cosmotron Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 Hey guys, this is my first post here and I'm in the market for an 08/09 2.5i. I'm wondering if you think CPO is worth it? I know that the logic probably is "if it's CPO, it's better than not", but am I really taking a large risk by giving up the bonus 6yr/100k powertrain plan warranty? Thanks for any help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CasopoliS Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 Used for used I am not sure. It definitely adds a level of comfort and of course the warranty is quite nice. If you are looking at a used one that is NOT CPO, then do good research on the car and make sure you trust the previous owner and the fact that they kept up with the car. I guess the same goes with CPO, make sure the history is good... but at least you know it has been checked over. I guess that did not help. lol good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
one69chev Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 in my experience at the ford dealer i work for, cpo is just a sales pitch. in va, there is already an extensive inspection process in place, so the "multi-point" check is really nothing much. and also keep in mind that it's the dealer's goal to sell extra warranties and such, so even with the extra warranty included with a cpo, you may still have to weave your way thru the sales pitches once in the f and i office Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosmotron Posted May 19, 2009 Author Share Posted May 19, 2009 This is what I figure from speaking with dealers lately: If you buy a 2009 non-CPL 2.5i SE, the dealer will try to get you to purchase a 6yr/80k mile bumper-to-bumper warranty for about $1200 added to the base price. If you decline, then you get whatever is left of the 3yr/36k warranty. The powertrain warranty in this case is whatever is remaining from the 5yr/60k. A CPL version of the same car costs the dealer about $1800, which they usually pass off to the buyer by increasing the base price by roughly that much. This $1800 gets the buyer a 6yr/100k mile powertrain warranty and a 152 point Subaru inspection. At this point, the extra bumper-to-bumper warranty can be added for much cheaper. A bumper-to-bumper warranty is good and it seems like if you take the CPL inspection sheet to a mechanic, they could check the stuff on the list for you for less than the $600 difference between prices... It seems like CPL just means "buy a pre-owned car with a required more expensive warranty which we're gonna make you pay for (at a slight discount)". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noeladams Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 I would say yes, but the catch is the detuctable, usually its either 50.00 or 100.00 so anytime you have a issue its only going to cost 50/100 to fix it..... now if you have something minor happen ex: a/c button break that will cost you the same amount as a cv axle going out. I would say yes it's worth it but make sure you have the dealer give you the check list of the inspection and anything they say that has been done to the car in "WRITING". Trust me lesson learned. Edit: the dealer i purchased my legacy from said it was a CPO car and it cost me 1100.00 right off the bat to fix everything wrong with the car! But because it was a CPO car I was able to go back though SOA and have them reimburse me for the pain and then they went after the dealer for not actually doing what was required to sell CPO cars!!! (theres my lesson learned part) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dparm Posted May 23, 2009 Share Posted May 23, 2009 Factory-backed warranty is going to be safer than a third-party one. You will spend more money for this luxury, but the powertrain warranty is actually BETTER than a new car's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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