About us
Serving Portland since 1991, we have gained a considerable amount of experience inspecting automobiles. We would like to share this knowledge by helping you and your family find a reliable used car. Our service includes much more than the inspection process itself. We are recognized in the Portland area as a highly experienced auto inspection service that provides exceptional value and outstanding personalized service to our customers. With employment in both Auto Tech and Auto Body & Paint fields as well as an ASE Master Certification, our technician can easily analyze mechanical, structural and electrical systems as well as the sophisticated on board computer function of the vehicle you want to have tested. Cost of service within the Portland Metro area is $129.00 for most cars. We offer a substantial discount if the car shows signs of structural problems or displays serious drivability problems during the early stages of the inspection (call for information). This can be billed as a failed vehicle for around $75.00. Angie's List members are given a 10% discount on full (non-failing) inspections within the Portland Metro Area. We Carefully check the fallowing interior condition exterior condition accessories & appliances electronics chassis inspection (vehicle lifted) previous damage & repaint Structural integrity SRS (safety Restraint Systems) Steering & Suspension Braking Comprehensive Engine analysis Fluids, Belts, Hoses Radiator OBDll testing of ON-BOARD computer systems, PCM/ECU & Readiness readout Cold Start of Engine if possible Comprehensive test drive Your questions are welcome and we do have answers! We hope that you will use our pre-purchase inspection service to help you through the process of finding the right car. As a co-host of the Auto Doctor Show (no longer aired) the owner of the eLemonators (Dave Bernard) had a great opportunity to share helpful hints about searching for a used car to thousands of people at one time. Since this is no longer the luxury it once was, we can only advise those that call us. Look for new ways that these messages can be provided in the future by keeping posted to Angie's List and the eLemonators. Thank you and good luck with your car hunt. "WE PUT THE SQUEEZE ON LEMONS"
Business highlights
Services we offer
On-Site automobile inspections, used car inspections, vehicle pre-warranty expiration, pre-owned, pre-sale inspections, comprehensive computerized and hands-on vehicle inspections, mobile-On Site car inspections
Services we don't offer
We do not sell, repair cars. Selling or repairing cars is a conflict of interest so we only provide comprehensive pre-purchase inspection services
Amenities
Eco Friendly Accreditations
Yes
Senior Discount
$20
Accepted Payment Methods
- American Express
- Check
- Visa
- Discover
- MasterCard
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Bottomline, if you are in the Portland area, or just thinking about buying a vehicle from a dealership in the area. Give Dave a call, it will be the best money that you will spend hands down.
Dave was incredibly helpful and explained everything that he was doing and why he was doing it. He pointed out both positives and negatives to the van we were thinking of purchasing. He was honest and unbiased. As a result of his suggestions and findings we did NOT purchase the van that we originally planned to. However, we liked eLemonators so much that we had Dave come out
to another dealership the next day and we DID purchase that van. I would highly recommend eLemonators to anyone!Licensing
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