Pre-Driven Automobile Standards

A Cadillac Certified Pre-Owned Automobile must meet or exceed the following minimum standards. Where any deficiency exists, it must be corrected and brought up to standard before being offered for sale.

Eligibility:

• Be a Cadillac no more than four model years old including the current model year.
• Have no more than 50,000 miles. No "unknown" mileage.
• Not be a consumer relations-related buy-back or salvage.
• Not have experienced a serious accident or body repair (repair costs exceeding 1/4 of the car's value at the time of repair).

Mechanical Condition:

• All systems and components must be present and operate as designed within Cadillac new car specifications.
• All accessories and optional equipment must be present and operate as designed within Cadillac new car specifications.
• All maintenance services must have been performed as/when scheduled per Cadillac specifications. Documentation is required.
• Body/Chassis integrity must meet Cadillac new car standards with no squeaks, rattles, loose or missing components, or excessive rust or corrosion deterioration.

Maintenance/Wear Items Minimum Specifications:

• Engine Drive Belts - No excessive wear or deterioration.
• Engine Coolant Hoses - No signs of cracking or excessive deterioration.
• Engine Filters - Air, fuel, emissions, and all other filters replaced as scheduled.
• Battery - Correct size and type for vehicle and meets normal operational standards.
• Brakes - Retain more than 50% of their useful life.
• Tires - No damage or uneven wear, matching brand and type, minimum 4/32 tread depth in all areas, balanced.
• Alignment - No pulling, wandering, or other out-of-alignment conditions (4 wheels).
• Exhaust System - All components present, no leaks or excessive deterioration.
• Wiper Blades - Must wipe the windshield clean without streaks or gaps.

Appearance Condition:

Exterior:

• Body Integrity - No dents, cracks, missing or loose components/moldings/trim, or evidence of rust through or significant body repair (exceeding 1/4 of the value of the car at time of repair)
• Body Finish - No surface scratches, deep scratches, paint chips, or significant environmental fallout or acid rain etching or stains within guidelines:

Zone A (Upper Bumper Line and Above) - The following must be repaired by refinishing, touch-up or conditioning:

• Environmental fallout or acid rain etching or stains
• Surface scratches greater than 1.0 inches
• Dings or dents that cannot be covered by a dime
• Any finish damage that penetrates to the base metal
• All surface rust or corrosion

Zone B (Upper Bumper Line and Below) - The following must be repaired by refinish, touch-up or conditioning:

• Surface scratches greater than 2.5 inches
• Dings or dents that cannot be covered by a quarter
• Any finish damage that penetrates to the base metal
• All surface rust or corrosion

• Bright Metal Trim - No dents, cracks, pitting, rust or corrosion
• Mouldings/Trim - No gouges, significant scrapes or scratches
• Glass - No cracks, scratches, chips, or significant minor pitting
• Wheels/Wheel Covers - No visible scuffs, gouges, rust, corrosion or pitting
• Underhood - No missing or broken components, rust or significant corrosion, peeling or missing emblems or instruction stickers.

Interior:

• No missing or loose components
• Seats/Door Panels - No tears, cuts, rips, burns, cracks, stains, significant wear or significant fading
• Carpets (Includes Mats) - No cuts, rips, visible burns, stains, significant wear or significant fading
• Dash/Controls - No cracks, scratches, burns, stains or significant fading
• Luggage Compartment - No cuts, rips, visible burns, stains, significant wear or significant fading
• Other (Headliner, Visors, Package Shelf, etc.) - No cuts, rips, stains, burns, significant wear or significant fading
• Odors - No objectionable odors such as tobacco smoke, mold/mildew, heavy scents, etc.