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CPO (Certified Pre-Owned)

Used vehicles inspected and warrantied by the manufacturer. Premium of $1,500-$3,500 over non-CPO; often worth it on luxury brands.

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A Certified Pre-Owned (CPO) vehicle is a used car that passed a manufacturer-defined multi-point inspection (typically 150-200 points) and comes with an extended factory-backed warranty — usually 1-2 additional years of bumper-to-bumper plus 7 years/100,000 miles powertrain from original in-service date. CPO premium: $1,500-$3,500 over equivalent non-CPO. Worth it on: German luxury (BMW, Audi, Mercedes — out-of-warranty repairs are brutal), high-mileage trucks, and any vehicle with a complex hybrid or EV powertrain. Skip it on: Toyota/Honda economy cars with under 60k miles (the regular warranty is enough), or any CPO from a non-franchise dealer (third-party "certifications" are marketing, not real warranty coverage). Always verify the certifying dealer is the brand's franchise — Toyota CPO only counts at a Toyota dealer.

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