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- 18 Mazda CX5 AW
The following are tips for anyone buying a CPO Mazda or other vehicle:
1.) Get the paperwork for all work done by the dealership to sell the vehicle.
2.) Check the Carfax for accidents and maintenance.
3.) Have them put new brake pads on the vehicle.
4.) Have them put new tires on vehicle.*
5.) Have them put new air filter, cabin filter, wiper blades, etc. on.
6.) Have them change oil and filter.
7.) Have them update all control modules to include the TCM, PCM, and connect modules.
8.) Buy a CPO which is still under the original warranty plus gets the CPO warranty. If the original warranty has expired, your CPO warranty won't extend as long.
9.) Have them address and repair any recalls.
10.) Try to have them address any TSB. May be hard to do.
11.) For future additions.
The dealer may try to do the minimum prep work to sell the vehicle. For what used car prices are now, you should try to get maximum maintenence done before purchase.
* Some of these are difficult in a hot market. But the market has slowed so at least try to get some of these completed. For example, I got stuck in a hot market and even though the tires were just above legal, they wouldn't change them out for new ones. In a slow market I was able to request they drop a few hundred dollars off price at which point they put new tires on. cheaper for them to put new tires on than drop the price.
1.) Get the paperwork for all work done by the dealership to sell the vehicle.
2.) Check the Carfax for accidents and maintenance.
3.) Have them put new brake pads on the vehicle.
4.) Have them put new tires on vehicle.*
5.) Have them put new air filter, cabin filter, wiper blades, etc. on.
6.) Have them change oil and filter.
7.) Have them update all control modules to include the TCM, PCM, and connect modules.
8.) Buy a CPO which is still under the original warranty plus gets the CPO warranty. If the original warranty has expired, your CPO warranty won't extend as long.
9.) Have them address and repair any recalls.
10.) Try to have them address any TSB. May be hard to do.
11.) For future additions.
The dealer may try to do the minimum prep work to sell the vehicle. For what used car prices are now, you should try to get maximum maintenence done before purchase.
* Some of these are difficult in a hot market. But the market has slowed so at least try to get some of these completed. For example, I got stuck in a hot market and even though the tires were just above legal, they wouldn't change them out for new ones. In a slow market I was able to request they drop a few hundred dollars off price at which point they put new tires on. cheaper for them to put new tires on than drop the price.
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