Used excavators lined up in the yard in Hefei, China, waiting for pre-shipment inspection
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Pre-shipment inspection

Inspection before a machine ships

Tell us the stock number or model and what you need verified. We report what is found —including problems —before you commit. We do not publish a maintenance history we cannot evidence.

Hefei, China six-point check on the actual unit findings reported before payment

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6areas checked on every unit

Pre-shipment inspection

Six areas we go through on the machine you are buying, not on a stock photo. Each one is reported with video and stills.

01 Engine

Cold start, smoke colour and running condition.

How we verify the engine
02 Hydraulics

Speed, combined movement, travel power and swing.

What we check in the hydraulics
03 Undercarriage

Track chains, rollers and sprockets.

04 Structure

Boom, arm, bucket and welding marks; oil leaks and visible repairs.

05 Machine identity

Machine plate and same-machine details.

06 Loading record

Loading photos and shipment reference for your unit.

Yard walk-through, Hefei, China

See the yard where the unit is standing

The machines we list are held in one yard in Hefei. Play the walk-through to see how they are stored, or come and look yourself before you commit.

  • Video and photos of the actual unit, not a stock image.
  • Findings reported before you pay —including problems.
  • Machine plate and same-machine details photographed.
  • Loading photos and the shipment reference for your unit.

Three ways to verify

Pick the level of proof you need. All three end in writing before payment.

All answers
  1. 01 Our documented check We run the six checks above and send video and photos of the actual unit.
  2. 02 Your inspector Send your own inspector to the yard, or ask us to arrange a third-party inspection. Third-party inspections, answered
  3. 03 Before payment Findings are reported before you commit. Problems are disclosed, not hidden.

Pick a unit and ask for its report

Three units held in the yard now. Open one, or send us the stock number and we check that machine.

All machines

Inspection answers buyers read first

The questions buyers ask us about inspection, with the answers we give.

All answers
Subject: Inspection How do you verify the engine condition? We check the engine on the actual unit and share the evidence we have — start-up video, hours meter and any service records availa… Subject: Inspection Do you check the hydraulic system? Yes. Hydraulic function is checked on the machine and any issues are reported to you before you commit. If you need an independent… Subject: Inspection Can I inspect an excavator before shipping? Yes. You are welcome to inspect in person or send a third-party inspector to the yard. If that is not possible we will send photos… Subject: Inspection Can I get an inspection report for this machine? Tell us which unit (stock number or model) and what you need verified — engine, hydraulics, undercarriage or hours. We will send t…

Request an inspection

One message is enough to start. We answer with what can be checked on that unit and when it can be done.

Nothing ships before you have seen the findings

Send the unit you are considering. We check it, report what is found, and only then do we talk about payment and the shipping date.

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