Does it matter if a car is not certified pre owned?
#1
Does it matter if a car is not certified pre owned?
I am in the market for a 2017 RX and found one I liked at a Lexus dealership near me. It is one if the few that is not "lexus certified". The saleswoman told me that the reason it isn't certified is because of the low miles (24k) which sounds like a load of BS but I don't know much about this. Seems pricey at $35.5k but appears to be in great condition. The only other one I liked was certified but smelled awful and was 38k miles. She said we could buy an extended warranty which I have never bought but now wonder about since this thing is essentially a computer. My current car doesn't even have auto lights😂 Wondered what this community thinks about non lexus certified pre owned. Is it a red flag that it is one of the few non certified ones in the lot?
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Lapisa22 (12-28-19)
#3
that's good to know! our dealer said 17 was the best deal, pretty much the same as the 2020 just without apple/android car pay. Did you get an extended warranty? I have a 2005 Altima that has been a dream but no tech. Would have been crazy to buy a warranty on this but don't know if the high tech warrants getting a warranty
#4
that's good to know! our dealer said 17 was the best deal, pretty much the same as the 2020 just without apple/android car pay. Did you get an extended warranty? I have a 2005 Altima that has been a dream but no tech. Would have been crazy to buy a warranty on this but don't know if the high tech warrants getting a warranty
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I am in the market for a 2017 RX and found one I liked at a Lexus dealership near me. It is one if the few that is not "lexus certified". The saleswoman told me that the reason it isn't certified is because of the low miles (24k) which sounds like a load of BS but I don't know much about this. Seems pricey at $35.5k but appears to be in great condition. The only other one I liked was certified but smelled awful and was 38k miles. She said we could buy an extended warranty which I have never bought but now wonder about since this thing is essentially a computer. My current car doesn't even have auto lights😂 Wondered what this community thinks about non lexus certified pre owned. Is it a red flag that it is one of the few non certified ones in the lot?
Don’t know how true. Just hearsay.
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#8
interesting. I wonder if that is why. We can't figure it out! Seems so odd but the only two models under 30k miles were not lexus certified so I am tempted to believe her. I don't know how much it matter since it still has a couple years and a lot of miles left on the factory warranty.
#9
interesting. I wonder if that is why. We can't figure it out! Seems so odd but the only two models under 30k miles were not lexus certified so I am tempted to believe her. I don't know how much it matter since it still has a couple years and a lot of miles left on the factory warranty.
#10
A more likely scenario might be that they paid too much for the trade and since it’s already pricey the cost they would add to CPO it would make it further out of line. CPO’ing a vehicle is a money maker for the dealerships if they can pass that cost along to the buyer. But, if the vehicle is already top heavy the chance of getting their money back fades!
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mask0425x (01-01-20)
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I am in the market for a 2017 RX and found one I liked at a Lexus dealership near me. It is one if the few that is not "lexus certified". The saleswoman told me that the reason it isn't certified is because of the low miles (24k) which sounds like a load of BS but I don't know much about this. Seems pricey at $35.5k but appears to be in great condition. The only other one I liked was certified but smelled awful and was 38k miles. She said we could buy an extended warranty which I have never bought but now wonder about since this thing is essentially a computer. My current car doesn't even have auto lights😂 Wondered what this community thinks about non lexus certified pre owned. Is it a red flag that it is one of the few non certified ones in the lot?
the non cpo could be lacking dealer records, that wouldn't equate to lacking maintenance, just they can't follow the paper trail.
Last edited by JSracer; 12-29-19 at 03:55 AM.
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#13
That's a good point(accident). Not being certified because the mileage is too low? Baloney! I'd pass on it.
#14
for real, the fact she even gave that reason for why it’s not CPO would make me go to another dealer. That’s clearly a lie which shows she’s hiding something and can’t be trusted. I could almost guarantee the car had an accident or some type of body work.
#15
it sold in 4 days as a CPO. For 34000.