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Originally Posted by SentToStud
"Certified" pre-owned is total bull ****. I was in a dealership not long ago. A trade-in had just come in and was parked next to my car where I was standing. Someone wanted to but that exact model.
I saw the "manager" slap a "certified" sticker on the car's windshield before the porter had removed the old owners plates.
Anyone who buys a used car without having their own mechanic check it over is a fool. Car dealers will **** you if given the chance. That is one thing you can be certain about.
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Here is what we hand out in our dealership. It is from SmartMoney.com
There are two types of certified preowned vehicles: ones that are backed by the manufacturer and ones that are certified by someone else. Dealer-certified cars tend to have less-stringent inspection policies and shorter extended warranties than manufacturer-certified vehicles.How can you tell the difference? First, only a branded dealership can sell its own manufacturer-certified vehicles. So if a BMW dealer is trying to sell you a Mercedes, or if you're shopping at an independent lot, you can be confident that the vehicle in question is dealer-certified. It's also a good idea to ask to see all the paperwork that guarantees the car is backed up by the manufacturer, says Karl Brauer, automotive expert with Edmunds.com.