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I would wager very little beyond a detail cleaning is done to a "Certified Pre-Owned" car. Maybe they give it a mechanical once-over and a quick computer diagno
by throwawayboise 5y ago
I would wager very little beyond a detail cleaning is done to a "Certified Pre-Owned" car. Maybe they give it a mechanical once-over and a quick computer diagnostic scan to be sure it doesn't have any obvious problems.
Make it look as new as you can, sell it at a premium as a "certifed" car, with maybe a 2-year warranty. Profit.
Even a 5 year old car is very unlikely to have any major mechanical issues unless it has been abused.
- rootusrootus 5y agoRight, you aren't paying for the inspection, you are buying the extended warranty with a pretty name.
- anonAndOn 5y agoExactly. Those 100 point inspections that are used to "certify" a pre-owned vehicle may include such challenging tests as: - Car starts - Windshield wipers present - Door locks work - Key fobs work ...etc
- jbluepolarbear 5y agoI bought a certified pre-owned Mazda CX-5 and it had new brakes, all fluids flushed, new battery, new serpentine bet, new tires, and many other refreshed replacements and cleanings. It was really only $1000 more than like used CX-5 and came with a new manufacturer warranty. Was worth it in every way.
- sgtnoodle 5y agoMy certified pre-owned GMC Acadia has a 5 year GM bumper-to-bumper warranty on top of the original factory warranty. I had to pay for it, but the dealer fudged the financing rate to almost 0% to completely cancel it out over the term of the loan, so the loan "interest" is basically paying GM for the warranty rather than the bank.