Certified Pre-Owned

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A Certified Pre-Owned or CPO, car is a type of used car. Most often late-model, they differ from run of the mill used cars by having been refurbished, and certified by the original dealer as being as good as new. They also typically include a extended warranty from the manufacturer. Luxury marques Lexus and Mercedes-Benz were among the first to create CPO programs in the 1990's ^[1].

[edit] Reference

1. ^ What Are Certified Pre-Owned Vehicles?

• Westways, November/December 2005, p. 48, "Automotive Overdrive" column, "Alphabet Soup", by Peter Bohr

[edit] External links

• Article on Certified Pre-Owned vs. Extended Service Contract at edmunds.com - May have some further detail on this subject.