Toyota Certified Used Car Program
Review of Toyota’s Preowned Vehicle Certification Plan
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 Toyota preowned vehicle certified program for what the qualifications are for certification as well as the benefits.
Toyota Used Certified Vehicle 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 Toyota’s qualification requirements.
- Toyota vehicles must be less than 6 years old
- Vehicle must have less than 85,000 miles
- Must pass a 160-point mechanical and appearance inspection by trained Toyota technicians
Toyota Preowned Certified Warranty Coverage
New Toyota’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. Certified used Toyota’s come with a 7-year or 100,000 mile powertrain warranty (which ever comes first), from the original in-service date.
For example, if the original (new) in-service date were exactly 5 years ago, there would be 2 years left on the powertrain warranty. Powertrain warranty covers engine, transmission, drive axle components and hybrid components. The certified used Toyota’s also come with an additional 3 month or 3,000 mile comprehensive non-powertrain equipment coverage from the date of the certified used car purchase.
Certified used Toyota’s also come with a 7-year or100,000 mile roadside assistance (which ever comes first), from the original in-service date. The roadside assistance program includes towing reimbursement to the nearest Toyota dealer. It also includes the most common roadside assistance services like fuel delivery, jump start, flat tires and lockout.
Benefits of Buying a Used Certified Toyota
- Lower financing rates than non-certified used cars
- Parts used for reconditioning are genuine Toyota parts
- Free Car Fax 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 Toyota. 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.
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