Joke of a CPO program
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Joke of a CPO program
Years ago when the CPO program was started, it was to certify cars that are out of factory warranty, and provided a peace of mind, a trust from the manufacturer that they believe in their own products even after the standard wty expired.
Nowadays, only cars within the original factory warranty are eligible to get the CPO status. What is the point of that? A car under factory warranty is still under warranty and the new owner can still get stuff fixed under it. Why would you want to pay extra for a CPO when it is still under factory warranty?
If it is an extended warranty you are after, it is always available from reliable 3rd party providers.
Nowadays, only cars within the original factory warranty are eligible to get the CPO status. What is the point of that? A car under factory warranty is still under warranty and the new owner can still get stuff fixed under it. Why would you want to pay extra for a CPO when it is still under factory warranty?
If it is an extended warranty you are after, it is always available from reliable 3rd party providers.
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During the CPO process they do a lot of catch up on maintenance and replace things like tires, brakes etc.
Plus the CPO extends the factory 4yr/50k mile warranty by another year and I believe up to 100k or 120k miles. (although the CPO coverage is less than the original bumper to bumper).
Whether the extra cost of a CPO is worth it, that's up to the buyer.
Earlier this year when I was shopping for my E350 wagon, a 2011 CPO with 35k miles was only about $10k less than a brand new 2013. For me, the extra 2.5 years of warranty plus the cost of the 40k service made it easy to convince myself to get the new rather than CPO.
Plus the CPO extends the factory 4yr/50k mile warranty by another year and I believe up to 100k or 120k miles. (although the CPO coverage is less than the original bumper to bumper).
Whether the extra cost of a CPO is worth it, that's up to the buyer.
Earlier this year when I was shopping for my E350 wagon, a 2011 CPO with 35k miles was only about $10k less than a brand new 2013. For me, the extra 2.5 years of warranty plus the cost of the 40k service made it easy to convince myself to get the new rather than CPO.
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^ that is a myth. No dealer replaces belts and tires unless they are in bad shape. But it would be covered under warranty anyways. Any used car dealer also replaces tires if they are less than 50% tread left.
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While nearly all of the CPO cars I've seen (around 100 or so) have all had new or close to new tires on them.
As far as belts go, you shouldn't need to have the belts replaced during the time period a vehicle would qualify as a CPO.
I have a friend that owns a used car dealership, and also have friends that work in dealer service shops that do the CPO process.
It's all up to the dealership and the tech on how honest they want to be and how much the tech pays attention to details. Find a good dealership and you should be fine with a CPO.
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I've seen many used cars on used car dealer lots that have tires that are either right at the wear indicator, or just slightly above. much less than 50% tread. While nearly all of the CPO cars I've seen (around 100 or so) have all had new or close to new tires on them. As far as belts go, you shouldn't need to have the belts replaced during the time period a vehicle would qualify as a CPO. I have a friend that owns a used car dealership, and also have friends that work in dealer service shops that do the CPO process. It's all up to the dealership and the tech on how honest they want to be and how much the tech pays attention to details. Find a good dealership and you should be fine with a CPO.
Not anymore. Read my last thread. You'll see a lot less cpos with new tires starting today.
