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A Look at Mercedes Benz Certified Pre-Owned
The Ins and Outs of the Manufacturer's Program

By Keith Griffin, About.com

2005 C32 AMG Mercedes

Photo © Mercedes

Before buying a certified pre-owned vehicle, check out this explanation of the certified pre-owned program offered by Mercedes Benz. 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.

Each Mercedes Benz certified pre-owned has less than 75,000 miles and is less than 6 model years old.

Any remaining portion of the 4-year/50,000 mile new vehicle warranty is extended to the certified pre-owned vehicle. After that, the limited warranty provides coverage for another 12 months or up to 100,000 miles.

It’s not a great warranty. At its absolute best, you’ll get 25,000 miles or a year’s coverage on 6-year old Benz.

One feature I like is Mercedes says it discloses if restorative body repairs have been performed of a cumulative value in excess of 10% of the vehicle’s current market value.

Read more at the Mercedes website.

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