CARY, N.C. -

The CarMark Certified Pre-Owned program has added two new dealers — in Massachusetts and Indiana — to the growing list of dealerships offering CarMark vehicles.

The two new locations are:

—Sarris Auto Sales, an independent dealer in Watertown, Mass.
—Lockhart Preferred Pre-Owned, in Fishers, Ind., the pre-owned store for Lockhart Automotive, a dealer group in Indianapolis.

“We are excited to welcome these new locations to the CarMark family as we continue to see CarMark growing into new states, expanding availability for consumers and enhancing profits for these dealers,” said Bill Zadeits, managing director of the Pre-Owned Automobile Dealers Alliance, the organization that developed the CarMark program.

The nationwide CarMark Certified program, which is designed to be comparable to manufacturers’ certification programs, enables franchised dealers to certify their non-brand vehicles and offers independent dealers a national brand certification that is similar to OEM programs. Currently, 44 percent of CarMark dealers are franchised dealers, and 56 percent are either former franchised or independent dealers.

For vehicles that have some original manufacturer warranty remaining, are no more than four model years old and have less than 60,000 odometer miles, the program provides a 72-month/100,000-mile limited powertrain warranty. There is also a 12/12 powertrain warranty for vehicles outside these guidelines with less than 80,000 odometer miles. In addition to the limited warranty, CarMark Certified provides consumers with a 116-point inspection, trip interruption insurance, rental car reimbursement, towing benefit and wheel and tire coverage.

Dealers who are interested in learning more about the CarMark program can submit the interest form at www.carmarkcertified.com or can call the CarMark Certified dealer information line at (800) 628-4635.