Norris has saved me thousands of dollars on lemons, and has done the same for several family members and friends. His 25-page report helps you know EXACTLY what you're in for with each used car you buy. Norris can reliably tell you what a certain issue - even something as simple as an unfastened sure - will result in 2, 5, or 10 years from now. He's thorough, objective, and easy to work with. If you think you found the perfect used car, consider Norris and SOS Inspections insurance against being crushed when that car doesn't pan out in a month. read more

Norris was amazing. Had him look at a 68 Charger and he went into GREAT length and detail of figuring the ins and outs. Even gave me suggestions on what would need to be done to make it a better driver, on what is expected to be maintained, what the kinks were and what the build of the car was. And that's just the inspection sheet. When we then talked on the phone it was a great talk about my personal intentions of the vehicle and what I could do with those intentions that would make it an even BETTER driver. Which then led to the common mistakes when dealing with classic car restorations and what I could do to avoid making those same mistakes in the future. The vehicle not being provided with a spec sheet, any more detail other than the engine and transmission, I was unaware of the details the dealership holding the car had themselves. That being said, I'm now informed on the car being built to be "original" and very very special which is on the other end of the spectrum I was looking for (mainly because my intention of replacing the guts to turn into a daily driver and I feel would be a catastrophe to take that away from someone who'd want an original). Whether or not I end up with the vehicle, he more than helped me understand where this vehicle sits. Thank you to Mike for setting everything up and being communicative. To Norris for being insanely knowledgeable, informative, quick, on his feet and a bad ass dude for being as helpful and straightforward as you'd want. Awesome work yall ! read more

I'm terrible at buying cars -- I fall in love first and research if it was a good idea later. I hired Norris the day after bringing my 2006 Subaru home and hoped for the best. He was very knowledgeable, patient, and great at explaining things simply and understandably. Best of all, he found surprisingly few things wrong! (And he admitted from the start he was a cynic so I'm confident he doesn't sugarcoat things.) He gave me an idea of how long I had to take care of the big stuff and what I could and couldn't get away with. That's all I want when dealing with cars, honesty, and Norris delivers. His final report was detailed, thorough, and easy to understand. I just wish he was a mechanic too, I'd trust him to do my repairs in a heartbeat (he also explained how to pick a repair shop as well as offered free advice over the phone for little stuff. Service above and beyond!) I hope he's still working when I need my next car, I won't hesitate to call him! read more

I was blown away by the in-depth report I received from Norris. He saved me from making a huge mistake with a diesel truck. Yes, there are "cheaper" inspection services out there, I've used them, and it cost me $2400 for a new transmission they failed to catch. Norris provided a nine page report, with photos, and a great follow up phone call to explain anything I wanted. Invaluable when cars aren't your forté. The best part is that Norris is not tied to the sale of the vehicle nor is he interested in drumming up future repair business. His only interest is to provide the most thorough and reliable inspection possible. In the long run, the value of an SOS inspection is well beyond the money spent! I feel so strongly about this, I'm paying extra to bring him down from Denver to COS to do future inspections for me. And I must mention Mike, the dispatcher. She is so efficient and pleasant and gets the inspection scheduled ASAP. Calls are returned almost immediately... a rarity in business these days. I strongly recommend an SOS inspection before considering any car or truck! read more

Norris did an amazing job looking over a classic vehicle for me. The inspections are well composed and in detail. I feel there services are a necessity when purchasing a vehicle. read more

Guy came out to my house with a horrible attitude and snatched paperwork out of my hand. I sent him on his way. I would not recommend using this company horrible service! read more

This man comes to my house to inspect a car I am selling to a gentleman in RI,[He was hired over the internet] This is an expensive Porsche 993. He is not knowledgeable of this car at all.He gave the car a fair rating, car is good to excellent anywhere. He advised my customer that he was unable to drive the car which is not true. I was there the entire time he was trying to find fault with the car and he never asked or said lets road test.He never asked for books or records, any novice know that is the first question on a Porsche. His qualification are ASE certified, there is one at every gas station,Would you take your $50,000 car to Conoco for Service?? Funny car just had a PPI at the best Porsche garage in Denver and passed with flying colors.... read more

Norris was great! He was efficient, knowledgable, and thorough. He examined a used car I was interested in purchasing and gave me the confidence to purchase the used vehicle. Since then, the car has been a true joy to try and I am very happy with the purchase. I highly recommend SOS Inc's service. read more

Norris is a scam artist. If you are not very knowledgeable about cars DO NOT trust his reports (or if you are very knowledgeable and want a good laugh, hire him). His business plan is to find issues, even where there are none and sell that information to the less than knowledgeable average buyer. This creates a scenario where the buyer feels that Norris has saved them from buying a horrible used car, and will use him again in the future or recommend him to friends. If you find yourself in a position where he finds "issues" with a car you're interested in buying, bring that car to an actual mechanic and you will find a very different story! Norris had recently inspected a car and found several "issues" with the car, but the things he were saying were so far fetched that I ended up taking the car to two separate, actual mechanics and found that Norris was 100% attempting to scam me. Issues he found: Transmission Leak, transmission on its way out and will need to be replaced. Radiator damaged, down to 50% flow, causing the transmission to overheat and overflow. But the engine was compensating for the damaged radiator, causing more damage, but not setting off any lights/sensors. Oil changed every 3k miles, damaging engine due to phosphorous flashing and corroding engine/catalytic converter. Previous owner should have changed it every 8-10k miles Tire Pressure sensors bad Actual Mechanics on those issues: Transmission was perfectly fine. Supposed "leak" was actually just cleaning fluid from the rechargeable air filter recently being oiled (slightly over-oiled) and dripped onto transmission. Radiator was perfectly fine. There is no way to tell % flow of a radiator unless you take it out of the car and hook it up to a machine, which is what radiator shops will do. There are so many sensors for temperature and pressure (flow) in a car, that if your radiator was going bad, you would know it. The temperature instrument panel would go up, you would get check engine lights, your car would overheat. Oil changes: YOU WILL NOT DAMAGE YOUR CAR BY CHANGING YOUR OIL TOO OFTEN. You will damage it by NOT changing it often enough. Tire Pressure sensors: It's a tire pressure sensor, it gets stuck sometimes. Fill them up an extra few PSI, drive it around, deflate back down to normal, and they're fixed. There was also body work and paint jobs that he did NOT find on the car that the other mechanics found. Not just minor stuff either, entire panels being aftermarket, the entire side/back of the car being repainted. Aftermarket hood and fenders. He spent so much time making the above excuses up that he didn't notice what was ACTUALLY wrong with the car I was interested in. Long story short. DO NOT TRUST THIS MAN. It is not worth your money. Take the car to an actual mechanic shop or a dealership. There are several mechanics that will do a pre-purchase inspection for a lot cheaper than this scam artist and will give you the actual truth about the car you are purchasing. read more

Norris performed a pre-purchase inspection for me, and it was worth every penny. He is very thorough and knowledgeable. After reviewing his report and having the included non-rushed follow-up conversation over the phone, I felt better prepared to negotiate a fair price for the vehicle. He also gave me excellent ongoing maintenance advice, and answered all of my questions satisfactorily. I was impressed that he was able to guess where my vehicle was first purchased within a 100 mile radius. Highly recommended. read more

Norris is knowledgeable, nice and able to explain complicated mechanical things to someone who knows nothing about vehicles. What I do know is to call an expert when making a major purchase. Thank you Norris for taking the stress out of buying a pre-owned Jeep 2011 Overland. Your kindness will not soon be forgotten. It is most definitely worth the reasonable fee to get piece of mind on a major purchase. Norris just assisted me again on another vehicle (1/11/17), He found it had an accident - not a surprise to the dealership but NOT on the carfax. Norris is worth every penny. He found alignment issues and some other things that Quick Line missed. (I only used Quick Line because the first time I saw the vehicle Norris was out of town, and they missed both the accident and the alignment issues - he was back in town for when I closed, and worth the money as he found so much more than Quick Line!) It is running really well now and Quick Line issued a full refund based upon Norris's report and my mechanic's bill. read more

Was looking to buy purchase a car in the Denver area. Used SOS to get a pre-inspection of the car. The service was well worth it. Norris provided a detailed description of the cars condition as well as comprehensive written report with photographs. He also called from the site to let us know the vehicles shape so there was no waiting. read more

SOS helped me with a pre-purchase inspection on a 1999 4-Runner. It was well worth it. I was able to negotiate the seller down in price quite a bit because of the items Norris found in the inspection. Also, I new exactly what I was buying. I have been driving it for a month now and no surprises. I highly recommend them if your buying a used car. read more