$500 more for certified. Do it?

[BMeister]

$500 seems steep in imo. When i bought mine, they tried to charge me. $200 to get certified. but after declining, they knocked it down to $99 for 7 years 100k miles. and i have to say it was well worth it. These cars have so many electronics that the warranty paid for itself after my first visit.

 

[jow]

It was explained to me that the 500.00 is what goes to Toyota to Certify from the Dealer vs the work to Certify. I was shown a much larger amount on the work that was needed to Certify. Which I felt should be in the advertised List Price. Most of all, personally check that the certifying work was done. I doubt the 160 check points are made unless they are easily seen as needs or due to routine maintenances at the purchased mileage.

All of the additional work checked out as done + requested maintenance replacements due to mileage. Such as: All new tires, new oil/filter, new air filter (new cabin filter was missed), new front brake pads and dressed rotors, and new State Inspection. So far all has been well on the 2007 2WD V6 SR5 with the 7yr/75,000 power train certification warranty ending in July’s 07 purchase date (with almost 50,000 mi). I did purchase Bumper-To-Bumper warr past that date.

Good luck on your Decisions/Purchase. They Are Very Frustrating!!

 

[coconutpete]

Thanks - in addition to this, the vehicle is in Boston and both her and there we got a TON of snow. The dealer was completely snowed in - i plan on heading up there this weekend if they are dug out.

 

[MikeInNH]

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I'm 30 miles North of Boston....and we got a OVER 2'. Some areas almost 3'.

 

[Dexter Morgan]

Thanks - in addition to this, the vehicle is in Boston and both her and there we got a TON of snow. The dealer was completely snowed in - i plan on heading up there this weekend if they are dug out.

Which dealer? Probably Ira or Herb Chambers?

 

[CapeCod4runner]

Certified

I bought mine certified and they replaced a ton of stuff like the battery, tires, did a full flush of all the systems, it totaled about 600$. Not to mention there are a lot of perks that come with it, like towing/a rental/50$ (I think) per night that your car is fixed until it is fixed. Just gives me piece of mind!

 

[DeafDog]

I'd NEVER pay for something like that. If they want the sale...have them certify for you for FREE.

Certification and these 160 point inspections are marketing ploys..NOTHING more. If you want to pay for it..go ahead.

Nonsense! The exhaust manifolds on my 2007 are being replaced tomorrow at no cost to me thanks to the CTUV warranty. Without certification, the job would have cost over $1,500.

It's interesting that most responders in this thread are from New England. I had to venture all the way to Cape Cod to find the right 4Runner. It was quite a nice trip.

 

[MikeInNH]

Nonsense! The exhaust manifolds on my 2007 are being replaced tomorrow at no cost to me thanks to the CTUV warranty. Without certification, the job would have cost over $1,500.

Who says???? The person who sold you the certified vehicle????

 

[DeafDog]

Who says???? The person who sold you the certified vehicle????

Who said what?
Who said the manifolds and labor would cost a shade over $1,800? My service advisor.
Who said I saved a load of cash by having the certified warranty cover the repair? I do.

The value of certified status is subjective. I did not know the cost of certification, nor did I care. I still don't care. I knew my vehicle was priced right, and the certification offered a few worthy benefits that were previously mentioned. The warranty alone is sufficient to justify the cost in my mind, which made it a good value to me. I don't share your cynicism, and so far the warranty that came with the TCUV label has saved me a significant amount of money. I am quite happy the dealer who sold me the TCUV made some cash from the deal. We both won!

To the OP, consider the value that certification offers to you. Decide for yourself.