repair procedures and parts that do not meet manufacturers and Federal Safety Requirements.

Unfortunately, many of these vehicles are making it onto the used car market.

AccidentCheck technicians will look for signs of flood damage. Many states have experienced record flooding and these vehicles are often “patched up” and put back on the market. We know what to look for and how to interpret the signs.

Unprecedented Flash Flooding, Hurricanes -Know Before You Buy!
Submerged vehicles are one of the easiest for unscrupulous car re-builders to patch up and sell to an unsuspecting buyer. Knowledge on this subject is power and allows you the wisdom to avoid the great financial loss of having an insurance company try to force a car back on you after is has been flooded. You will also have insight into looking at a potential used car purchase with added knowledge.

We will test drive the vehicle you are wanting to buy. Check fluid levels look for signs of corrosion.
We will check the air conditioning and heating.

You, the buyer need to be protected and AccidentCheck is the company to help you with that. Let us be your educated eyes and ears for purchasing that next used vehicle.