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A Look at Mercury Certified Pre-Owned

The Ins and Outs of the Manufacturer's Program

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A Look at Mercury Certified Pre-Owned

2005 Mercury Grand Marquis

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

Any Mercury vehicle from the current or five previous model years is eligible for certification under the Mercury Certified Pre-owned program as long as it has less than 80,000 miles on the odometer.

  • Must pass a rigorous 169 point-by-point exam
  • The 6-year/100,000-mile warranty provides coverage for the engine, transmission and more.
  • The warranty covers more than 500 components, including many high-tech parts, as well as the failure of covered components due to abnormal wear resulting from defective materials or workmanship. See the website for complete details.
  • There is also a three-month, 3,000 comprehensive warranty from the time of sale.

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