CARY, N.C. -

The CarMark Certified Pre-Owned program recently announced the addition of seven new dealers to its program.

The dealers are located in six different states across the country and have already begun selling CarMark vehicles, according to Bill Zadeits, manager of POADA, which owns the CarMark Certified program.  

The seven new CarMark dealerships are:

•    Chapman BMW Pre-Owned —1127 East Camelback Rd., Phoenix.
•    Global Motorsports Inc. — 5212 Harding Place, Nashville, Tenn.
•    Honda of Tenafly — 28 County Road, Tenafly, N.J.
•    Route 46 Chevrolet — 412 Route 46 West, Hackettstown, N.J.
•    Wade Ford — 3860 South Cobb Drive Southeast, Atlanta.
•    Waite Park Auto and Sport — 125 West Division St., Waite Park, Minn.
•    Weston Auto Gallery — 221 East Troutman Parkway, Fort Collins, Colo.

“Of the seven new CarMark Certified dealers we are announcing today, four are franchised dealers and three are strong independent dealers,” said Zadeits. “It’s further proof that the CarMark Certified program is uniquely positioned to appeal to both dealer entities.”

Walt Burns, CarMark Certified’s national sales manager, noted that for franchised dealers, the CarMark Certified program offers an opportunity to certify other brands of vehicles as well as quality vehicles that may not meet the requirements for the manufacturer’s CPO program.

“CarMark Certified is bridging the gap between a manufacturer’s CPO program and 100,000 miles, the top limit for having a vehicle certified by CarMark Certified,” said Burns. “By filling that certification gap, dealers throughout the country are extending the range of certified vehicles they can offer.”

For independent dealers, noted Burns, the CarMark Certified program brings them a national certification program of a caliber they would not otherwise be able to offer.

Currently, the CarMark Certified program offers dealers a choice between two warranty programs — a 72-month/100,000-mile warranty and a 12-month/12,000-mile warranty. Both warranties are available for all makes and models of vehicles that are up to current model plus five years old with up to 100,000 miles, provided they pass the detailed CarMark inspection for quality and reliability.

CarMark Certified was launched in 2010 and currently has affiliated dealerships in 13 states.  The CarMark Certified program is administered nationally by APCO/EasyCare of Atlanta and supported locally by its affiliated agent network. For more information about adding CarMark Certified to your dealership’s offerings, visit www.carmarkcertified.com, call (800) 628-4635 or email dealerinfo@carmarkcertified.com.