Certified Pre-owned Vehicles, April 2012

CLEAN STATE

Tue, 14 Aug 2012 05:00:00 GMT

CLEAN STATE
By Paul Rogers, Custom Publishing Writer
With an average of 1.8 vehicles per household, Los Angeles is the world’s most car-populated metropolis. It’s no coincidence that it also ranks in the top four on each of the American Lung Assn.’s “Most Polluted Cities” lists for ozone, year-round particle pollution and short-term particle pollution.

PRE-OWNED SPEED

Tue, 14 Aug 2012 05:00:00 GMT

PRE-OWNED SPEED
By Joe Yogerst, Custom Publishing Writer
Consider the fact that you can currently pick up a factory-certifi ed Porsche Cayman for under $30,000 or a four-year-old Corvette for under $40,000. Even the world’s most exclusive brands are now available as CPOs — Ferrari, Aston-Martin, Lotus and numerous others.

CERTIFIED GREEN

Tue, 14 Aug 2012 05:00:00 GMT

CERTIFIED GREEN
By Bob Young, Custom Publishing Writer
to save money and save the planet at the same time? Green is a definite go in the CPO market. A fast-growing number of certified hybrids have been joined by sexy late-model diesel rides. Even Chevy Volts are trickling onto CPO lots, with other EVs soon to follow.

CPO 101

Tue, 14 Aug 2012 05:00:00 GMT

CPO 101
By Eric Anderson, IntelliChoice
They're nearly new and hardly used — as close to pristine as pre-owned can get. No surprise that certified pre-owned vehicles are an increasingly popular option for car shoppers, offering peace of mind and dependability with sticker prices that don’t shock.

TIRES AND BRIMSTONE

Tue, 14 Aug 2012 05:00:00 GMT

TIRES AND BRIMSTONE
By Bob Young, Custom Publishing Writer
Much has been said of the cryptic Mayan calendar, an amazingly intricate ancient system that spans millennia and ends so rudely on December 21 of 2012. If it truly portends the end of the world, what exactly does this mean for car buyers currently searching for that perfect CPO ride?.