| Buyers have been suggesting for a long time that | | | | to be replaced. |
| the used cars should be inspected, repaired and | | | | In a dealer backed pre-certified car, you have to |
| then sold. The dealers felt it would not be worth | | | | buy an extended warranty for the coverage of |
| the effort and the price. Then the car | | | | your car through the dealer or the insurance |
| manufacturers came into the picture. They told | | | | company. It has also to be brought back to selling |
| the dealers to pay for the inspection and repair of | | | | dealer for any service or repair that you might |
| the car. Then the manufacturers would give a | | | | need. Without a factory warranty, only the |
| warranty on these certified ‘pre-owned’ | | | | exterior of the car might have been repaired. An |
| cars. | | | | engine that has little life left in it might not have |
| If you buy a pre-owned car without certification, | | | | been repaired. Multipoint inspections on the car |
| you have to check out the condition of the car, | | | | might not have been made. So, if the brake has |
| the title deed, the maintenance history and get it | | | | only 60% of life left in it, you have to hope that |
| inspected and repaired. All these procedures will be | | | | the extended warranty covers it. |
| taken care of by the dealer itself. So, a certified | | | | A new car is very expensive. A certified |
| pre-owned car is definitely a good deal. | | | | pre-owned car is an alternative. A car that has |
| There are two types of certified cars. One of | | | | been pre-owned is inspected, repaired and |
| them is factory backed and the other is dealer | | | | warranted and sold to you. Although it might cost |
| backed. | | | | more, the advantage of having peace of mind is a |
| The factory backed pre-owned certified car | | | | very important factor. |
| means that the factory gives a warranty and | | | | Whether you are buying a factory backed or |
| there is no cost that you have to bear. If the car | | | | dealer backed certified pre-owned car, be sure |
| is taken to any dealer dealing with the same | | | | that you know what is covered in the warranty |
| brand of car, you have warranty for it. If you are | | | | and what is not. You should also know what |
| on vacation too, and have some problem with | | | | deductible you should pay and who will do the |
| your car, you can take it to the dealers who sell | | | | repairs on the car. Check the certification list and |
| your brand of car and get the problem fixed. You | | | | find out if the major parts have been inspected |
| will also get the same sort of coverage as a | | | | and repaired. Check the mileage and age of the |
| person with a new car will get. There will be | | | | car on the warranty. Take the car for a long |
| representatives who will do periodic checks to | | | | drive. Kelly Blue Book Used-Car Values will give |
| ensure that inspection and repairs have been | | | | you the pricing tool to know the price of the car |
| made. Multipoint inspections would have been | | | | you want to buy depending on its present |
| made on the car. So, if for example, the brakes | | | | condition, mileage and other factors. |
| have only 60% of life left in them, they will have | | | | |