Certified Pre-Owned Vehicles

Just make sure that you read the limitations and exclusions of the extended warranty contract. Some of these manufacturer's warranty deals with "certified" cars are more a marketing tool than a substantial value.

 

Certified, Schmertified! It's all a bunch of marketing CRAP to get the average dumb buyer believing they are getting something of better quality. If the car runs and the brakes work, all cars or trucks are fall into this catagory that OK to sell within the laws of safety compliance.

 

I dunno. If I was buying a Dodge truck I'd want a warranty through 2010 as well.

 

did you check what the blue book value is and what the dealership is asking for?

 

Is this from a dealership? or Joe Blows used car lot? Not saying idenpendant lots are bad, just some are shady sometimes. If you inspect the car thoroughly you cant go wrong. Make sure everything works.

Can someone explain this for me. So you go and buy a new car, lets say a a truck of some sort. The company gives you a 5 year, 100,000 km warrenty, and a 5 year 100,000 km Drive Train warrenty.

You have the car for three years and something is wrong with the car. You have serviced the car everytime needed and nothing was wrong up to this point. So you take the car to the dealer and you still are under warrenty. Does the warrenty cover all the parts a labor to fix the car?

 

It is not as white or black. All depends on what is written on the warranty as far as coverage.

But yes your scenario, is a likely possibility.

They usually have a deductible. A friend gave his son a Acura Legend (used) a while back. Tranny went. 2400$ fix at the dealer. Warranty paid for it, with a very small deductible.

 

I bought a 3 year old van, told the aftermarket warranty shop that it will have 100,000 kms a year put on it and I wouldn't always be the driver. They said "no problem". I went through 2 transmissions, 3 fuel pumps/ filters, injectors etc... and they didn't bat an eyelash once.

I also had a friend who bought a 4 year old Lexus and he also got a warranty from another shop and when he brought it in to have part of the drivetrain replaced, they mentioned something about fine print and he wasn't covered. He then brought it back fo another issue and they again told him it wasn't covered.

So it depends on the integrity of the shop as well as what's in the contract.
Be careful and try to find a shop with a good history.

 

I will add my .02 because I certify about 6 Toyota's a week.

I don't know how Dodge decides which vehicles to certify but Toyota/Lexus/Scion can't have more than 50K on the ticker. We really do a 160 point inspection. The cars get a real service instead of a used car once over.

I have been told that the main reason we certify a car is for financing reasons. The certified cars finance at better rates and longer terms.

Most of our certified cars come from rental car companies. A pretty large portion come from trade-ins and lease returns. I would estimate that I reject 25% of the cars submitted for certification. Usually due to accident damage or a murky CarFax.

For Toyota/Lexus/Scion, it seems to bring top dollar for the cars. At our store, the certified cars are on average a better quality car. Not that the non-certified are bad. They usually have excessive mileage or some minor/major accident damage.

I am a bit confused when anyone considers a Dodge. LOL!!!!

 

WIth words like that, I am surprised they let you live in Tejas!!!!!