Toyota Boston is like many dealerships in the United States; they offer certified pre-owned vehicles as a purchase option to their consumers. Car shopping can be confusing enough and now there are more words to add to our vocabularies! Ford Motor Company is known for the quality of the certified pre-owned vehicles available at Ford Greenfield. Their vehicles undergo a 169-point quality inspection prior to going out on the lot. And when you consider that the price of a brand new Volkswagen from Peoria VW can be costly in this tight economy, buying a certified pre-owned can be a great and smart way to save some funds.
So what exactly does certified pre-owned mean? Typically these vehicles are relatively new and still come with some kind of warranty. If they are new enough, they are going to still be covered by the manufacturer’s warranty. If the vehicle is older than the standard three year bumper-to-bumper basic warranty coverage, the dealership will usually do a thorough inspection of the car and then offer it for sale with an extended warranty. That extra peace of mind should make used-car shoppers less nervous!
The only words of caution are to read the fine print of your extended warranty very carefully. The original warranty that comes from the dealership on a new vehicle is usually very comprehensive and drivers are covered in many situations. The extended warranty is not always provided by the manufacturer or the dealership, so just be cautious and make sure it is a reputable company. Take the time to do a Better Business Bureau search on the third-party company to see if other consumers have been satisfied with their services.
Lastly, know that certified pre-owned is a great value, but you are going to spend more than if you bought a regular used car. Also, ask the dealership how rigorous they inspect their used inventory before slapping that trusted word “certified” on the sales sticker!
Isn’t webisode one of those nonsensical words – like staycation and frenemy – that you wish would just go away? You might say it’s cringe-worthy, as if cringing were ever worth the trouble.
One wonders what a no-nonsense guy like Mike Rowe, host of TV’s “Dirty Jobs,” would think of the word webisode. He’d probably run over it with the all-new 2011 Ford Super Duty. There’s no harm in dreaming, right?
Starting today, Rowe is hosting a series of – you guessed it – webisodes detailing the development and testing of the new powertrain lineup of the all-new Super Duty – a truck so tough all of your frenemies will run scared.
Finally, Webisodes for Truck Guys
In the series, Rowe leads customers through laboratory and real-world durability testing of the Ford-built 6.7-liter Power Stroke® V-8 turbocharged diesel, 6.2-liter V-8 gas engine and 6R140 heavy-duty TorqShift® six-speed automatic transmission. The webisodes are at http://www.fordvehicles.com/2011superduty/.
According to recent Ford customer research, Mike Rowe is the quintessential “truck guy” (like there was ever any doubt!) One respondent said: “I would say that he drives a truck in real life and is not afraid to do stuff like pull out a stump or go off-road.”
In the coming months, the site also will feature webisodes demonstrating the capability of the all-new 2011 Ford Super Duty on commercial customers’ work sites.
Quotes
“Mike Rowe and Super Duty are a natural pair.” “Our new lineup of engines and transmission for the 2011 Super Duty was put through a series of extreme tests both in the lab and at the job site. Mike Rowe will take our customers through the details of those tests.”
– Eric Peterson, truck communications manager
“The new Web site will allow potential Super Duty buyers – our most knowledgeable customers – the opportunity to get an in-depth, behind-the-scenes look at what being Built Ford Tough really means. Mike Rowe has partnered with us to help customers navigate the site so they can learn more about how Super Duty helps truck owners get their work done.”
– Eric Peterson, truck communications manager
