How to Buy a Certified Pre-Owned Car

The following tips for how to buy a certified certified pre-owned car will help drivers around Mount Pocono, Tobyhanna, Scranton, Pocono Pines, and Blakeslee find the right vehicle for them. 

There's a lot to consider when buying a certified pre-owned car, and our hope at Ray Price Ford is that this informative guide will be a useful reference as you search through inventories of pre-owned models.

If you still have questions about what to look for when buying a CPO car, you can always contact our insightful staff for helpful, straightforward answers!

Find a Certified Pre-Owned Used Car That Fits Your Needs

Perhaps the number-one rule when searching for a vehicle-especially a pre-owned or used car-is to be sure you identify the features that matter most for your lifestyle. 

For example, drivers with growing families will likely need versatile cabins, ample passenger and cargo room, plenty of safety features, and preferably some in-cabin entertainment. These traits are often found in three-row SUVs.

If instead your daily grind consists of hauling, towing, or travelling across uneven terrain, you may want to emphasize trucks to ensure you're getting an appropriate amount of power, torque, payload, and towing capacity. 

Really, no matter what you need, there's a certified pre-owned model out there for you, whether it be compact cars for commuters, mid-size SUVs for adventurers, or sports cars for thrill-seekers.

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Ensure Your Certified Pre-Owned Car Has Been Well Serviced

Certified pre-owned and used cars are practical options that will both help you save money and ensure you're getting a model that fits your specific needs. 

Before committing to a vehicle, however, you want to be sure that it's gone through extensive evaluations and inspections to certify that it runs properly and will continue running properly throughout its life.

For that reason, each of the certified pre-owned models at our dealership go through a thorough inspection at our on-site service facility. 

We check for any damages, previous issues, malfunctions, or signs of excessive wear and tear. We provide these details to the prospective driver along with a warranty ensuring the car has a bill of clean health.

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Take Your Favorite Model out for a Spin

It seems to be a well-known practice, yet it can sometimes be overlooked in the excitement of buying a new car: the test drive! After all, this is a vital step in selecting the used or certified pre-owned vehicle that's right for you.

When you go for a test drive, you'll learn key information about the car that you intend to drive for the coming years. You'll also get a better feel for how it handles, accelerates, brakes, and transitions between gears, and more importantly, whether all of that meshes well with your own driving style.

Other traits that are discovered during a test drive include:

• Available passenger space in the driver seat
• How user-friendly the touchscreen interface is
• How good the driver visibility is when trying to look out the side or rear mirrors

See Which Certified Pre-Owned Car Is Right for You!

Ray Price Ford has an extensive inventory of certified pre-owned cars so that drivers around Mount Pocono, Tobyhanna, Scranton, Pocono Pines, and Blakeslee won't have any problem identifying the right fit for them.

To start searching, check out our online inventory. If you want a test drive or have specific questions, contact our helpful staff!