You might have come across ‘certified pre owned’ (CPO) through dealership or even on the Internet while searching to buy used cars through online listings. So what is a certified pre-owned vehicle anyway?
Unlike vehicles acquired from a private seller or purchased from an independent used-car dealer, certified pre-owned vehicles are inspected as per the manufacturer’s standards. They also carry a manufacture-backed warranty. Certified pre-owned are sold by licensed new car dealers and they typically have mileage limits.
But before you decide to go ahead and buy certified pre-owned cars, here are a certain things you ought to know.
Not all certified pre-owned cars are less expensive than you may think
There is a notion among used car buyers that CPO (certified pre-owned) cars cost more than regular used cars. In fact, it was found that the regular cars cost roughly $700 more than the CPO cars. Some of the popular car brands that have premiums of reasonable rates include Jeep, Dodge, Ram, Subaru, Honda, Chrysler, Chevrolet, Buick etc.
Look carefully into certified pre-owned
There are dealers that might cleanup used cars and call it certified. These cleaned up cars may not even match the standards of the certified pre-owned cars technically. In cases like these, make sure that the certified program is backed by the manufacturer. This way, the patent company will stand behind the warranty of the certified pre-owned car that is put up on sale.
Details can greatly vary among manufacturer certified programs
There are some car manufacturers that add a 12 month, 12,000 miles new certified warranty and a five year 100,000 mile powertrain warranty from the date the car was first sold. There are also car brands that add just 3 months or 3000 miles coverage in the new warranty.
The age of the car does not matter
Certified pre-owned cars are generally looked upon as alternatives to buying new cars. There are many certified cars that are two or three year old models which are returned after a lease. But most manufacturers put those cars on certifies pre-owned sale that are at least six to seven years old and have run more than 50,000 miles on the odometer.
Certified pre-owned doesn’t mean a problem free car
There will always be a possibility that a certified car might come up with a problem that could not be detected during the inspection. It could also be a possibility that it would have been initial quality problem in the new car.
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Enhance the look of your kitchen cabinet with IKEA
Read moreWhen it comes to home remodeling IKEA is known to offer value, a great warranty, and modern designs for a low cost. The kitchen fittings and cabinets are sold separately as modular elements such as cabinets, drawers, and fronts, which allows you a decent degree of customisation. The products use high-quality hardware as raw material and come with high-end features such as soft-close drawers. Moreover, a 25-year warranty for competitive pricing that IKEA offers makes it a steal deal. IKEA’s kitchen cabinet system is one of the best options for homeowners who are remodeling their kitchen.
Cabinet Sizes
You can choose from the range of Base Cabinets that always sit on your floor and act as a base for other things, such as countertops and cooktops etc. They help you define the new footprint of your kitchen when you are remodeling. Sink Base Cabinets are a special type of base cabinet from IKEA. They come sans drawers or other obstructions at the top. However. They have a dedicated place for a drop-in sink. Corner Base Cabinets are designed to have an L-shaped cabinet that fills up the corners of your kitchen.
Frame Color
IKEA kitchen cabinets come with a limited choice of color for the cabinet box i.e. white or brown. The frame color matters on the inside with brown offering a wood-look in the box and white looking clean and chic.
Buying Guide
The terminology used for IKEA Kitchen Cabinets can be a bit confusing at first. The first two letters denote the name of the collection. For example, “SE” denotes that the cabinet belongs to the SEKTION collection. Next two letters explain the type of base cabinet. The letters after this denote additional features.
Unlike Lowes kitchen cabinets, IKEA used novel terminology to describe the drawers and doors used in the kitchen cabinets. Legs and Plinths are sold separately at IKEA and have become a mandatory purchase.
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Ways to prevent HIV
Read moreHIV is a virus and AIDS is a symptom of that virus. HIV is spread through fluids like semen, blood, rectal fluids, breast milk and vaginal fluids. To reduce your risk of getting infected by this virus, you need to be careful with many functions that you may carry out including sexual intercourse. Here are a few ways in which you can avoid your risk of getting infected and protect yourself from the same.
- Use protection when you are indulging in any sexual activity.
- Do not inject drugs since needles can be carriers of this infection.
- Do not share your equipment like a medicated injection with anyone else.
- In case you do not have the HIV yet and are still scared that you might be showing the symptoms, immediately consult your doctor and get the necessary tests performed to know for sure.
- You can ask your doctor if you are in need of a specific medicine that reduces your risk of HIV infections.
- Anyone can be exposed to the virus at some point in their lives. However, it is important for you to protect yourself from the same.
- Get tested for the infection and know if your partner has it too. If you are concerned, you can talk to your partner about getting tested for any infections or STDs.
- Have protected sexual intercourse. Always use a condom and do not rely on contraceptive pills since they only prevent you from getting pregnant and do not protect you from any sexually transmitted disease.
- Limit the number of sexual partner since the more partners you have, the more exposed you are to the virus.
- Talk to your health specialist and get frequent STD tests performed on yourself even if it is before or after each of your partners.
- Do not inject drugs or use needles that are not taken fresh out of a sterile and closed packet.
Any other symptoms related to other infections must also be duly checked from time to time so that you eliminate the possibility of HIV and AIDS.