Free fleet health audit for 3-5 vehicles. Real report, no obligation.
Bring 3-5 fleet vehicles to Don's Garage at 5515 Washington Street in Denver. We'll put each one on the lift, inspect every system that matters, and send you a written report within 5-7 business days covering current condition, near-term maintenance, and any safety concerns. No charge. No obligation. One audit per fleet — designed to give you a real assessment of where your vehicles stand, whether you end up working with us or not.
Call (303) 295-2448 to schedule
What the audit covers.
This is a real diagnostic inspection, not a 5-minute walkaround. Each vehicle gets put on the lift. Each system gets inspected against a standard checklist. Each finding gets documented for the written report. Three to five vehicles typically takes us a half-day to a full day depending on what we find.
- Engine condition: visual inspection, fluid levels, leak check, belt and hose condition, battery state
- Transmission and drivetrain: fluid condition, leak check, transfer case and differential inspection (4WD vehicles)
- Brakes: pad thickness, rotor condition, fluid level and color, line and hose inspection
- Suspension and steering: shock and strut condition, ball joints, tie rods, control arms, alignment indicators
- Tires: tread depth on each tire, sidewall condition, age (DOT date code), pressure
- Cooling system: coolant level, condition, hose condition, radiator inspection
- Exhaust: leak check, mounting integrity, catalytic converter condition
- Lights and electrical: all exterior lights, instrument cluster warnings, battery and alternator output
- Fluids: oil, transmission, brake, power steering, coolant, differential — level and condition for each
- Body and chassis: frame inspection, mounting points, undercarriage damage from road salt or impact
- DOT-readiness items (CDL fleets): items that would fail a DOT inspection if one happened today
The audit does NOT include teardowns, internal transmission inspection, fluid analysis sent to a lab, or tire mounting and balancing. Those are diagnostic services that go beyond a free audit. If anything we find during the audit warrants deeper diagnostic work, we tell you up front and quote it separately — you decide whether to proceed.
What the written report includes.
Within 5-7 business days of the inspection, you receive a written report covering each vehicle. Format is structured for fleet decision-making — your records person can file it, your accountant can budget against it, your operations person can plan service intervals from it. Specific contents:
- Per-vehicle condition summary — current overall state, maintenance history visible at inspection, any unusual wear patterns
- System-by-system findings — what's good, what needs near-term attention, what's borderline
- Safety concerns flagged separately — anything we'd recommend addressing before the vehicle is back in regular service
- Estimated costs for any recommended work — itemized by service so you can prioritize
- Suggested next service intervals based on duty cycle and current mileage
- Documentation of significant findings (worn brake pads, fluid leaks, frame damage, etc.)
The report is yours to use however you want. Take our recommendations to your current shop. Compare against quotes you've gotten elsewhere. Use it as a baseline to plan a maintenance budget for the next 12 months. The audit is genuinely no-strings — we want you to have a useful document, whether or not you end up servicing your fleet here.
Who the audit is for.
The audit makes sense for fleet operators in a few specific situations. Recognizing your situation in this list is a strong signal the audit is worth your time:
- You're a new fleet operator and want a baseline assessment of vehicles you've inherited or recently acquired
- Your current shop's quality is uneven and you want a second opinion on what's actually going on with your vehicles
- You're planning a transition to a new service provider and want to understand the fleet's condition before negotiating
- You've had unexpected breakdowns recently and want to identify which other vehicles might be at risk
- You're managing budget for next fiscal year and need real numbers on near-term maintenance needs
- You're considering selling or rotating out specific vehicles and want a third-party assessment of their condition
- You're building a preventive maintenance program from scratch and need a starting point
The audit is NOT designed for: fleet operators looking for free repair work (the audit is inspection only, not service), fleet operators wanting routine oil change pricing (we can quote that without an audit), or single-vehicle owners (the audit minimum is 3 vehicles).
How it works.
Scheduling and logistics are simple. Here's what to expect from first call to written report.
1. Call to schedule.
Call (303) 295-2448. Brief conversation to confirm your fleet size, vehicle types, and which 3-5 vehicles you want audited. We'll book a drop-off time that works for your operation — typically a morning drop-off so we can complete the audit during the same day.
2. Drop off the vehicles.
Drop the vehicles at Don's Garage, 5515 Washington Street, Denver. Bring keys, registration, and any maintenance records you have on the vehicles. We'll need contact information for the person who should receive the written report.
3. We inspect.
Each vehicle goes on the lift and gets inspected against the standard audit checklist. Three vehicles typically take us 4-6 hours. Five vehicles take a full shop day. We don't rush — the value of the audit is in the thoroughness.
4. You pick up the vehicles.
Same-day pickup in most cases. We'll let you know when each vehicle is ready. If we find anything safety-critical that we recommend addressing before the vehicle goes back in service, we'll tell you at pickup.
5. Written report follows.
Report delivered within 5-7 business days of pickup, by email or printed copy — your preference. Includes per-vehicle findings, documentation of significant items, recommended near-term work, and estimated costs.
6. No follow-up sales pressure.
We don't follow up trying to sell you on work. If you want to schedule any of the recommended work, you call us. If you don't, we don't bother you. Period.
Why we offer this free.
Family-owned shops compete on relationships, not on advertising budgets. Don's Garage has been on Washington Street since 1970. Our fleet customers came to us because someone they trust recommended us, and they stay with us because we're straight about diagnostics and fair on price.
The free fleet audit is how we earn the chance to be that recommended shop for your fleet. We're betting that a real, thorough inspection delivered with no sales pressure is the most credible introduction we can make. Some fleet operators take the report and stay with their current shop — that's fine. Some find that what we documented matches what they'd been suspecting and decide to work with us going forward. Either outcome is a fair result of an honest first conversation.
The math works for us because fleet customers, once they're with us, tend to stay for years. Treating the audit as a marketing investment rather than a service to be charged for is the version of customer acquisition that fits a 55-year-old family shop better than running ads.
What happens after the audit.
Most fleet operators who take the audit fall into one of three categories. The page is honest about all three because pretending everyone converts would insult your intelligence:
You take the report and stay with your current shop. The report becomes a useful baseline document. Your current shop probably handles things fine, and the audit just confirmed that. We don't follow up. If your situation changes in 12 months, the door is open.
You take the report and use it to evaluate options. Maybe the audit surfaced things your current shop missed. Maybe it confirmed concerns you already had. You compare quotes from us against your current shop, your dealer, or other options. We're glad to quote anything from the report — no obligation to use us.
You decide to consolidate fleet service at Don's. This is the outcome we're hoping for, but we don't push for it. If you want to start with one or two of the recommendations from the report and see how we do, that's the natural way in. Most ongoing fleet relationships start with a single repair that goes well, then expand from there.
Whichever category you land in, the audit was worth your time because you got a real document about your vehicles' condition. That's the deal.
Schedule your free fleet audit.
Three to five vehicles, drop-off at Don's Garage in Denver, written report within 5-7 business days. No charge, no obligation, no follow-up sales pressure. Call to book.
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