I am very impressed with the quality and detail of the two inspections I have ordered from Russell and his team. Both were distant internet purchases where it was not feasible time or money wise to travel to the dealers. When a delay in the scheduled inspection came up I was notified immediately so I was not waiting for a late report back. The reports Texas 1st provides are exactly what you need to make a buying decision. They will call you just after the inspection and provide you with a report over the phone so you can make a decision to wait for the detailed report via email or pass on that vehicle immediately. In my case both vehicles were in tough shape which the photos from their websites didn't show. The unseen oil leaks and blue smoke on the test drive are tell-tale signs of bigger issues. Nicks, dings and chipped windscreens also don't show up in the pictures or the sellers descriptions but Texas 1st notes them all. Since the first two inspections yielded two duds I'm quickly working on the next car on my list, contacting the dealer for availability and scheduling for Texas 1st to inspect. Yes they have earned my repeat business because they are that good. Now you may think spending $169 to inspect a car as expensive but It is not. I bought our last vehicle sight unseen and 900 miles away ten years ago and still own and drive it daily. No issues with it except for those items listed in the inspection report. Needed tires, sales price was adjusted for that and I replaced the tires. Needed an alignment, had that taken care of as well. I look at the cost of the inspection as money well spent. A Texas First Auto Inspection is a big tool in my/your toolbox when purchasing a used car. I would use Russell and his team even if I was local because they are so easy to work with and it eliminates me taking the vehicle to an inspector that could be on the other side of town. Another way to think about Texas 1st is they are like a OBD2 code reader. You plug them into the vehicle and they tell you all that is wrong with it. Simple as that. read more

Texas 1st Auto Inspections - 2014 Pepper White Mini Clubman - Car Inspectors Near Me - Houston, Texas

Absolutely terrible inspection service. I'd give them less than 0 stars if Yelp allowed. I paid $90 above their standard inspection service for their special EV Inspection package (plus a paint meter add-on) for a used Kia Niro EV that I was interested in. Their website's package listing promises that their report would include charging system testing, a battery health/degradation/remaining-life evaluation, an evaluation of regenerative braking, and a vehicle history review. These were valuable points to me, because battery health is very important to understand when buying a used EV. Unfortunately, the report they initially sent me was half-baked. It documented practically none of the EV-centric information mentioned in their service listing: battery health only amounted to a single percentage listed in the summary, no information on charging ports/charging system testing/or regenerative braking performance was included, the vehicle history was missing entirely, the paint meter information was missing, etc. In my original order submission, I'd also asked if they could evaluate cell balance data and fault code history, but that didn't appear in the report either. After about a week of frustrating back-and-forth messaging asking for the missing data (apparently they were too busy to quickly address their service failures), I wound up receiving a "completed" report from them --- which, much to my surprise, didn't even match with the original report's findings. The "battery health" changed from 96% to 98%, the flagged exterior damage list grew substantially, other items flipped in ways that didn't even make sense for the car (e.g. it went from having power seats to manual seats), and items like the headlights, taillights, and airbag service light were, unexpectedly, now listed as failed or broken. The new charging "information" amounted to a couple of extra brief line items, and there was still no vehicle history report included. For all I knew, the report very well could have been invented from their imagination, given how different it was from the original. Unfortunately for me, while I was wasting time trying to figure out their half-baked and conflicting reports, the dealership selling the Niro had stopped waiting for me, and sent it off to auction. Worst yet, when I pointed out all of the new report's inconsistencies to them, Texas Prepurchase Auto Inspection didn't make an attempt to explain themselves, or correct the report --- they decided to go radio silent. I never got an explanation for the missing service items, nor the inexplicably revised results. So don't believe these frauds; they'll take your money, give you a report that can't be trusted, then leave you hanging when you try to hold them accountable. read more

I paid $300 for a pre-purchase inspection on a Honda CR-V on June 20, 2026. The inspector spent less than 30 minutes at the job then leave. The inspector's report stated the bumper/grill just needed to be clipped back in. The dealership later had to replace the entire bumper because it was beyond repair. This inaccurate diagnosis affected my purchase decision. I contacted the owner with photo evidence on July 22. On July 29 he acknowledged the issue and agreed in writing to a full refund within 5-7 business days. The refund never came. I sent follow-up emails on August 5, August 13, and August 14. He ignored the first two. On August 14 he responded saying he had contacted Stripe and the refund was in pending status and would be pushed through. It still never arrived. After weeks of being ignored, I changed my Google review from 5 stars to 1 star. I had left the 5 star review AFTER he agreed to the refund, as a courtesy. At no point before the refund agreement did I mention any review. The owner has since changed his position entirely. He now claims the bumper issue was my fault, he called my a LIAR, and that I threatened him with a review to get a free service. All of these claims are contradicted by the email thread. He has stopped acknowledging the refund he agreed to in writing. I have also filed a chargeback with my bank. I have the complete email thread documenting everything described above and can provide it upon request. read more

They did a great job on my vehicle inspection. I would definitely highly recommend to anyone

I had an excellent experience with Texas 1st Auto Inspections. The process was quick, smooth and stress-free from start to finish. I'll definitely be coming back for future needs. read more

Thank you for the great service. I will highly recommend to family and friends before they buy a Vehicle!!

The guy checked off that there is no frame damage on the car. First time I go to open the good and it's stuck. I eventually get it off and notice the frame is bent on where the latch is mounted causing the latch to be bent forward. This wasn't on the report at all. Also I paid for the "expert inspection as well". Had I known about how bad this damage was I would not have bought the car. The entire reason I paid for an inspection was because it had reported damage on the car fax. read more

My dad is a gutter contractor up here in Seattle, WA. We spotting a 2016 Chevy G3500 box truck we liked and the owner assured us that our long drive back to Seattle shouldn't be any problem and that the a/c unit for in full working order. My dad being the skeptic that he is he decided to pay Texas First Auto Inspections and we were paired with a gentleman by the name of Russell. 48-72 hours later we find a laundry list of stuff and that it was in Texas First Auto Inspections' opinion that we would NOT make the drive back to the Pacific Northwest we saved +$10,000 by calling these folks. Thank you so much Russell! Blake and Doug Gracia read more

Highly recommended. They were able to schedule the inspection the next morning and provided a honest & thorough inspection of the car. I would certainly use them again! read more

Would not recommend. Paid $169 for the Expert 160 point inspection which included paint depth meter readings, 30 pictures, undercarriage inspection, interior inspection, a video with sound and verbal confirmation. Received a .pdf with 29 low quality cell phone pictures. Almost impossible to tell paint finish quality or possible damage. No notation of the heavy aluminum oxidation everywhere in the engine compartment. No paint depth meter readings, other than "these 2 panels have been repainted". Undercarriage inspection failed to note or image the heavy corrosion on the lower control arms, the most common place for corrosion to appear. Interior inspection failed to note or image what looked like coffee stain spots covering the entire center console and instrument cluster. No video was provided. No verbal confirmation was provided. Did not return any call messages or note the customers purchase concerns. If you are looking for an inspection service, find someone else who actually has attention to detail, a real camera, and can read the advertised inspection report requirements. read more

Avoid them. Paid them to inspect a classic car for me prior to purchase. Report came back with no issues reported whatsoever, except for a few minor body flaws. Received car, and found that they had reported "excellent" on items the car did not even have, and several significant flaws (leaky valve cover on engine, nearly inoperable brakes, inoperable turn signals, inoperable reverse lights, etc.) were not reported at all. These guys are either incompetent, or had been "convinced" by the dealer to not report these things. Cannot be trusted. read more

Excellent Service. I needed a car inspection for a used car that I wanted to purchase. Russell was able to send one of his inspectors out the next day with less than 12 hours notice. The report was very thorough. It helped me get the price of the car reduced by $500! read more

I would definitely recommend Texas 1st Auto Inspections! They did a same day inspection on my Grand Cherokee Trailhawk and gave me thorough results for a confident purchase decision. Very happy with my car. They did not disappoint! read more