I wish all technicians took pride in their work like you.

The most respectful person in the whole KZfaq.

Yes, as a former niche auto dealer who knows the ropes, this guy knows his stuff and I wouldn't hesitate to buy a car he certifies any day or time.

This video saved me a potentially really bad situation and losing money. Bought a Toyota CPO vehicle, when I went to take possession of vehicle I noticed a few things off and asked they fix them before taking it. Went home that night and saw this video and realized they must have never done an actual inspection, went and talked to the sales manager next day and they basically admitted they never did the inspection and that they do that all the time. Make sure you ask for the 160 point inspection checklist if you go buy a CPO.

My issue with CPO has always been that you are paying a premium based on trust that the car was inspected by a competent and honest tech. If we could all be assured that a master tech with a strong commitment to customer satisfaction was doing our inspection, it would be great, but I don't feel like that is the typical situation at many dealerships. I am glad to hear that AMD takes this very seriously and also glad to hear that Toyota leans on dealerships that are releasing CPOs that don't live up to their standards. The extended warranty is some protection, but that alone doesn't justify the price premium -- you really have to believe in the competence and honesty of the certifier to make these worthwhile.

I bought a certified 2016 Camry coming off a business lease. 3 years later, I can say its one of the best cars I have ever owned. Other than oil changes, I have spent zero dollars on repairs.

First, my hat is off to the Dealership that let you use their facilities for this video. Some dealerships that is a NO NO. The dealership will get some new customers after watching this video. This is a very educational video for all viewers....where shopping for Toyota or Ford products. I have purchased a few used Toyotas and have never see this inspection sheet. Again, Thanks for this video...I like your thousands of viewers - do appreciate you imparting your knowledge, experiences and common sense - about Toyota, etc: which is applicable to many other makes and models vehicles.

"Certified Pre-Owned" is one of those marketing terms that was born in the mid-late 90s. It's good to know that there is a process that is supposed to be followed to self-certify a Used Car as Certified Pre Owned.

Perhaps one of the best videos on this channel. Not only does the video show what should be done during a CPO inspection, it also gives the average Car Care Nut the basic education needed to inspect a used car . Well done. Going to share this forever with anyone I know looking for a new used car. This one’s going hit a million views one day.

One of The most qualified mechanic on KZfaq

This is really the kind of inspection I do to begin with, all aside from paint. The vehicles I buy, are much older, and have a lot more miles. I also buy private seller too. I have run across people who didn't want me to pop the hood, crawl under the vehicle, or open the oil fill cap to see if there was sludge, and I walked away from those vehicles, because they had something to hide.

AMD, If they were inspected and approved by you we call them Certified & Pre-Enjoyed ;-)

I was a former Master Technician with Kia and recently switched over to Lexus. Watching your videos really opens up on how to get more familiar with the product. I salute you and all your great work! Keep it up!

I bought my Camry used at 3 years old and 38,000 miles. Interior was pristine, ran perfectly with no leaks and everything worked. But it had quite a few grandma parking lot scratches on the bumpers and a big scratch on the drivers door. It had been on the lot 4 months probably because of the scratches. However I needed it for a work car so none of that mattered and got a great deal because of the scratches. Dealer did service it with fresh filters, wiper blades, and a oil change before putting it up for sale. The battery died 3 days after I bought it and the dealer replaced it free of charge. Car still runs great 2 years and 45,000 miles later. Pretty sure it would be a certified car in today’s market.

AMD, I believe that you and perhaps a handful of mechanics are honest enough to do such inspections. Most dealers would not go this length. My respect and gratitude for your hard work!

Absolutely the BEST video explaining the 'process'. And don't forget: ALWAYS get the Certification Form, with signatures and dates clearly written. Know who signed it and when, no smudges either. Thanks from all of us~!

Proud of you Ahmed. I wish all cars technicians were this meticulous.

I've purchased CPOed cars from Honda, Toyota and Mazda. Dealerships wanted to sell me extended warranties and I have never used them, except for the original warranty from the manufacturers. As a matter of practice, I take them home to my garage, and flush all fluids to establish a new baseline in my maintenance schedule. All of these car have gone well over 100,000 miles and continue to perform well beyond expectations.

My one Toyota CPO experience was excellent, they missed some TSBs and my service manager made sure everything was brought up to spec under warranty. It's a 2002 Tundra that I purchased in 2003 with 17,000 miles... it now has 178,000 miles and it's easily the best vehicle out over 60 vehicles that I have owned.

Thank god for this man! Literally a blessing to hear what happens behind the scenes. Can’t go wrong with a master diagnostic technician’s knowledge!! Keep it up! Please…

Purchased a CPO 2017 Lexus RX350 with 32k miles. Came with a 6 year Unlimited mile Lexus bumper to bumper warranty and 2 years included maintenance. They had already replaced the battery, front and rear brakes, and new tires. Peace of mind for sure especially because we drive 15k-20k miles per year.

I highly appreciate your brutal honestly and simplicity. You are doing a great job. May God bless you and you keep going. 👍

I wonder what proportion of CPO vehicles actually follow this. I would love to buy a car inspected by you, AMD, but I really REALLY don't trust dealerships to be thorough. And that's assuming they're even honest. In any case, another invaluable video for DIYers!

Wow, I had no idea what a Pre Owned Certified car was all about. I sure learned a lot from this video. Thank you!

Its thanks to you getting me accustomed to my cars maint. schedule where I was able to discover that during certification of my Lexus they forgot to complete a brake line fluid flush and a few filters and I went back and had them complete it... great channel for any car owner. Thank you for what you do

my uncle once told me to buy cetified toyota but didnt ask what certified means, now it was explained and i understood..... thanks for explaining....

Great job on putting this video together and you have a great way of explaining the processes of used car certified. As for I had done quality control for 2 years at a bodyshop what I learned and saw there helped me the next 15 years at Lexus dealership repairing and certifying cars seeing the many things missed by others. Keep up the good work and I’ll be sharing this video 👍

I worked as a new car salesman for 10 year . Stadium Toyota in Tampa fl. I purchase a 2018 Corolla SE certified with 39k miles, I added the the bumper to bumper warranty for $1200. The waterpump went out and my dealership took care of it. Happy with dealership. Now is called Gettel Toyota group. I know the proccess of certified vehicles. Used cars many time don't allow the service Department to fix the certified all the way. It happened to my car tires. I had to buy tires a month after my purchase.

THANK YOU SO MUCH for this video! I didn't realize how much went into checking a CPO. My Camry that I've had for six years now and purchased with 22K miles on it now has 150K and it's just been preventative maintenance on it for the most part. I replaced my alternator about 30K miles ago and that's been it! It's been a reliable CPO vehicle! If I ever get a newer vehicle, I'll definitely buy a CPO after seeing this!

Sir, you are a saver. What an awesome program. Your presentation skills are par or even better than the automotive industry. Professional guys like you deserve the best comments and gratitude from their viewers. Congrats.

I just love how you explain in detail the procedures done for certification. You have very clean work area. Keep it up.

Your videos are by far my favorite ones because I know how thorough your review is. You've helped me finalize that my next vehicle will be a gently used CX-9 vs the brand new CX-90. Love your videos!

Brutally honest! Thank you for taking pride in your craft and your product. Over the years some others have brought shame on the industry.

I bought a certified 2015 Corolla Le at our local Toyota dealer in 2018. Other than a couple recalls (CRT for inspection and a problem with an airbag sensor), everything has been very good. I never knew what a Toyota certification involved. Thank you.

I enjoyed every video you presented. You are very thorough and clear about the subject discussed. How I wish all the dealerships will be as honest and respectful as you. As far as dealing with the used car salesman, you know the saying: They are rated as popular as lawyers. Another thing I like about your presentation, you throw in comical comments that make me laugh! Thanks for sharing!

Growing up in and around a shop, becoming a engineer from the bottom up... This guy is an excellent teacher and technician. Highly recommend. Any videos for the 11 Lexus GS350 awd or the 2GR-FSE engine would be greatly appreciated.

The Car Care Nut presents with no ego. I enjoy watching all his videos. Thank you!

I bought a 2019 SR5 with 18700 miles it had Certified Pre Owned carfax everything has been great all but the winshield wiper blades I had to replace 3 months later. thanks for the video stay safe.👍👍👍

Phenomenal videos. Thank you AMD for making this. Totally unbiased and full of extremely valuable end user information.

Really insightful and useful material here. The last two vehicles I've purchased (2019 Kia Sorento V6 off a two year lease, purchased in 2021 w/19k miles) (2021 Tundra off a two year lease, purchased last week w/23k miles) have both been CPO, and I'm pleased that the process is so involved and meticulous.

MY CERTIFED HORROR STORY- so I’ve bought three certifed Toyotas. Totally pleased with the first two. About four or so years ago I traded in one of those (my beloved 08 matrix xr) on a 2015 Prius C. 23k miles. So the next day at home I happen to find in the glove box, this huge stack of stuff from the previous owner! Like registration, and inspection stubs and emissions and insurance cards etc. strange they didn’t open the glove box? Well….in that stack of stuff was also a receipt for collision repair to the tune of about $7k. Now….it was from a Toyota dealership body shop(?)….so maybe that assured it was done right (Although I remember noticing the hood gap was off). This was NOT DISCLOSED to me. I was pissed. I went up there and ended up talking to the service manager. I wasn’t really in a position to give the car back at that point. Well fast forward some more…I noticed that the brake pedal was REALLY worn. I mean almsot more worn than my matrix with 239k miles….even more than the clutch pedal! Also….the steering wheel was very worn. Yes….I should’ve checked this stuff more throughly (I was really in a hurry to buy a car, the matrix had a few issues and I work out of state and needed to hit the road). Plus…like I said, I had amazing experiences buying certified Toyotas in the past so I really didn’t think I needed to be so thorough. Oh….there was also a hole worn through the floor carpet where ones heel would sit. So…that said, I now became REALLY suspicious that there was some monkey business with the odometer. To be honest I remember it took hours when I was there…like they were doing the inspection even though the car was listed in their website as certified. They proabbly didn’t want to do it until they had a buyer on the hook. I’m convinced now that the car had a lot more miles on it. I mean there’s simply no way that a Toyota carpet and brake pedal and steering wheel wears out that fast. I ended up going through a bankruptcy through this time…and initially was fully intent on keeping the car through the bankruptcy. Nope….once I started stewing over this odometer issue…and the undisclosed collision (radiator support, headlights, a fender, etc all listed on the receipt) I said Fk it and let ‘em come repo it. I wish I had more prof and could’ve reported them to the attorney general or something. Fking crooks. Newbold Toyota ofallon Illinois. . Oh…,I should add, I remember they showed me the car fax and it looked good. I saw nothing listed under accidents whatver. BUT, later after finding the receipt for the collision repair, I looked at the car fax online and was able to “drop down” on “other history” or “other damage” and sure enough there was collision listed there. Not sure how that wasn’t listed in the main accident history section of the carfax.

I would like to see more technicians as you are AMD. Thank you for another great video.

I got a CPO lexus over the summer. It is a 2017 and was like new inside and out. Really cool to see what truly goes into an inspection like that.

this gentleman is so thorough in doing his work. no cutting corners

Briliant video, thank you for taking the time to do this video and to explain the certified vehicle inspection

Ahmed, another great video. Thanks explaining what the process is for inspection for pre-certification. Also great seeing your interview on YAA.

Always appreciate your honesty and integrity. 🙏🏼🙏🏼

I enjoy watching you, a real professional, give honest, accurate information about vehicles. There are so many not so professional automotive technicians out there that you are a refreshing example of who I would let service or repair my vehicles. Thanks for a GREAT channel.

I signed on to your channel because I can sense your honesty. Shall watch ALL your videos as that will continue to ADD knowledge for US on the channel. I have and continue to maintain a Pearl White 2002 Toyota Solara SE [3.0L V6 manual] Coupe and as of 01AUG22, it has 555,545 Km on odometer. ALL *original parts* [except brake flex lines as Toyota stopped making them] - This car is now 20 years old and has had no issues. 1MZ-FE engine runs like clockwork. LOL - A/C blows VERY cold and engine does not burn oil. Like NEW... I'm so proud of this car.

Wow, Welldone once again Ahmed. I knew the term Toyota certified, but never understood what needed checking. When I go and buy my next certified Toyota will be much wiser and will use a fine tooth comb to do my checks. Great content and well explained at a correct detail for most to understand. Will all also request an inspection report.👍

You are highly experienced and greatly appreciated. Thanks for enlightening us.

It’s a delight to listen to you, not only because of your brilliant grasp of your field, but also because you have a rare ability to talk in the language we layman understand. Thanks for everything. Dr Dkals.

I just purchased a Certified 2016 Mazda CX-5 with now 29,000 miles on. I absolutely love my local Mazda dealership.

Excellent video......thank you for you extra efforts to make it happen.

This is perfect. Thanks for your guidance. I actually bought a 2019 certified pre-owned C-HR Limited. Very good and so far working fine. I was a little scared with some comments made on different web pages about the noise from the CVT transmission but the dealer offered me an extended 100K warranty on it, (like you say...) Life is good..!!! Thanks..!!!!

Thank you for creating this channel. Man, I love it. I have a 2017 gx460.

this is a great video Ahmed I really like what you said about having a known good example and what it feels and drives like.

I wish all mechanics were honest and gave a shit about their customers. Thanks AMD.

Thanks for educating us. Your expertise fills a void. Keep it up!

Wow! A real honest! Mechanic! Walks you through everything! You have a new subscriber! Sir! I know it's an older video! Look forward to your future content! Sincerely US Army Vet!

Thank you for your advice on certified cars. Awesome video❗👍🏻😊🙏

I bought a certified preowned car from a Toyota dealership, and the thing leaked a rusted bucket in the rain, and the bumper cover started separating from the vehicle. Apparently, it had been in an accident and was "fixed" off book. The dealership took the Sienna back thankfully, and we replaced it with a 2022 Sienna, which is a much better van than the 2020 Sienna we bought..

Amazing job just got this car 3 days ago in holman Toyota nj love your videos very informative and inspiring watch your videos since last year. Quality video and Quality voice is an A+

Well done, that is the cleanest dealership service shop I have seen.

I’ve worked for Rent-A-Car companies doing the cleaning and maintenance on them and the rules that I’ve come too is that for rental cars you don’t wanna buy one that has anything more than 20,000 miles for the simple reason a lot of Rent-A-Car companies don’t even do the 15 K service on the cars

Great information and you work at a very clean shop which shows pride. Blessings

Man, this was an excellent educational vid! 👍 You provided a very beneficial info in how the certification process works. 👌 This is a keeper! Thank you so very, very much!!! 👏👏👏

This year I bought a 2017 ram, before I bought it I had it taken to a Dodge dealership in the city where the truck was in. I paid them to inspect the truck and test drive it, check the tires and tire pressure. I asked them check any check engine notices present and past. They sent me a copy of the inspection report that said the only thing wrong with the truck was it needed a engine air filter, oil change was coming due and it needed a cabine air filter. I had asked them to balance the tires also, which I paid for. The way I looked at it I was about to drive 8 hours to buy this truck if it checked out good. Spend money on hotel for one nights so having it checked out and walking away from it, if it was a bad truck, I though it was a good ideal to just walk away. We would be driving back on a Sunday, so good luck on any help on the road. Well we drove 8 hours, bought the truck spent the night in a hotel, the next morning Sunday started home. Less than five miles down the interstate the right front end started bouncing all over the road, a car passing by pointed at the front end of the truck. I called the guy I bought the truck from and asked what was going on, he said I must have hit something because the Dodge dealer had inspected it for me. We sat along the side of the interstate 4+ hours for our travel club to send someone out to change the tire, I have a bad back. The guy that changed the tire said that it look like the tire had seperated and that the spare looked like it was also seperated. Being Sunday and Walmart and Sam's club did not have our tire size in stock, so we had to spend extra day and night in a hotel. Monday morning we found a tire store that had our size tire about 1 mile from the hotel, we drove 20 mph and bought two new tires. The owner of the tire store said both tires were coming apart and he could not see how anyone at the Dodge dealership could have missed it. I will stop here, I could type about two more pages of things that they missed on their inspection for me. Money well wasted, live and learn, not everyone takes pride in their work.

Another great video, AMD! Thank You! Would you consider doing similar video about how a dealership determines a trade-in's value to be offered to a potential new car buyer as there are nicely kept (well maintained) trade-ins while there are some with issues, I hope the sales personal (or used car manager) does not just based on the Black/Blue Book Value...? Thanks!

AMAZING video, how informative! Thank you for your hard work.

Yet another very informative video! I personally bought a certified Toyota and have never looked back. Am very happy with the sales, service and overall performance of my Toyota. Thanks, again, for a great presentation on a very interesting subject!

BEWARE.......My friend bought a Mazda Miata, CERTIFIED. He got home & something just did not feel right. Next day he took it to a different dealership for a (used car purchase check), usually about $100. Guess what? They found $5000 in repairs needed & printed it for my friend. He took the printout back where he bought the car & demanded they fix everything. Lesson learned.....ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS take your used car purchase to a different dealership & PAY the $100 for the assessment. Best $100 you will ever spend. Saved me from buying 2 problem cars. Don't trust your mechanic for this, the same brand dealership knows where that particular car and year will break down. Now you have a good car, so use your buddy mechanic that you trust for repair work & maintenance. 👍👍👍 PS...He loved the Miata & it turned out to be a great car.

Great details thank you for providing this information!!

The video is informative and gives you the insight. Excellent for buying a certified used car from reputable dealers. Thumbs up !

This was nice video for me , I bought a new 2021 RAV4 xle . Very happy with it . You have provided useful information for me.

You are probably one of few people doing that correctly, most dealers don't anything or almost anything

Nice!!! Thanks for doing this video.. now I know that the “CERTIFIED “tag is for real,in the past I wondered wether it was just a gimmick to have the consumer pay a premium

Most knowledgeable insider Toyota technician in the world! Thanks for that info. I can now buy certified Toyota with peace of mind, if needed be. Thanks again for shedding the light and touch the bases on these.

That was a really beautiful presentation and evaluation of the Certification process. Thank you!

My as advertised certified used camry was a rental. I bought it for sticker price and then the dealership added $1500 certification fee. They removed the fee after I was walking out the door, but it still came with 3 different tires on it.

Thanks for another useful and thorough lesson from Toyota University 😃

Very interesting and informative. Watched a few videos on your channel and I am quite impressed. 👍 Thank you!!

Thank you very much for this video. I purchased a certified pre owned Toyota Corolla 2017 SE in October 2020 with 44k miles. No problems at all so far, I follow all maintenance service cycles. Which is about every 6 months or X amount of miles.

Between Car Care Nut and Scotty Killmer videos you'll be well informed about used Toyota vehicles. Lots of good information on your videos. Keep em rolling. We need honest people in the Car world. 👍

I bought a 2017 RAV4 Limited Certified Pre Owned just one year ago. The SUV you showed in this video is a mirror image of my own! The only difference is that mine is a 2WD. AWD not really needed in San Antonio. :)

Just bought a CPO 2022 Venza XLE. Had to pay the premium but i feel very relaxed because the car went through such inspection. Love ur work

Where have you been all my life? I just discovered your channel today. Your auto stop/start and buying tires along with this video on certification have taken my old brain to its saturation point. I have learned more from you today than I have ever learned in any 3 semester class I have ever taken on any subject. You have me hooked. For the record, I always thought “certified used car” was nothing more than meaningless hype.

CPO's are great, especially in the US where it comes with additional warranty. However a lot of the stuff can be subjective, so I still get a pre-purchase inspection from an independent mechanic, and ask them to be as critical as they can be.

Greatly appreciate this AMD. Bless you.

Excellent Video !! I love watching you're videos. So informative and honest in your presentation. Don't go changing.

Thank you for your informations. Years ago I bought a USED Lexus from a Honda dealer. It was almost 6 years old and had about 70,000 miles. I took it home from no more than 12 miles away and parked it.That afternoon i went to check out the new ride and things it has inside. I was very happy with all the good things until I checked the engine oil. I saw nothing on the dipstick. I thought the car wasn’t on the leveled surface. I moved the vehicle to the better place. After few minutes I checked oil again. It was still nothing on the dipstick. Turn out it was more than 2 quarts low on oil. I assumed that the dealer did some kinds of inspections before they put it out on the lot. Now I know it better.

Thank you for this quite educational video!

Thanks AMD! Another great video!

Thank you for another great video! I definitely learned something new and useful

Thank you so much for this video. I bought a CPO Toyota 4Runner from a dealership near me with information that you gave here!

--just bought a new RAV4. The PDI guy didn't even know how to use a tire pressure gauge. I checked a few days later because temperatures dropped. All four were 10 PSI over spec. They had not dropped the factory/transport/stock lot pressure. That dealer will NEVER see my RAV4 again.

I’m sure there are examples of certified vehicle horror stories out there but I’ve bought several over the years and never had an issue with any of them. Plus, I like the idea of getting my warranty extended as well.

the best, just bought a 2013 4 runner and always came hrere for any info thanks Mr Nut

Thanks for sharing this video. Very informative and used information.

Great review and applies to any manufacturer.