Your Certified Pre-Owned Buying Checklist

If there’s one thing that we truly understand here at Norm Reeves Honda Superstore Cerritos, it’s the sheer thrill of buying a car. Once your heart’s set on it, the only thing you’ll be able to think about is getting it home in your garage.

Cerritos, Los Angeles, and Long Beach drivers can keep their next certified pre-owned car buying experience quick and easy by following this handy checklist. You’ll have your next car before you know it!

Put Together Your Budget

First things first, before you can pick out the right car, you need to know just how much you can afford to spend. This may not be the most exciting aspect of the process, but it’s necessary and doesn’t take too long.

Write down a list of your monthly expenses, subtracting them from your income. Whatever you have left is the wiggle room you have to play with for your new certified pre-owned car. From here, you should be able to narrow down brands and models.

The Right Dealership Leads to the Right Car

To get the best deal, you’re going to need the right dealership on your side. Browsing a dealership’s website for ease of use, transparency, and inventory size is a good measure of quality.

If you’ve found a dealership that you like, be sure to inquire about their selection. At our Cerritos Honda dealer, we’re more than happy to answer any questions you may have regarding a specific model, either online or over the phone.

Once you’ve found a car that you like within that selection, you can even ask for a vehicle history report. With this information, you should have no doubts about how well the car has been maintained.

Test Drives Are Key

In this process, you can’t go right from a dealership’s website to signing the papers. Between those steps, you’re going to need to take your preferred model for a test drive.

While you’re behind the wheel, take note of the vehicle’s space, response, and convenience features. If you’re pleased with what you see, then this may just be the car for you.

Secure Your Financing

If both the vehicle history report and the test drive have met your standards and you think this is the car for you, then your next step will be to visit the dealership’s finance department.

At our dealership, we keep financing as simple as possible. As a matter of fact, our financiers take care of most of the work for you. All you really need to do is offer up some basic finance information and they’ll start securing the best plan for you.

Get Your Paperwork Together

Signing day is the best. It’s all that stands between you and your new certified pre-owned vehicle. To expedite the process, you may want to get some of the necessary paperwork together beforehand.

To get through signing, you’re going to need:

• Your social security number
• Proof of insurance
• The title for your current vehicle (if trading in)
• Your completed finance application

Buying Your Next Certified Pre-Owned Car Really Is That Simple

When it comes to buying a certified pre-owned car, all it really takes is these five steps. It doesn’t get any easier than that, does it? Cerritos, Los Angeles, and Long Beach drivers can get started today by visiting the Norm Reeves Honda Superstore Cerritos website. Check out our inventory today!