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Originally Posted by sprocket1200
I am with ghost flame. a pre purchase inspection (basically the CPO) is only about $150. this will tell you if you should even buy the car. if it is a good one, then just do the maintenance over time. that $3000 that you put out on day one for a CPO, would be over $3,300 if invested well.
besides, like has been said, then you KNOW you have a better car than a CPO.
the dealers aren't thieves, but they are for-profit businesses. they make money selling 'peace of mind'. for the time it takes to make 12 trips to the dealer under cpo warranty program you could do ALOT of work yourself...
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The advantage of the CPO is not necessarily what you find out when you buy it but down the road. You can inspect all you want when you buy it but you can't predict 4 years down the road what will need to be replaced or breaks.