2006-10-22 07:18:59 · 10 answers · asked by Mansoor L 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Buying & Selling
Certified means different things, depending on who says it's certified. Some places, it simply means they inspected it well. We've bought a couple of GM Certified used cars. It means that we got an extra 3 months or 3000 miles added to the new car warranty. It also means that all the wear components, brakes, etc. have a minimum amount of life left.
2006-10-22 15:45:22 · answer #1 · answered by Papa John 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because when you purchase a certified pre-owned vehicle you are buying a car that still have alot of years of life in the car. When you buy new the car depreciate more heavily during the first two years. So when you buy a car that is two-four years old, you are purchasing a car that is lot cheaper than a new model.
2006-10-22 15:08:39 · answer #2 · answered by Nick 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Man people love to over-react... mechanical issues arise, sometimes with no warning at all. Its very likely that this happened just as a weird coincidence. I doubt there is much to worry about, but remember that certified cars automatically have longer warranties. I once had a close friend trade in his truck with me. I knew this guy for 15 yrs, and he bought the truck brand new from me as well. He was meticulous in his maintenance, and the thing looked brand new. It went through the shop and didnt need a cent in reapairs to make it retail-ready. I sold the truck to a lady who drove it off the lot, got about 6 miles down teh road, and the timing belt broke. Freak occurence. we took the truck back, and put her in a different car. But the point is, -- Fecal Matter Occurs. They will fix the car, and I am sure you will enjoy it for a very long time.
2016-05-21 22:45:11 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yup i'd never buy a certified pre-owned car. You'll get a car thats $2000 cheaper than a new car, has 30k miles on it and is 3 years old. Not worth it IMO.
Plus I had a leased car, didnt care how I drove it I wasnt planning on keeping it. Plenty of cold starts and engaging the tranny right away, plenty of high rpms, plenty of speedbumps I didnt slow down for ect.
2006-10-22 07:39:35 · answer #4 · answered by Jake 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I prefer new. I still not sure those certified pre-owned vehicles are the best. I buy new and make sure I maintain them and keep them for at least 100K.
2006-10-22 07:27:40 · answer #5 · answered by slingshot 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You definitely should look for a used car with existing warranty. Whether it is certified or not doesn't matter - you can get your own mechanic to "certify" it with an inspection for far less than the dealer markup. There are online dealers like http://www.motobidia.com/index.asp who only sell used cars with full factory bumper-to-bumper warranty without the brick & mortar setup markups.
2006-10-22 11:43:43 · answer #6 · answered by motobidia 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You will get one with a warranty, that means a lot in a used car.
2006-10-22 07:24:12 · answer #7 · answered by Thomas S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because it costs three times what you'd pay at an auction and you're no cheapskate.
2006-10-22 07:28:02 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cheaper than new and you still get a warranty.
2006-10-22 08:34:14 · answer #9 · answered by Chris J 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tell me-----WHY? It's sale talk and nothing more! Just another American corporate scam----BEWARE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2006-10-22 07:28:26 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋