Certified used cars, often marketed as pre-owned vehicles, are those which have been given an exhaustive examination and then are offered for sale with warranties that go beyond the initial coverage. To qualify for the label “certified pre-owned” it must be certified by the original vehicle manufacturer. The manufacturer will select an individual, often time car dealerships in San Antonio and provide them with the authority to certify the car.
Not all cars can pass the certification process; a representative of the car dealerships in San Antonio will identify those vehicles that he feels may pass and then put them to the test. The certification program has a minimum of 100 points that the car is subject to, some manufacturers have even more. If problems arise during the inspection the car is put to a dealers factory trained technician who will either fix the deficiency or disqualify the vehicle from the certification program.
The warranty of the pre-owned car starts when the original warranty runs out and; no different than the new car warranty; it offers certain coverage for a certain number of miles or months. At times used cars are sold as being “certified” but they are not due to the fact that the manufacturer is not standing behind the warranty. A third party warranty such as this is not a warranty at all; it is rather an extended service contract that the buyer must pay for.
A third party service contract can have risks associated with it. The coverage is underwritten by an insurance company of the dealers choosing, there is always the risk of the insurer reneging. Many dealers will demand that you pay for all repairs covered by the service contract up front, in cash and then wait for a reimbursement from the insurance company. The service contract may also have a deductable. When the warranty is backed by the original manufacturer these risks disappear.
Often the purchaser of a certified pre-owned automobile will get the same perks that the original owner received; such perks can consist of free loaners, shuttle service, roadside assistance etc. These perks are often worth considerably more than the difference in price had you bought a similar car from an independent dealer or a private individual. Owners of certified pre-owned cars will usually be treated with upmost respect by the dealer in hopes that he will be a new car purchaser in the future.
Certified pre-owned automobiles are rapidly becoming the third method that car dealerships in San Antonio have at their disposal. The first of course is brand new, and now certified pre-owned has become a favoured option.
If you are looking for the best car dealerships in San Antonio you will not want to miss Wommack Chevrolet. New, certified pre-owned and pre-owned vehicles that will suit your taste and your budget are all available.
