Cars 101: “Certified Pre-Owned”

We got a cah for every-body! Note: These are the guys you don't go to.

When I was a little kid, there were two different ways to buy a car.  One would either buy new, or buy used.  For the most part, the path of buying used was a spread of options, ranging from buying a used car at a new car dealership for a price that would often be too high for the market, buying from a shady dealer in an even shadier area (Big Paulie’s Used Car Barn!  Everyone is approved! No credit? No problem!  Right in Newark’s West Ward!), or buying from a private seller (which would often prove to be either the very best or very worst option, depending on the seller or the car).  Now though, as has been the case for at least the past ten years, the “Certified Pre-Owned” programs are everywhere.  So, what exactly are they? Read the rest of this entry »