Ford Certified Used Car and Truck Program
Review of Ford’s Pre-Owned Vehicle Certification Plan
Sep 29, 2009
There can be some advantages to buying a used certified car from a new car dealer. Most vehicle manufactures have certification programs but there are some differences from one manufacturer to another. This article will examine the Ford pre-owned vehicle certified program for what the qualifications are for certification as well as the benefits.
Ford Certified Used Car Qualifications
Each car manufacturer has a basic set of rules for the minimum qualifications of pre-owned certification status. The basic rules for all manufacturers include age limits, and mileage limits. Each vehicle must also pass a comprehensive vehicle inspection. The following are Ford’s qualification requirements.
- Ford vehicles must be less than 6 years old
- Vehicle must have less than 80,000 miles
- Must pass a 169 point-by-point inspection by factory trained Ford technicians
Ford Pre-Owned Certified Powertrain Warranty Coverage
Ford certified used vehicles come with a 6-year or 100,000 mile power train warranty (which ever comes first), from the original in-service date. For example if the original (new) in-service date were exactly 4 years ago, there would be 2 years left on the power train warranty. Power train warranty covers engine, transmission and drive-train components.
New Ford’s come with a 3-year or 36,000 mile warranty (which ever comes first). If the used vehicle purchased has less than 3/36, the remainder of the new vehicle warranty will apply.
Ford Pre-Owned Certified Comprehensive Warranty Coverage
An additional 3-month or 3,000 mile comprehensive limited warranty from the date of the certified used car purchase that covers over 500 components. The component areas that the comprehensive limited warranty covers include steering, suspension, electrical, heating and air, fuel system, safety, brakes, hi-tech, emissions and Ford equipped audio systems.
Benefits of Buying a Used Certified Ford
- Warranties are owner transferable
- Lower financing rates than non-certified used cars
- Parts used for reconditioning are genuine Ford parts
- Auto Check vehicle history report that reports possible fire, salvage, flood damage, odometer problems or lemon law cases
- Tire tread depth must be 5/32nds or better across the tire or the tires are replaced
- Brake lining must have 50% or better remaining or they get replaced
- Reconditioning performed by factory-trained technicians
There are certainly some advantages to buying a certified used Ford. How does Ford’s pre-owned certified vehicles compare to other car manufacturers? A new leased vehicle could also be another option for a lower monthly payment. Find out if a purchase or lease is a better option. If planning on trading in a vehicle to reduce the monthly payment, find out what the car’s worth. Selling it to a private party could result in a substantially larger down payment.
Source:
fordcpo.com
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