Strange reply from dealer regarding certification

[dparm1984]

"This car is still on factory warranty. after inspection it will be precertified.....so if you want we can certify this car"


This is a 2007 Speed6 GT. They apparently just got it and it still needs to be cleaned up and prepped for sale by the dealer. I inquired about whether or not it would be factory-certified (i.e. the 100k factory warranty).

What does this even mean? Are they trying to pull a fast one?

 

[sunshineFC]

Not really, its just their "dealer speak" to say that your car qualifies for a factory extended warranty. The original warranty is till 40k(?) miles I think, so anytime before that expires, you are considered "pre-certified." "certifiying" means you purchased the extended warranty.
-a

 

[dparm1984]

See I don't like that. It's a sneaky way to sidestep not being factory certified.

Their website and store has banners everywhere saying "ONE OF THE LARGEST MAZDA CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED DEALERS IN THE COUNTRY" yet very few cars actually carry that factory cert. Shady.

 

[sunshineFC]

I'm not sure that mazda does the "certified used car" program that some of the other dealers do (bmw, etc..) But I agree, its very missleading.
-a

 

[dparm1984]

Mazda DOES have that. Some cars get it, some don't.

http://www.mazdausa.com/MusaWeb/displayPage.action?pageParameter=cpoMain


100k powertrain, 3k on everything else.

 

[MX5RACER]

Basically it will cost the dealership $500 to have it certified. They of course will pass this cost on to you. When I bought my MS6 earlier this year, it was certified, and the Stealership was trying to double their cost back. They were asking $2,000 over what other cars with the same miles were selling for. Good luck.

 

[dparm1984]

I'll pay the $500, that's still cheaper than those 3rd-party extended warranties.

 

[Super Shredder]

you are the only person who should be certifying your car. this is a high tech high maintence peice of work this car is, i try and check it fully every week, i wouldn't trust some Lincoln Tech graduate to do a damn thing to it. after warrantee get away from Mazda. everything they do costs more money than a local quality shop. put the time into finding a mechanic who is interested in your car and is willing to learn about it. this will most likely be my last mazda trip june 1st to refinance.

 

[AWDTerror]

07 only had 3 year/36k mile warranty. the 06s had the 5 year/50k

 

[tunersteve]

If you find a car you're interested in, ask them about warranty options, like the Total Care and Stated Care plans. And, as AWD mentioned, the 06 and 07 do have different warranty plans.

 

[Moof]

06's were 4yr/50k miles, not 5yr/60k. Shame

 

[Evolved]

"This car is still on factory warranty. after inspection it will be precertified.....so if you want we can certify this car"


This is a 2007 Speed6 GT. They apparently just got it and it still needs to be cleaned up and prepped for sale by the dealer. I inquired about whether or not it would be factory-certified (i.e. the 100k factory warranty).

What does this even mean? Are they trying to pull a fast one?

Let me guess.....Oak Lawn Mazda?

 

[wannabe]

06's were 4yr/50k miles, not 5yr/60k. Shame

no. 06 has 5/60k.

 

[dparm1984]

Let me guess.....Oak Lawn Mazda?

LOL yep, how'd you know?

 

[Evolved]

LOL yep, how'd you know?

I just moved from Oak Park back to St. Louis and had test driven a few MS6's there....probably the very one you purchased! I was looking at online reviews of Oak Lawn and saw your story once or twice. They gave me a weird vibe when I was looking at a few of their MS6's.