Dealership Used Car Inspections

[DusterRT]

I've found a really good deal on a used car that I'm pretty unfamiliar with. I contacted a dealer local to the seller and asked about used car inspections, and they had a few options ranging from $120-300 (1-2.5 hours) depending on how in-depth I wanted them to get. A little pricey, yes; but it's a dealer in downtown Chicago so I don't think it's too out of line to be honest. But is it likely a good investment, or just a, "Yes it runs great, and it's not leaking anything, do you know it was repainted?" I-coulda-told-you-that-myself type of thing? I've never dealt with dealers beyond the parts counter before, so I am not sure what to make of it.



I saw the car in person yesterday, and it ran and drove just fine, but has been repainted; I'd give it a B, as it looks perfect from 5 feet but get up close and you can see some minor flaws around the edges. This would explain the price and why it hasn't been snatched up yet, but it also puts a somewhat "higher end" car quite comfortably within my reach (it's an '02 IS300 with less than 37k miles, clean title/******).

On the other hand, if it's too good to be true...