What Does Certified Pre-Owned Mean?

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If you’ve been shopping around for a used Honda in Depere, you may have noticed some models labeled with the three-letter acronym “CPO.” While this can be confusing at first glance, the CPO meaning is simple when you get down to it! CPO stands for certified pre-owned, and this designation tells you that a used vehicle has met higher standards than a typical used car.

How are CPO cars different from used cars? CPO standards are set by the automaker, but in general, CPO vehicles have low mileage, up-to-date service histories, and only one previous owner. They make up a special, elevated category of used cars that buyers can trust will deliver like-new performance and reliability.

Now that that’s out of the way, we’ll move on to the most important question for many Appleton car buyers: what does certified pre-owned mean for your budget? CPO vehicles are more expensive than regular used cars, but you’ll still pay significantly less than the new model sticker price.

Read on for a closer look at the CPO meaning and requirements for Honda vehicles, and be sure to contact our finance center with any follow-up questions.

Honda CPO Vehicles

What does certified pre-owned mean for Honda vehicles? Each brand sets its own requirements for how a vehicle can earn a designation as CPO. For Honda as with any other brand, only a small percentage of used cars can qualify:

  • Model Year: Each car must be a newer model year. For Honda, the requirement is seven years old or less.
  • Miles: Each car must have relatively few miles on the odometer. For Honda, the requirement is 100,000 miles or fewer.
  • Vehicle History Report: Each CPO car must present a thorough and satisfactory vehicle history report. This tells you that its recommended maintenance schedule was followed precisely by the previous owner.
  • Inspection: Each CPO car must undergo a thorough multi-point inspection at a  Honda-certified dealership. For Van's Honda, it is a 182-point inspection to check the function and condition of components like seat belts, engine, transmission, clutch, battery, and more.

Benefits of Certified Pre-Owned Cars

CPO vehicles cost more than used cars, but their numerous benefits deliver your money’s worth:

  • HondaTrue Certified+ vehicles (from the past two model years) come with warranty coverage that comes close to matching that of new models: the remainder of the vehicle’s original basic warranty and a 7-year*/100,00-mile** powertrain warranty.
  • HondaTrue Certified vehicles also offer a 7-year*/100,00-mile** powertrain warranty, and can extend the New Vehicle Limited Warranty coverage to 4 years*/48,000 miles***.
  • Vehicles purchased after New Vehicle Limited Warranty has expired are covered for a term of 1 year/12,000 miles from the delivery date.

Used vs. Certified Pre-Owned vs. New Vehicles

  • Used Vehicles: These models offer the benefit of lower cost and wider variety in terms of models, features, mileage, and age.
  • Certified Pre-Owned Vehicles: For many Manitowoc drivers, CPO vehicles are a great middle ground. They offer high-end amenities for a lower price than new models, but with more vehicle history knowledge and higher quality control than typical used cars.
  • New Vehicles: Only new models can offer the very latest technologies and styles.

Explore Our CPO Inventory at Van's Honda

To learn more about what certified pre-owned can mean for you, stop by our showroom in Green Bay today! Once you see what these vehicles have to offer, you’ll know why so many buyers are choosing to save money with like-new Honda CPO vehicles. Schedule your test drive today!


*From original in-service date of the vehicle.

**Vehicles with less than 12 months or 12,000 miles from their original in-service date.

***Based on total odometer miles.

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