Car Buying

CarExamer Vs. Warranty Wise Vehicle Inspections

CarExamer and Warranty Wise are two of the most commonly shown inspection firms when searched online on the market at the moment. There are many big names that boast the inspection service title, but it’s not a common thing to see a warranty specialist offering the same. Warranty Wise is an exception to this, by utilising a 3rd part company to add an extra sidearm to their business and to help you find the best service for you, we’re here to compare the two of them. That goes for price, services, features, and their bonuses too.

To make sure we’re giving the fullest picture possible when looking at this particular comparison, it’s always a good tactic to split apart the two services and what they have to offer separately, rather than as a whole. This aids not only in clarity, but helping to create a better and more overall well-rounded image of what it is that you have available to you.

The Inspections Available

The first point to look at with any service, vehicle inspection or not, is what is actually available to you to purchase. Both companies have more than one package that you can choose from after all, and you need to know them both in order to find the best fit. 

Warranty Wise

Warranty Wise despite being one of the most popular services on the market only actually have a total of two packages to choose from. This limited approach does throw out an initial problem, but it’s still important to address the offers that are here. They are:

  • Premium
  • Premium Plus

Each of these is extremely extensive in the number of checks that they have to offer, but this does consequently mean that much of the variety that appeals to lower value or lower risk vehicles may need to be of the most value.

CarExamer

Taking a completely opposite approach, CarExamer being vehicle inspection specialists means that they have more resources dedicated to the service and as a result, there are a total of 4 packages available to make sure you have what you’re looking for.

  • Engineers report 
  • Basic
  • Standard
  • Premium

Unlike many inspections on the market too, it’s also important to note that both of these services are practically free of limitations providing the car is less than 20 years old and not out of the ordinary or a particularly high end or prestigious vehicle.

The Points

Looking deeper into these services still, understanding the checks that are involved in these inspections is the next logical step to go to in order to make sure you know what it is that you ended up working with.

Warranty Wise

Warranty Wise’s high-end packages mean that again they are in the same league as CarExamers most extensive packages. Even the lowest number of checks is above the 200 mark which is the standard for most companies, so it remains difficult to knock the thoroughness of the operation. Do take into consideration too however the addition of a full history check involved in the premium plus package and what that costs separately too.

  • Premium – 226
  • Premium Plus – 318

Carexamer

To reiterate, CarExamer has 4 packages that go up in specificity as well as in value at the same time. The standard and premium packages are the only comparable packages for the number of checks we’re looking at here, although the simpler packages do still open a large number of options for many people looking for cheaper alternatives. The numbers in the CarExamer checks are minimums unlike Warranty Wises maximum figures too, so that is another good factor to keep in mind.

  • Engineers report – situation based
  • Basic – 100+
  • Standard – 200+
  • Premium – 300+

The Road Tests

In addition to the initial external inspection where the inspector checks all visible areas of the car to make sure everything is in good condition, another massively important area of testing for the services comes from the road tests that they offer too. This is usually where most inspection services begin to lower the bar to provide higher profit margins, but for both Warranty Wise and CarExamer, that is not the case entirely.

Here’s how the two compare:

Warranty Wise

The road tests for Warranty Wise and CareXamer are similar, but at the same time, very different. To put this into context, the road inspections for Warranty Wise are anywhere up to 10 Miles for the premium package, and for premium plus, they are up to a staggering 20 miles.

This is contending with some of the biggest names in the automotive inspection industry, and gives a positive outlook to what they could have to offer in this sense, but it does reflect on the prices as we’ll look at below.

CarExamer

CarExamer does things quite dramatically differently to all other services on the market with the road tests that are included in the inspection packages. That is because instead of being done on a maximum mileage basis, CarExamer instead things the approach of timings of the road test instead.

Putting this one into context instead, it means that the budget and basic inspection packages on offer have a 10 minute test, no matter what the distance, and the standard and premium packages have 15 minute tests which take this point even further still. 

The Prices

The final key aspect of this comparison has to come from the prices that all of these things are being offered for. The difference in the numbers of packages available of course put a large difference between these figures, but it’s still important to think about.

Warranty Wise

The comparison here is relatively straight forward. The prices of the inspections are high, but so is the standard of the inspections being offered as they are high end and have so many points included. It also does definitely need to be remembered that Warranty Wise actually use a 3rd party to do the inspections rather than carrying them out themselves, and as such, this takes its toll on the prices.

Premium – £189

Premium Plus – £229

Carexamer

CarExamer’s prices are dramatically lower than those of Warranty Wise, with only 1 package on offer being more expensive than the both of the Warranty Wise packages. This provides a staggering £100 difference between the cheapest CarExamer package and the cheapest of Warranty Wise.

The prices are:

  • Engineers report from – £269.99
  • Basic from – £138.99
  • Standard from – £184.99
  • Premium from – £249.99

The CarExamer packages include several extra features than are typically included in other packages too, such as an online account to view your inspection updates in real-time, unlimited vehicle images as required,  free cancellations and multi buy discounts all work together to give the best possible value for money from one of the only specialist inspection services that are on the market. If you are unsure about what you need and are looking to multiple inspections, that can make the price differences even more dramatic too.

The Weigh Up

Ultimately, both of these services are premium in what they have to offer. They are some of the more intensive and specialised packages available to consumers looking for vehicle inspections and they are both great choices to go for.

The biggest differences, however, do come from the variety that is on offer by CarExamer, and the specialist service against the 3rd party service as mentioned above. This can make a massive difference considering that the biggest motive for car inspections often comes from trying to maximise value for money and protect the losses of any assets. 

As a brand, CarExamer prides itself on customer relationships. We are built around our values of always putting service and customer satisfaction above all else, and this will always be the biggest priority for CarExamer. We will always be more than happy to help you with any query you might have, no matter what it is or why.

Contact us today to talk about your inspection needs. We’re always happy to help