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Quality Assured Vehicles And Certified Pre-Owned Vehicles

by Geoff McElhattan - Posted 2 years ago


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Everyone thinks they know what Certified Pre-Owned Vehicle (CPO) means. When we hear someone mention Certified Pre-Owned, we don’t know why, but it makes us feel better about buying a used car. So let’s define Certified Pre-Owned and look at another term growing in popularity, Quality Assured Vehicle, and see what makes them different. You can see our stock of Quality Assured Vehicles here.

What does Certified Pre-Owned Mean? 

CPO is a used vehicle that is typically less than 80,000 miles and is no older than seven years. The warranty varies, though, depending on the manufacturer. They pass a multi-point inspection alongside an extended warranty that the original manufacturer backs. Due to this, they are typically more expensive than their used car counterparts, which only offer the remainder of their factory warranty depending on whether they are fully transferable and still in effect. 

CPO vehicles are certified by a dealer according to the requirements set by the original manufacturer, and the service for warranty repairs is done in line with the CPO guidelines set at the time of purchase. For CPO, there are more upfront costs such as inspections, warranty, and whatever extras the dealer adds to the used car loan. 



What is a Quality Assured Vehicle?


Team E-Z Auto distinguishes itself from other used car dealerships in Fayetteville, NC, by offering Quality Assured Vehicles (QAV). QAVs differ from CPOs. Rest assured, they carry many of the same benefits, in some ways even more. Every single one of our vehicles that is available for our in-house finance program is Quality Assured. If they don’t pass our rigorous 160 point inspection, we won’t finance them. They carry a limited warranty up to 24 month 24,000miles, and you have an option to extend the coverage through ASC Warranty.


Are you worried about having to pay extra for it? Don’t.  QAV comes standard, giving you peace of mind that when you drive off our car lot, you know that your vehicle has been thoroughly inspected and serviced. Have bad credit? No credit check is needed for approval with our in-house financing options. Whatever your credit score, Team E-Z Auto wants you to know that our vehicles have a standard and we pride ourselves on that standard. Come by or check us out online to pick out your Quality Assured Vehicle today.