Alternative to ADAC: on-site at the seller · from €289

ADAC offers its used-car inspection at selected inspection centres as well as through a mobile inspection service. The best rates typically apply to ADAC members. checkdenwagen, by contrast, works exclusively as an on-site service: an inspector drives directly to the seller, whether a private individual or a dealer, anywhere in Germany. No membership is required. The fixed price applies from first contact — including travel and a 24-hour report. Anyone who isn't an ADAC member, has no inspection centre nearby, or doesn't want to transport the vehicle will find a streamlined, location-independent process with checkdenwagen.

The ADAC used-car inspection can be a sensible choice if you're already an ADAC member and want to take advantage of the more favourable member rates. If an ADAC inspection centre is easy to reach and the vehicle to be checked can be transported anyway, or is located near the centre, you avoid the coordination effort of arranging an on-site appointment. Likewise, anyone who values the ADAC brand name as a signal of trust, or who prefers to integrate the result into the existing ADAC ecosystem (breakdown assistance, vehicle valuation, member portal), may benefit from this service.

checkdenwagen is the right choice if you want an independent used-car inspection without a membership — at a transparent fixed price, with no hidden extras. Because the inspector drives directly to the seller, you save yourself the hassle of transporting the vehicle first. That's especially convenient with private sellers, dealers outside the city centre, or when the vehicle isn't roadworthy yet. Thanks to its nationwide network of inspectors, checkdenwagen isn't limited to individual inspection-centre locations — you book regardless of where you are, whether in Hamburg, Munich, Leipzig or any of the smaller towns in between. The 24-hour report and the free initial phone consultation are an integral part of the service.

The information on ADAC is drawn from publicly available sources (adac.de, gutachter-keser.de and other third-party sources), as of May 2026. ADAC prices are given as a range, as they can vary depending on the package, membership and regional club. These are factual statements based on publicly available information; we accept no liability for their currency or completeness. For binding information about the ADAC service, please contact ADAC directly.