Inspect a used car before you hand over the money.
Elgarde is a structured, self-service checklist for pre-purchase car inspection. Score every item, photograph the damage, log the VIN, attach the documents — then generate a report you can share.
Free to start. No card. A DIY tool — honest by design.
TREAD 5.5MM · EVEN WEAR Pass
NO PULL · DISCS OK Pass
MINOR OIL WEEP — 3 PHOTOS Warn
CORROSION AT SILL Fail
NOT CHECKED YET —
Three moves, from first look to a report you can share.
Elgarde structures the whole check so nothing gets forgotten in the moment — and leaves you with evidence, not just a memory.
Work the checklist
Go item by item — engine, brakes, tyres, body, interior, electronics. Score each one green, amber or red, add notes, and drop in your own custom questions for this particular car.
Photograph & document
Attach photos to any item, mark body damage on a car diagram, decode the VIN, and clip in evidence — an OBD scan, a VIN-history PDF, the inspection sheet, receipts.
Generate a shareable report
Turn everything into one clear report — scores, notes, photos, documents. Share it with a partner, a mechanic, or the seller, and keep it as your record of the check.
Everything a careful buyer wants to write down — in one place.
Structured checklist
A guided, item-by-item inspection with green / amber / red scores and notes, so nothing slips past you at the kerbside.
Photos per item
Capture what you see and attach it to the exact item — proof you can look back on and share.
Body damage map
Mark dents, scratches and rust on a car diagram, so the condition of the bodywork is unmistakable.
VIN decode
Enter or decode the VIN and keep the vehicle identity attached to the inspection from the start.
Custom questions
Add your own questions for this specific car or seller — the things a generic checklist would never ask.
Evidence documents
Attach an OBD scan (fault codes), a VIN-history PDF, an odometer-rollback check, the inspection sheet or receipts — kept alongside the report.
Need the full paper trail? Elgarde can link out to a paid vehicle-history report (via carVertical, an affiliate link) — separate service, entirely your choice.
Transparent about what it is — and what it isn't.
The most useful thing a tool like this can do is be honest. Elgarde keeps you organised and keeps the evidence; it doesn't pretend to be a mechanic.
Your data, on our own servers
Your inspections, photos and documents are stored on infrastructure we run — not sold, not shared. You can delete your account and its data at any time.
GDPR, and a real company behind it
Built and operated in Porto by TransparentCaprice, Lda., under EU / Portuguese data-protection law. Clear privacy policy, cookie notice and terms — linked in the footer.
You own the record
Every score, note and photo is yours. Export it, share it, or keep it as evidence of the state a car was in on the day you looked.
Start free. Upgrade when one car isn't the last one.
Begin with the free tier and see if it earns a place in your buying process. Want the details on Pro, team use or an invoice? Just ask us.
Get started
Everything you need to run a proper inspection on your next car.
- The full structured checklist
- Photos, damage map & VIN
- A limited number of inspections
- Shareable report
Free to start · no card required
When you're serious
More inspections, higher-fidelity evidence, and room to keep it all longer.
- More — or unlimited — inspections
- Full-resolution photos
- Longer report retention
- Everything in Free
Talk to us about Pro & pricing
Don't buy on a hunch.
Take ten minutes, work the checklist, and walk away with a report instead of a feeling.
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