Used Stock Inspection and Purchase
Buying from the yard with enough evidence to pay the balance without guessing
Why This Workflow Exists
The used stock list changes weekly, so a listing photo is a starting point, not the unit you will receive. This workflow replaces the listing with current evidence of the specific machine you are buying before the balance moves.
What Goes Wrong Without It
- Listing photographs that show a different unit from the one available today
- Hour meters and service history quoted verbally with nothing in writing
- No way to judge engine and hydraulic condition before the balance is paid
- Repairs promised before shipment that are never evidenced
What You Decide and What We Do
Every step below names the decision that is yours and the evidence you receive. Nothing moves to the next step until the previous one is in writing.
How Used Stock Inspection and Purchase Runs
You tell us the model family, budget and duty cycle. We come back with what is actually in the yard this week, not what was listed last year.
For each shortlisted unit you get fresh photographs, the chassis or serial number, and the hour or kilometre reading as it stands today.
Cold start, gear engagement, hydraulic functions and air build-up are recorded on video so you can judge condition rather than paint.
Appoint SGS, BV or your own agent. We arrange yard access before the balance is paid, on your appointment and at your cost.
Agreed repairs, cleaning and fluid checks are done, then loading and lashing are photographed before the vessel departs.
Invoice, packing list, bill of lading and certificate of origin are issued against the unit you inspected, not against the listing.
Ranges This Workflow Covers
The Rest of the Sourcing Chain
New Vehicle Sourcing
Getting a factory-built truck, trailer or machine specified correctly before any money moves
Spare Parts Supply and Consolidation
Keeping an imported fleet running without paying air freight for a single filter
Export Logistics and Documentation
Getting the unit onto the right vessel with paperwork your customs office accepts
Questions About Used Stock Inspection and Purchase
How current are the photographs
For any unit you shortlist we take photographs at the yard rather than reusing listing images, because the stock list turns over weekly.
Can I send my own inspector
Yes. Your own agent or a third-party firm such as SGS or BV is welcome at your appointment, and we arrange access before loading.
Are hours and kilometres guaranteed
We report the reading as it shows and photograph the meter. We do not certify that a used meter has never been changed, which is exactly why the inspection step exists.
Can repairs be done before shipment
Yes, agreed in writing with the scope and cost before work starts, and evidenced with photographs when finished.
Start With the Step You Are Stuck On
You do not have to begin at the top. Tell us where the order is stalled and we will pick it up there.