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A Look at Jeep Certified Pre-Owned

The Ins and Outs of the Manufacturer's Program

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A Look at Jeep Certified Pre-Owned

2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee

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Before buying a certified pre-owned vehicle, check out this explanation of the certified pre-owned program offered by Jeep. This explains the warranty program for the manufacturer; how old the certified pre-owned vehicles are, and other benefits you can expect from the manufacturer’s certified pre-owned program.

To be considered, a vehicle must be 5 model years old or newer and have 65,000 miles or less. Other websites have it wrong that eight-year old vehicles are eligible.

  • Each Jeep certified pre-owned is factory backed, providing an 8-Year/80,000-mile limited warranty running from the date the vehicle is sold as new.
  • The limited warranty covers repair or replacement of most major powertrain components including transmission, engine and driveline.
  • As with most warranties, it’s the mileage that’s important. Very few vehicles hit eight years with less than 80,000 miles on them.
  • All vehicles must pass a 125-point inspection.
  • One thing I don’t like is the website’s name: www.brandspankinused. Apparently, brand spanking used was already taken.

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