I ordered an inspection on Monday with lemon squad. This means I prepaid for the service and opened an account. While tracking my inspection on my account, the inspector stated that the car dealer did not return his phone calls 3 times. Lemon squad is the only means of contacting the inspector. After a week I decided to get a different inspection team . When I called lemon squad to get a refund I was only able to talk with a "customer service rep. " CS assured me that was possible but would have to get a hold of the inspector first. The lo and behold the inspection was done already. I did get a report, three days later, with a lot missing. Some photos, and some boxes checked. The car was never started so no test drive, no instrument checks, no switches checked, no a/c checked . Lemon squad CS say he got there and the batter was dead. I have been asking for 1/2 my money back. I did receive half a report. CS say they would have a supervisor call me. That was other a week ago. CS said my complaint has been pushed up to the escalation dept. and a supervisor will call me within 72 hours. That was four days ago. I am not giving up but no one should use this service. read more

Lemon Busters checked out a car for me and I'm so happy I hired them. In the end it's going to be a good car, but it had plenty of stuff worthy of fixing that I would have missed on my own. Now we're going to have a good car with all the big problems fixed by the dealership. That ended up saving me over $1700 after accounting for their fee. Well worth it! read more

They were thorough and honest. They also were flexible when I ended up needing them to check a different vehicle than I had originally set the appointment up for read more

I recommend Mike to anyone shopping for a used car. When my kid bought their first car, Mike saved us thousands, by inspecting multiple vehicles for us. The car she ended up purchasing, was great. Unfortunately, my kid wrecked that car and we ended up buying her next car at a big name dealership, so I thought we didn't need to hire Mike to inspect it. We trusted the dealership. 9 months after purchasing the car, it needs repair work totaling thousands more than it's even worth. So, as we shop to replace it, no matter what dealership we have gone to, we have had Mike check the cars out. He's incredibly thorough and savvy and he really cares about the safety and value of the vehicles you're considering. I encourage anyone buying a used car in the San Antonio or Austin areas to contact Mike. You will be glad you did. read more

I live in Illinois and purchased a car in Austin Texas. I was a bit nervous doing an out of state vehicle purchase as I've never done this before. Lemon Busters was recommended so I gave it a go. Mike did a fantastic job. He had a lengthy checklist and he caught things I know i would have never noticed. After the inspection, he worked with us and the dealership to get everything fixed up. I ordered another inspection from him to ensure everything was done right. I knew I had the right person because I could tell Mike is a car enthusiast. He would say some people would let this slide but if this was my car, I would want it fixed. I knew I had someone who cared about cars. Reasonably priced and would definitely use them again if I ever needed to. read more

We used to use these guys all the time. Always worth the fee, make sure you go see the vehicle and watch it driving before scheduling an inspection so you don't waste money on obvious lemons. Find a good used car, get these guys to check compression, codes, and the other 220pt inspection. Worth the money every single time if you avoid a blown head gasket or a low pressure cylinder read more

Mike and Lemon Busters were simply amazing! Mike went to inspect a used car for us at a small dealership in Austin where the salesman was very nice. He called us immediately after his inspection to let us know what he found; it wasn't as good a car as we though or lead to believe. How else could we have ever know that without Mike inspecting it?? Short answer is we wouldn't have known and we probably would have purchased the car. The day he gave us the Austin used car report, I asked him if he could please go inspect another used car in San Antonio the next day? He said it would be around 1 pm that he could be at the dealership in San Antonio. Of the course the salesman at the dealership texts me the next morning and tells me that he has someone that is coming to test drive the same car at 1 pm and if they like it, they will buy it. Even though I'm almost positive this story was fabricated, what else could I do except text Mike and tell him and ask if there is anyway he can get there a little earlier. Not only did he get there by 12:30 pm, but he called me to let me know and said that he would call me as soon as he inspected the car. He did his checks and test drove the car with the salesman. He called me back and let me know that it was a good car. I then called the salesman and gave a non-refundable deposit to hold the car (which he wanted me to do before it was inspected in which I refused). The job that Mike did on these two jobs were invaluable!! I have already told my family in Austin and in San Antonio that they should never purchase another car without calling Lemon Busters!! Thanks again Mike! read more

I used Mike twice at Lemon Busters. Both times I used him he issued extremely detailed reports. He took pics of damage under the car I could never have seen. I avoided that car and moved on to the one I bought. he found every single frickin' thing wrong with the car I was buying, and issued a detailed report, including that it was missing a carpet in the trunk. The owner turned up with the carpet and things Mike had said were missing. all true. The owner had them in the garage but WOW. this service gave me peace of mind purchasing. I would give this service 10 stars, if I could. read more

LADIES!!!! TAKE NOTE! :D *** If I could give Mike at Lemon Busters TEN stars, I would! Ladies, Mike will ADVOCATE for you! If you, like me, do not have someone to assist/protect you when buying a used car, GET MIKE! He is honest, very courteous, detailed oriented, experienced,thorough and will fight for you and make sure whomever you are buying the car from knows you have an advocate and sometimes the salesmen don't like that. :D Mike is conscientious in his detailed, hour long inspection. Ladies, Mike is THE man to hire if you are going to buy a used car. He will PROTECT you from predatory salesmen in what can be a daunting process. He will tell you honestly what needs to be addressed before you buy the car, things you, as a buyer, would not otherwise know. I cannot say enough good things about Mike at Lemon Busters! He is worth every penny of his reasonable fee. I have used him several times and I believe he saved me thousands of dollars on a car I almost purchased that, because of Mike, turned out to be a car with a lot of problems and safety issues. read more

Excellent service! Mike picked up the call even after business hours and got me in for the next day noon. This is super helpful as the good used car ususally goes away 1-2 days after the listing. Mike arrived on time and did a thorough inspection on the car in less than 1 hour. He communicated the issues of the car with me very well. Based on his report, I was able to negociated down the price by $700 with the seller and understand very well what's need to be fixed immediately. Highly recommend to everyone who think about buying a used car but worry getting a lemon. read more

Mike was able to squeeze me in in short notice. His thorough inspection process took about 45 mins and was very detailed. He gave me great negotiation points to use when negotiating my used car purchase. Highly recommend his skills! Also the price he charges is fair and reasonable. read more

Can't say enough good things about Lemon Busters and, in particular, Mike. He saved me from a bad purchase of a Toyota Rav4. One week later, he did another inspect on a 2010 Mazda6 and found problems that were acceptable to me. Mike went out if his way to insure that I was able to purchase a car I wanted. 5 stars. Don't use anyone else. read more

Mike at Lemon Busters did a great job on two inspections for my recent used car purchase. He is terrific at communicating what the issues are and what kind of cost you could expect if you choose to buy the car and get the repairs done. I think it is wise to always get a pre-purchase inspection before buying a used car, and I highly recommend Mike and his team at Lemon Busters. read more

I have used mike and lemon busters 3 times over the past year and my experience has been a perfect experience!!!! It is such a breath of fresh air to come across such an honest owner and to see a business run so professionally! I would recommend mike and Lemon Busters enthusiastically to anyone!! read more

I absolutely WILL NOT buy a used car without having Lemon Busters check it out first. It's such a small price to pay for peace of mind. They also make it so easy. You set an appointment and they travel to your location. Then they perform a top-to-bottom check including everything from electronic computer components testing to an actual street drive. Lemon Busters does not do repairs which allows them to remain unbiased unlike a mechanic's shop that might find "fixes" it would be happy to repair. For my most recent purchase, they told me that the car was in great shape but also gave me a list of items for the dealer to repair before purchase ranging from minor brake adjustments to replacing the skirt of the vehicle which had a hairline tear that might fly off during long trips. Lemon Busters is thorough, trustworthy and most definitely worth every penny. read more

First of all, let me say that this is the first review I have ever written on Yelp and that I actually registered with Yelp explicitly so I could write this review because the service was phenomenal! I called Lemon Busters to have them inspect a used car I found on Auto Traders that was being sold through a local dealership. The car has extremely low mileage for the age, about half or a third of the average, and seems to be in great order so of course this sparked my this-car-seems-too-good-to-be-true-and-will-probably-explode-when-I-drive-off-in-it fears. I had already test driven the vehicle and had a basic understanding of a couple of cosmetic issues and that the A/C would need repairing. I called just before 9a on a Monday morning and spoke with Mike, who appears to be the business owner and sole employee from what I can tell. He was extremely friendly but explained that he was booked for the day and could only fit me in if there was a cancellation. I wanted to be on-site for the inspection if possible but my schedule was spotty that day and I was primarily looking forward to getting the results as soon as I could. Mike called me back around 4 that day, saying that his last appointment had canceled and he was only one exit away from the dealership. I was not on-site for the inspection but Mike called me back right around 6:30 the same day to give me a complete run-down of everything he found. He had made concise notes of his findings, everything from semi-serious need-to-fix-pretty-quickly issues to minute aesthetic details, and the inspection was extremely thorough. I had distractions during our phone call and asked him to e-mail me a copy of the inspection sheet later that evening if he could. He e-mailed me the copy first thing the next morning and when I had a chance to look it over I had trouble reading some of the handwriting and deciphering some of the short-hand and codes he had written on the sheet. I called him and asked if he had time later to run me down everything I didn't understand and he was more than happy to explain everything all over again. MORE than happy. I was apologetic for having to bother him after our transaction was complete, knowing he was out handling other appointments that same day. He was extremely accommodating, had my sheet on-hand and took a few minutes out of his schedule to explain everything I didn't understand. I am pretty frugal and was hesitant at first to spend the $129 on a car I felt pretty confident in purchasing anyway but I have to say that this price was a bargain for the peace of mind. Just think of it this way, use this service for a car you are seriously interested in and you will not regret it. I am moving forward with the car purchase and am extremely happy to know EXACTLY what condition the car is in. Not only that, his report will actually give me leverage to make a lower counteroffer than we initially agreed upon. Similarly, if Mike had given me bad news, I would have been just as grateful for his saving me thousands I would have spent on purchasing a lemon. A++++ above-and-beyond service. Extremely friendly, fast and insistent on 100% customer satisfaction. Worth every penny and I will use him in the future and recommend him to friends and family. read more

Mike was a huge help when I was purchasing a used car. I'm not much of a car guy so I didn't have any idea what to look for when checking them out at a private sale. Mike found a number of problems with the first car that led me not to buy it, then offered a repeat discount on the second car. Even though I spent a couple hundred bucks on the two inspections, Mike saved me about $500 in repairs on the vehicle I ended up getting, as I was able to negotiate those into the purchase price. read more

Used lemon busters to do a pre purchase inspection and had a great experience with them, they were super knowledgeable and caught lots of things the dealership was trying to pass. Super fast and made easy with them coming to your location instead of being the car to the mechanic. Highly recommend to anyone purchasing a car! read more

I loved the service and the level of professionalism. I would recommend the Pre-Service inspection prior to buying any used car. They made it super easy by going to the home of the owner to perform the extensive inspection. I will definitely use Lemon Busters any time I'm buying a used car. read more

I live in Austin and am interested in a car I found online in Pittsburgh, PA. I called to see if there was an affiliate for Lemon Busters there. Unfortunately, there is not. However, they gave me excellent suggestions of how to find a great inspection and what to look for. I will certainly use these guys when I buy in Central Texas! read more

Mike did an amazing job for me. Saved me a long drive for a car that (after his inspection) I didn't want whatsoever. He was very thorough on his inspection, gave me every detail on what was going on. Would absolutely use him again! read more

I had an amazing experience with them when buying a used car. I was under a time limit because there were people scheduled to look at the car soon after us. However, Mike from Lemon Busters showed up and thoroughly checked out the car. He test drove it and checked every aspect of the car. He even found that the ac was not performing as well as it should by checking the temperature with an infrared thermometer. I appreciate how thorough he was and how professional. I would and have been recommending him to anyone looking into a used car. Definitely would work with Lemon Busters again! read more

Mike and his team are fantastic! Their inspection cost $129 for: road test, frame/structural/underbody, brake, suspension, tire, steering, drive axel, underhood, engine, interior, exterior, and electrical inspection. These guys work for you they don't try to up sell because they don't do repairs they just thoroughly inspect the vehicle for you. Mike was very friendly and told us what was mandatory for safety, what we would need to do before a long trip, and what was on the horizon. He answered questions and was super helpful. He was totally worth every penny! He wasn't rushed to tell you or to get away. And they worked us into a busy schedule. Gave great advice on what he'd ask for in the deal were he to buy the vehicle and they're on your side as a buyer. He also left us not just with a list of things to be aware of but prices we could expect too. I will hire these guys every time I look at a car seriously. They really are that good. read more

These guys saved me a fortune!!! Was going to buy a "deal" on a F250 diesel in San Antonio. Had a gut feeling to get a pre-purchase inspection for the first time. Talked to Mike, he was super nice. He showed, started his inspection and the truck died! Had all kinds of fault codes, issues where the dealership used creative photography to hide things, plus a ton of other issues I would have never known about that would have cost me THOUSANDS! Best money ever spent!! Thanks guys!! read more

I am very sad to see a bad review. Because of it and one other I almost did not use this company. Thank God I gave Mike a try. Because of his work, we went in to buy our RV with our eyes wide open and a long list of things that needed to be fixed. Well worth the money we spent, we had things taken care of before we brought the RV home. For now on we will buy cars in San Antonio just because we can have him check them out first. Mike turned out to be a real blessing to our family. read more

I am SO HAPPY I found Lemon Busters! They saved me from a bad buy, and confirmed a good one. We were so impressed with their knowledge and professionalism. We won't buy another car without them again, and highly recommend their service to anyone buying a car. Interestingly, when they found issues with a used car we were trying to buy from Charles Maund Toyota, the salesman not only wouldn't budge on fixing the problem or taking some off the price so we could fix it - he stopped returning our messages and calls. I think the dealers know when you bring in Mike with Lemon Busters, they have to watch out! On the other hand, South Point Hyundai worked with us beautifully to remedy the problems we found and we got the car. Thank you so much Mike and Lemon Busters for your amazing service!! read more

I found a used car I was interested in purchasing in Austin, TX although I am located in Tulsa, OK. I called Lemon Busters who gave the car a full inspection for me. Mike checked EVERYTHING on that car out and based on recommendations he gave I saved $1500 when the dealer agreed to make all the recommended repairs. Lemon Busters was so professional and trustworthy I bought the car sight unseen and could not be happier with the purchase! I am so confident in their work that I might just have to buy my next car 500 miles from home so that I can use their expertise again! I definitely recommend them to anyone needing any car inspection. read more

Never buy a used car without them - they work for you! Today Lemon Busters found fatal flaws in a used car that the dealer said was just fine, only needed new wiper blades. Actually it needed a timing belt and tighteners, oil seals, and, btw, a new engine. If that is not enough, the oil was leaking onto the exhaust manifold, which is a fire hazard, so it is unsafe to drive. Lemon busters was thorough and efficient. We called on Monday to alert them that we wanted them to see the car as soon as the dealer had it ready. That turned out to be Tuesday, and they were there within hours, called with the bad news from the dealer's lot. Worth every penny. Thanks Mike! read more

I have been in contact with Mike for three days now because he was referred to me by austin ventures. BUT as we try an schedule a date and time for him to send a mechanic out to the lot to do diagnostics, he has repeatedly gone back and fourth with "yes we can" and "no we can't". So after apoakgjzes for confusing me he says "as long as I can make sure we can work on that type of engine I will set you up Monday... I will give you a call 3pm tomorrow" tomorrow comes I wait all day for the call then proceed to call this morning. When he answers me he's confused as to why I'm calling even though I explained I was waiting on the thumbs up or thumbs down for the mechanic and machinery that they have to work on my bus. But instead he get mad and dosnt acknowglre the question I asked and says sure we can get you in maybe next week end of the week. And I'm like okay.... but can y'all even work on the actual engine, because that was the bigger question I was waiting on hearing back from you. He then proceeded a to raise his voice at me and say do you want the business or not and says he's confused again as to why I'm calling. As a business owner I hold my employees to the highest customer service standers in order to provide excellent customer service for not only my previous and current customers, BUT my future prospects. Because if you don't give good customer service, and if you can't reply in a professional timely manor that you have set for yourself and the customer. along with respect the fact that when you tell a costumer you will do something and you don't do that, it tarnishes your word and your business name. So thank you for not only loosing trust but A customer who would've been a forever client of yalls, due to the amanzing work you do.... BUT to loose me because of lack of professional time and customer service. I will be taking my business els where and letting my other business owners know not interact with this business. Have a great one mike. read more

I am very disappointed with my customer service today. I booked an inspection on 7/9/17 and your first opening was on 7/11/17, not only was i not given a day or time frame before my card was charged the full amount of $149, but the car has been sold and when i called in to request a refund due to your services no longer being needed i was told by the representative that there are no refunds, i'll just have to find another car that i need inspected. I did not see any warning of this on the website and this is very bad business! I will be informing everyone i know that Lemon Squad are the ones that do the ripping off. I will never use this company again. Actually i've never even received any service from you all you did was take my money. While i was looking for assistance from your customer service rep the call was dropped and she didn't even bother to call me back! I've never been so robbed before by a so called business. read more

Mike with Lemon Busters is the best! He saved us over $9,500. We found my son's dream car in the Austin area sporting a shiny new paint job. Mike alerted us that the vehicle appeared to have been in a front end collision, although the current owner denied any knowledge of an accident and insisted he had a "clean" title. Well, after some independent research it turns out Mike was right. We discovered that the vehicle had been sold by a Mississippi Police Department as a total loss for $9.00 per/100 pounds (without an engine or transmission). Lessons learned: if it seems to be too good to be true, let Lemon Busters check it out. read more

Mike from Lemon Busters has saved me several times. I was looking for a used car and as we all know that is very hard to do. I found one I loved and wanted, I had Lemon Busters check it out and find out afterwards that the transmission was bad on it and several other things. I had him check out another one for me and same thing. If I would have bought that car without having him check it out , I would now be on the side of the road! Finally I went to First Texas Honda and found a 2007 SUV I liked and had Mike check it out and I was happy to get a good report and only a few repairs that I needed to get done. I bought it and now have the peace of mind knowing the condition it is in and knowing what maintenance I will need to keep up with . Mike explains everything and is so helpful. I highly recommend using Lemon Busters 512-454-5666, ask for Mike! I also used them on my moms car to figure out what it needed to help her maintain it. Great Service! Couldn't have found this SUV without Mikes help. read more