{"id":63,"date":"2008-01-15T18:19:36","date_gmt":"2008-01-16T01:19:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.accurateautoadvice.com\/used\/what-are-certified-used-cars\/"},"modified":"2017-01-06T01:59:29","modified_gmt":"2017-01-06T01:59:29","slug":"what-are-certified-used-cars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.accurateautoadvice.com\/buying\/used\/what-are-certified-used-cars\/","title":{"rendered":"What are Certified Used Cars?"},"content":{"rendered":"
Generally speaking, certified used cars are:<\/strong><\/p>\n Once the inspection has been done and all the maintenance is completed, the dealership will declare the vehicle “Certified”. Certified used cars have a better warranty than a normal used car, and often times they qualify for better than average used car financing rates.<\/p>\n In most cases, certified used cars are a good deal,<\/strong> and you should buy one if you can. However, before you buy a certified used car there are a few things you need to watch out for.<\/p>\n 1) Certified used cars that are under one year old are almost always used rental cars.<\/strong><\/p>\n Rental cars aren’t necessarily bad: they’re usually well maintained and an excellent value, but they’re not for everyone. Check out our advice about buying used rental cars<\/a> if you’re not sure.<\/p>\n 2) Remember that not all certifications are created equal.<\/strong><\/p>\n If you’re at Dealin’ Dave’s<\/em> car lot and they have certified a car, that might not mean anything. Dealin’ Dave’s<\/em> certification may just be a sales gimmick.<\/strong> It’s better to buy a vehicle that has been certified by an auto manufacturer like Ford, Toyota, GM, BMW, etc.<\/strong> They all have superior certification programs, better than you would find at any dealership.<\/p>\n Finally, before you buy a certified used car, always ask for the “vehicle certification inspection” report.<\/strong> The inspecting mechanic fills out this report, and it gives details of his\/her opinion of the various parts and functions of the vehicle. Dealerships are required to keep these reports on file after they certify a vehicle, and a lot of times they also have to give you a copy when you buy the car. If the dealership doesn’t have this report (or if they won’t show it to you) go somewhere else.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n
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