Jackalope

I'm about to purchase an SC430 from a private party. Is there a way to pay to get it "certified" so that you will be covered by the factory certified warranty?

As I understand it, the extended warranty is a six-year warranty starting from the original purchase date, so in this case (car purchased December 2004), it would only be good for two years. The "Certified" warranty goes for four ADDITIONAL years and 100K miles.

Yes

if it's still under factory warranty, you can purchase an extended warranty through lexus. if not, your only option is a third party warranty. but unless you buy from lexus, you can't get a certified warranty

ZMonet

I'm not sure how/if you can get it certified, but I just bought an extended Lexus warranty for my 2002 (out of warranty) from the Lexus dealership. The dealerships' prices varied by as much as 20% so if you go that route shop around. FYI -- The 4 year/50,000 warranty was $3000.

Yes

if you do a search, someone found a toyota dealership willing to sell it for about $2000 if i remember right.

Jackalope

As I said, the "extended" warranty is good for six years/100,000 miles FROM THE DATE OF PURCHASE. That would only provide me with two years of warranty.

I'm looking for a way to get the car certified after I buy it.

Yes

not possible. short of buying the car. selling it to lexus. then buying it back for more. certification is their primary selling point when it comes to used cars. they're not going to give that up.

mrblister

I paid $ 1590.00 platinum extended 3 years 75,000 miles zero deductable transferable for $ 50.00, Had to buy before my factory warranty expired .

TROY DIETIRICH
TOYOTA OF GREENFIELD
413 772 0231

Jackalope

That's what I was told by my local dealer. I hoped that someone here might have an alternative.