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Choosing A Reliable Certified Used Car For Your First Car

So you have finally made up your mind to buy your first car. You may be perhaps heading to college or require improved transportation to and from work, whatever the reason, you will want a car that you can depend on to get you where you want to go.

 

Many people are going for certified used cars in place of new models. Lot of benefits are there; one is they are normally cheaper than a new car. They undergo rigorous testing which will check up different parts of the car ranging from engine wear to original parts or whether there has been any replacement parts added. One thing about certified used cars is they are usually more expensive than a used car you have inspected yourself, but unless you know a lot about cars, the expense is probably worth it.

Certified cars also carry warrantees and many other used cars do not. Easier financing is also available and lenders are used to dealing with persons whose credit may not be all that sound. Another factor to be considered for buying a certified used car is that it provides you with an opportunity to purchase the car or truck that you couldn’t afford to buy brand new. Certified does not mean the same thing to all dealerships and you have to exercise care about who you buy from.

So how can you find out if a true certified car is really being offered or if the dealer is just using the term loosely? To be considered a truly certified used car, it should go through the following procedures. First the car passes through an inspection, the vehicle has to be under a certain age such as 10 years, it must have less than 75,000 miles, the car must be with the same owner for at least one year, and it has to pass a examination performed by a professional mechanic. Several dealers offer at least a 100 point inspection on their cars.

Once it has passed these required norms it is said to be ready to become certified. Honda is one such certified dealer and they have a 150-point inspection, 7 year 100,000 mile power train warranty along with assistance on the roadside and the vehicle’s complete history. With all these perquisites perhaps buying certified is not a bad idea. A comparison of the price between buying new and buying certified could run tens of thousands of dollars.

If you have made up your mind that you want a new car and not a used one, remember that a certified used car also comes with a guarantee and you don’t lose money as soon as you drive it off the lot like happens with new cars. So when you are on the look out for your first car, perhaps you should check out the offers of the Certified Used Car Dealers.

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