Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Certified Used Cars

[Jeff Greenfield (coyote]

As others have said it all depends.

If you are buying a 2-5 year old MB, BMW, or some other high end  
highly complex car it is probably worth the premium if it has enough  
of a warranty left so that any problems will appear and can be sorted  
out within the warranty period.

But, if you are buying something older, or can get a really good deal  
and are willing to take a gamble then go for it.

I just bought a 2000 BMW 528 wagon on ebay with 100,000 miles sight  
unseen. It had several issues that were not disclosed, but since I  
bought it for what I felt was a very good price, the body and interior  
are very good (important to me), and I am able to repair it myself,  
spending a few thousand dollars on parts and some of my time is not a  
big deal.

But for the average person, buying a car like this, then having to  
bring it to the dealer or a competent independent with the proper  
tooling to sort it out could get quite expensive and could be  
upsetting if one was not used to dealing with this sort of thing.

Jeff

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On Aug 7, 2008, at 5:03 PM, "LarryT" <l02turner [at] comcast.net> wrote:

> Are certified used cars worth the premium price?
>
> Thx -
>
> Larry T (66 MGB, 74 911, 91 300D)
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