Just got off the phone with a Honda dealer with a late model 2004 on their lot. They said they can't CPO it because it's currently 2010. But, looking at the in service date (August 04), it hasn't actually been 6 years.

Is it true they cannot CPO this car?

thanks

 

What's CPO?

 

Err, I guess its CU. Other dealers call their used cars Certified Pre Owned, Honda seems to go with Certified Used.

http://automobiles.honda.com/certified-use...-standards.aspx

 

You'd want them to CPO it for 6 months?

 

doesnt' really matter if they can or they can't. if they choose not to then why argue with them. it's their car, there's plenty of used s2000s around.
maybe there's something else that they're not telling you.. say, an accident.

 

It has to be under the 6 year 100k miles through the length of the CPO, I think. So it'd be CPO'd for 6 months. Pay me $3k extra and I'll "CPO" it for six months for you....

 

The car is still advertised as Certified, but when I called they said they had to remove it because the year changed to 2010.

Also, Honda's Certified Used is 7 years 100,000 miles, which gives it a year and a half of Warranty.

I'm gonna go in this weekend and try and get better answers out of them. The salesman that called me had no idea what was going on.

 

Agree with CKit, why pay more for certified? Its a Honda, its reliable.

There are Lemon Laws to protect you from junk cars.

 

A quick Google search gives this:

Off Honda's site:
Certification Standards
Why you should choose a Honda Certified Used Car
Every Honda is a product of innovative engineering and quality manufacturing. And only well-maintained Honda models that are less than six years old and have a maximum of 80,000 miles are eligible for certification. The certification process includes:
An exhaustive 150-point mechanical and appearance inspection, performed by the dealer, to ensure that each vehicle meets Honda Certified Used Cars standards
Honda-trained technicians scrutinize all major vehicle systems, including brakes, engine, drivetrain, steering, suspension, tires, wheels, exhaust system and vehicle interior and exterior
Dealer technicians recondition any component that does not meet our standards
Any component that cannot be reconditioned is replaced with Genuine Honda parts
Up-to-date scheduled maintenance services
http://automobiles.honda.com/certified-use...-standards.aspx

 

Also:
That 7 year, 100k is powertrain only. There are other guidelines for the other stuff, but you're better off just reading it on the site.