azncarjunkie

There's a dealer from out of state that is making a transaction seem quite shady and I want to make sure that the vehicle is a CPO before signing any paperwork.

Is there supposed to be separate paperwork? listed on the warranty sheet? or maybe a dealership can look it up in the system?

canes85

Take the VIN # to MB dealership and they came verify if it is or not.
CPO warranties are fully transferable between individuals however once the car has been through an auction or being sold buy non MB dealership the CPO is voided.

azncarjunkie

I talked to one dealership (not the one that I'm buying from) that said the CPO won't show up until the car is completely purchased, but he was in the service department and wasn't sure what paperwork would be seen that made it obvious that it was a CPO.

The sales and finance guy at the dealership I'm buying from have said that it's a CPO but based on transactions it almost seems like the sales guy would be like "oops, I forgot...sorry". I'd hate to call them out on it if they weren't being dishonest to begin with.

von32897

When a car is a cpo, the sales department is suppose to give you a cpo packet for the vehicle. It will have your vehicle's info in it. the purchase contract should also state that the car is a CPO.

There u go. Info straight from a former Mercedes/Porsche/Audi finance director.

Ak63

+1....I received a certificate like document stating that my CLS is a CPO vehicle.

KungFoo

On mine there are CPO stickers in the door sills B pillars. Also received CPO paperwork, most memorably a multi point checklist.

BlackBeast'06

If u purchased a used vehicle that had a CPO from a non-mb dealer how would the mb dealer know that the vehicle no longer belonged to the original owner who purchased the CPO car?

von32897

Not quite sure what you're asking but, only Mercedes Benz dealers can certify the car as a CPO. Non dealers can't sell and guarantee that the vehicle is a certified CPO. U need to call MB.

BlackBeast'06

What I mean is when I purchased the car from a non-mb dealer I just happened to call a mb dealer and had them check the VIN. The dealership told me that the car is a CPO. Once I take it to the mb dealer after buying it from a non-mb dealer how will they know that the car isn't a CPO mb?

Ak63

When you purchased the car from a non-mb dealer, that dealer should handed you CPO warrenty documentation from the previous owner that states the extended warrenty's expiration date.

BlackBeast'06

When I called the MB dealer and gave them the VIN they told me that the car is CPO and has an extended warranty until 2011 or 100K miles. Just trying to figure out since I'm the 3rd owner will this get flagged when I take the car to the mb dealer for service.