Looking for a Melbourne mechanic

[Linda]

Hi,
I'm looking for a Melbourne mechanic to check out a Golf 2001 convertible that I'm thinking of buying. Trouble is I live in Sydney but I think this car is worth looking at as it is 1 lady owner (really!) and 70,000km only. Car is in Armadale. I have looked stuff up via the internet and it seems that all the mechanic around that area charge about $250-300 to do a pre-purchase check (not much difference between them all).
I want to get some who knows stuff (and has a computer interface) to check it out before I make the effort of going to Melbourne!!
The person (Andreas) I spoke to at German Autohaus in Richmond was helpful , so I'm just wondering if anyone has any comments on the place? It is located relatively close to where the car is and of course I have to get the owner to take the car to a garage. I have read goo things on the net about Volkswerke but it is farther away from the car.
Hoping someone can help!!!
Thanks in advance
Linda

[NoFidelity]

Try volkspower too. They are in Burwood, not too far from Armadale. Good guys, albeit sometimes short on the phone (They're usually flat out fixing stuff)

[Linda]

Thanks for that NoFidelity. Spoke to Carl who was fine, thou not talkative . Best of all they are $110 for a pre purchase check. Hope it is the same as the rest of the mechanics do .... if you are not there, how do you tell?