Carsite: About the Cars

RAC inspections

RAC Inspected Vehicle Provider

Each independent RAC inspection takes around an hour and includes a ramped underside inspection as well as a multi-speed road test.

“The HPI check and the RAC inspection meant I could buy with confidence”

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Be informed – buy safe. We want you to feel totally confident when buying a Carsite car online, which is why we enlist the RAC to be your expert eyes and ears and subjectively examine your car, to provide an independent report that you can trust. The RAC report is designed to help you see the overall condition of the car, allowing you to make your on-line buying decision with confidence. No sales talk, just honest facts. Each RAC inspection takes around an hour and includes an examination of the underside via ramped inspection AND a Road Test inspection with a route designed to allow various speed and road conditions.

HPI history checks

HPI

Every vehicle check includes:

A detailed online report
Up to £30,000 guarantee*
A vehicle valuation
Mileage information**

Terms & conditions apply

Where possible

We provide you with a FREE HPI check on every car for your peace of mind. An HPI report examines a vehicle's status under all legal registers and will provide you with the complete history of your vehicle. The HPI check helps to safeguard your transaction, and ensures that Carsite won't list cars that have been previously declared:

Stolen
Written off
Or have any Finance Outstanding

“1 in 3 cars have a tainted history”

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7 days free Norwich Union insurance

Norwich Union Direct Driveaway 7 days free insurance

Subject to insurer's conditions

Once you have secured your vehicle and arranged your collection date you can apply for optional Free 7 days instant cover via your Online Buyers Buddy. It's simple, all you have to do is call the Norwich Union help line number and complete a short form online. Norwich Union Direct will then issue your insurance cover note straight to the Carsite Handover Centre where your new car will be held ready.

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* Please Note this 7 day Free Norwich Union Insurance offer is not available for people under the age of 25. Should you wish to take advantage of the Norwich Union Direct annual Insurance policy, it would be activated from day 8.