Used vehicles

Program Enhancements Provide Buyers Added Value, Peace of Mind Assurances

DETROIT, 2008-08-19 - General Motors (GM) today announced that it will provide consumers with a fully transferable 12-month/12,000-mile* "bumper-to-bumper" warranty with no deductible on all GM Certified Used Vehicles and all Saturn Certified Pre-Owned Vehicles sold in the United States. The announcement was made by Brian McVeigh, general manager, GM Fleet and Commercial Operations, and Jamie Hresko, GM North America vice president of quality.

GM also announced it has extended the age and mileage eligibility standards for GM Certified Used Vehicles and Saturn Certified Pre-Owned Vehicles to include models six years old or newer, with up to 75,000 miles.

DETROIT, 2008-07-01 – GM Certified Used Vehicles, the industry’s top-selling manufacturer-certified used vehicle brand*, today announced a nationwide GMAC rate incentive program on select GM Certified Used Vehicles, including Chevrolet Impala and Chevrolet Malibu models.

2008 Chevrolet Impala

The new rate incentive offer, effective July 1, 2008, through September 30, 2008, provides well-qualified GM Certified Used Vehicles buyers with 2.9% APR financing for terms up to 48 months, or 3.9% APR financing for terms up to 60 months from GMAC Financial Services on 2003-2008 models of Chevrolet Impala and Malibu** vehicles purchased from participating GM Certified Used Vehicles dealers.

Top-Selling Certified Brand Teams with Largest Online Auto Marketplace to Provide Convenient Access for Shoppers, Drive Leads to GM Dealers

DETROIT, 2008-06-12 -- GM Certified Used Vehicles, the industry's top-selling manufacturer-certified used vehicle brand*, announced today that its 60,000-plus-vehicle inventory from 3,900-plus U.S. dealers is now listed on eBay Motors (ebaymotors.com), the Internet's largest marketplace for buying and selling all things automotive.

GMAC 2.9% APR or 3.9% APR Available for Well-Qualified Buyers on 2003-2008 Chevrolet Cobalt, Chevrolet HHR, Chevrolet Tahoe, Chevrolet Suburban and Chevrolet Silverado; Pontiac G6; and GMC Sierra, GMC Yukon and GMC Yukon XL Models

2008-04-01 -- DETROIT – GM Certified Used Vehicles, the industry’s top-selling manufacturer-certified used vehicle brand*, today announced a nationwide GMAC rate incentive program on select GM Certified Used Vehicles, including Chevrolet Cobalt, Chevrolet HHR, Chevrolet Tahoe, Chevrolet Suburban and Chevrolet Silverado; Pontiac G6; and GMC Sierra, GMC Yukon and GMC Yukon XL models.

NADA Market Report: Replacement Levels and Customer Preference for Latest Models Drive Depreciation

MCLEAN, Va., March 3, 2008 -- NADA Used Car Guide (NADA), the industry standard in used-vehicle valuation and information, reports the premium luxury vehicle segment experienced the highest annual depreciation rate among three-year-old models in 2007, due in large part to consumer preference for the latest new models and high replacement levels.

NADA Official Used Car Guide data, developed by NADA's editorial team and released today, shows premium luxury coupes and sedans held four of the top-10 spots for vehicle depreciation for the year, with a replacement rate of 43 percent on average.

Consumer Reports identifies "Good Choices" and "Used Cars to Avoid" to help guide used-car buying decisions

YONKERS, N.Y., Feb. 28, 2008 /PRNewswire - USNewswire/ -- Finding a reliable car for a reasonable price may seem difficult, but consumers willing to consider buying a used car may be in luck. Consumer Reports' latest survey results reveal that there are hundreds of used-car models that provide good reliability. Many can also be safe, fuel-efficient, and affordable. The report, featured in the magazine's 2008 April Auto Issue, identifies the best and worst used vehicles for the last 10 model years, 1998 through 2007.

GM Certified is First Manufacturer- Certified Used Brand to Offer Fully Translated Spanish Listings on Leading Hispanic Automotive Website

2007-12-18, DETROIT – GM Certified Used Vehicles, the industry’s top-selling manufacturer-certified used vehicle brand*, announced it has reached an agreement to list all GM Certified Used Vehicles on AutoMercado.com, the industry’s first 100% all-Spanish language automotive listings website. GM Certified is the first manufacturer-certified used vehicle brand to provide all-Spanish language listings for its entire national inventory on AutoMercado.com.

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., 29 November 2007 -- While older buyers who purchase domestic vehicles are more likely to avoid purchasing certain models because they are imports, younger consumers who purchase import vehicles are more likely to avoid models because they are of domestic origin, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2007 Avoider StudySM released today.

The study, now in its fifth year, examines the reasons consumers fail to consider particular models when shopping for a new vehicle, and finds that pro-domestic and pro-import purchase sentiment is strongly tied to the buyer’s age. Among import buyers for example, the younger the person is, the more likely they are to avoid models because they are of domestic origin.

FORD SCORES AT WHAT CAR? USED CAR AWARDS

BRENTWOOD, 25 October, 2006 – Ford cars provide best-in-class value for money in their segments as judged by What Car? in its Used Car of the Year 2007 awards.

The Ford Focus is declared top small family car with What Car? stating: "The Focus is breathtaking on the road. Whether you want to have some fun or just relax and cruise along, the Focus can do it all."

Not only is the latest Ford Focus model voted best small family car, but its predecessor is still recommended as a wise buy too.

"The Focus is great value, reliable and economical to run," said one What Car? judge, Simon Henstock of British Car Auctions.

J.D. Power and Associates Reports: Among Used-Vehicle Buyers who Use the Internet, Online Shopping Leads More Buyers to Their Purchase Than Traditional Shopping Methods

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., 25 October 2007 — Among late-model used-vehicle buyers who use the Internet during the shopping process, Internet use has surpassed all other shopping methods as the source for locating the vehicle a buyer ultimately purchases, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2007 Used Autoshopper.com StudySM released today.