Found out my Huracan was a CPO vehicle

[6102Perf]

So I recently downloaded the Lamborghini Unica app and once Lambo HQ confirmed my ownership status, they uploaded the history records on my vehicle. I was surprised to see that my Perf was granted CPO status in June 2023 which meant it had an extended factory warranty until June 2024

From what I've pieced together, the original owner had the car for above five years and traded it in to the Lambo dealership in June 2023 and they CPO'd it before reselling it. I was able to contact the dealership and they (surprisingly) confirmed this and even provided me with the selezione inspection report. From my understanding, Lamborghini is pretty stringent on CPO standards and verify numerous items (including if mileage blockers were ever used), so I was happy to hear my car passed this thorough inspection.

Has anybody else owned a CPO Lambo and do you believe the process is as strict as they claim?

 

[Luzifer]

It has been proven many times CPO is not a guarantee, many dealers check the boxes and call it a day. You may be lucky they inspected it then again you'll never know if they didn't.

As far as trusting Lambo dealers. I haven't seen an honest car dealer of any brand ever. I know my closest dealer is dishonest. When I replaced the air filters they were the originals and they assured the last guy all services were done. That and the fact they make front page of newspapers and reading between the lines of other literature their origins.

 

[6102Perf]

It has been proven many times CPO is not a guarantee, many dealers check the boxes and call it a day. You may be lucky they inspected it then again you'll never know if they didn't.

As far as trusting Lambo dealers. I haven't seen an honest car dealer of any brand ever. I know my closest dealer is dishonest. When I replaced the air filters they were the originals and they assured the last guy all services were done. That and the fact they make front page of newspapers and reading between the lines of other literature their origins.

Yeah, it's really hit or miss with dealerships I agree. But my understanding of the Lamborghini CPO process is that there's a lot of oversight from Lamborghini HQ, the dealership cannot grant CPO status themselves, it has to be through the factory.

From what I've read, part of the CPO process consists of sending the vehicle ECU files to Lambo HQ to verify the mileage via the ECU/TCU/cluster to ensure consistency. Apparently this is a required step. No inspection will be perfect, but to me the mileage confirmation is a big deal. I haven't heard of a CPO vehicle being found to have odometer rollback/fraud after being certified by Lambo, have you?

 

[Luzifer]

Royal Pinks's perf 9000k rpm comes to mind. It had a tune and it was CPO. As for mileage blocker I haven't seen any story yet.

Not specifically CPO. I won't say which dealer but a few people have told me in private a Lambo dealer who sells cars that had mileage blockers without telling the next buyer or other Lambo dealer. He was caught once that I know of. My own car I can't trust the mileage, I just ordered a program that will read the transmission, I just need to buy a laptop.

 

[6102Perf]

Royal Pinks's perf 9000k rpm comes to mind. It had a tune and it was CPO. As for mileage blocker I haven't seen any story yet.

Not specifically CPO. I won't say which dealer but a few people have told me in private a Lambo dealer who sells cars that had mileage blockers without telling the next buyer or other Lambo dealer. He was caught once that I know of. My own car I can't trust the mileage, I just ordered a program that will read the transmission, I just need to buy a laptop.

Yes, I recall Royalpink's ordeal, I followed that story closely. I'm not sure how the tune got missed. I wonder if they moreso just check for mileage blockers/rollbacks and aren't paying attention to much else. He never received much of an explanation how it could have been missed, but it certainly undermines the integrity of the CPO process.

Keep us posted on your findings. That would be a tough thing to discover as then you'd have to let the next buyer know when you move on from the car and it will certainly impact your resale.

 

[Sakura]

CPO here basically means the car has been serviced continuously at an approved Lambo dealer. It has complete service records. That's it.

Mileage blockers or unapproved aftermarket parts usually means the car cannot be CPOed. But then there are shady Lambo dealers too because the HQ in Italy has no way to check. It means zip since HQ don't do quality control and force compliance.

 

[6102Perf]

CPO here basically means the car has been serviced continuously at an approved Lambo dealer. It has complete service records. That's it.

Mileage blockers or unapproved aftermarket parts usually means the car cannot be CPOed. But then there are shady Lambo dealers too because the HQ in Italy has no way to check. It means zip since HQ don't do quality control and force compliance.

Really? From reading through Royal Pink's thread on the other forum, there was quite a bit of information shared about the CPO process from his discussions with Lamborghini corporate. I was under the impression that Lambo dealerships must send the computer files from the car being inspected to Lambo HQ to be reviewed and approved (i.e. verify no mileage discrepancies etc.) before CPO status will be granted. And certain parts (i.e. brakes, tires, radiators) must be replaced if condition doesn't meet Lambo standards - and as you mentioned, that all services are up to date.

I don't see how even a 'shady' dealership could get around these obvious things as it seems there is a lot of oversight from the factory before CPO status is granted, and that's a huge liability if they're not abiding by the factory standards. I'm sure the odd car slips through the cracks with a discrepancy here and there that wouldn't fully meet factory standards, but I don't suspect it's the norm and in general CPO cars would most likely be in better overall condition. My $0.02 anyway.

 

[Luzifer]

As an example, my C7 was under warranty, both dealers I went to made excuses after excuses not to fix the car and wanted me to pay out of pocket. You can be angry all you want, complain to Chevy directly and they said not our problem deal with the dealers. So now what? I quickly figured out a warranty means absolutely nothing, if you want to force a dealer to do anything you have to take them to court for each issue. By the time you see a judge many years have passed and all you get is a piece of paper if you even win that is. They still can tell you to F-off because it's just a piece of paper. Now you have to hire a bailiff to execute a judgment.

Guess what in the meantime of all of this you've had another issue with your car, you have to file another lawsuit...

 

[6102Perf]

Wow, that's wild. I've had the exact opposite experience with warranties and dealerships. I've owned many cars from luxury brands like BMW, Audi to run of the mill Toyota and Acura's and I've never had warranty work denied once. I had to make a claim at least once for all of the above and a couple times with BMW. I can't speak to Lamborghini and warranty issues as neither of my Huracans have had warranty. Were you making several warranty claims on the corvette and the dealer got fed up? That seems unusual.

 

[Sakura]

Really? From reading through Royal Pink's thread on the other forum, there was quite a bit of information shared about the CPO process from his discussions with Lamborghini corporate. I was under the impression that Lambo dealerships must send the computer files from the car being inspected to Lambo HQ to be reviewed and approved (i.e. verify no mileage discrepancies etc.) before CPO status will be granted. And certain parts (i.e. brakes, tires, radiators) must be replaced if condition doesn't meet Lambo standards - and as you mentioned, that all services are up to date.

I don't see how even a 'shady' dealership could get around these obvious things as it seems there is a lot of oversight from the factory before CPO status is granted, and that's a huge liability if they're not abiding by the factory standards. I'm sure the odd car slips through the cracks with a discrepancy here and there that wouldn't fully meet factory standards, but I don't suspect it's the norm and in general CPO cars would most likely be in better overall condition. My $0.02 anyway.

I was referring specifically to the CPO cars in Japan. Data can be made to look good fairly easily, especially since diagnostics only reflect the car at the moment it is inspected. Parts can be replaced to pass checks, then changed later. There have been fraud cases in Japan involving insurance and repair claims, so this kind of fraud is not completely unheard of, though not with Lamborghini specifically.

Personally, I agree that CPO cars carry far less risk than cars sold with no certification. It is not bulletproof though, which is why I still think an independent inspection is important.

 

[Luzifer]

Wow, that's wild. I've had the exact opposite experience with warranties and dealerships. I've owned many cars from luxury brands like BMW, Audi to run of the mill Toyota and Acura's and I've never had warranty work denied once. I had to make a claim at least once for all of the above and a couple times with BMW. I can't speak to Lamborghini and warranty issues as neither of my Huracans have had warranty. Were you making several warranty claims on the corvette and the dealer got fed up? That seems unusual.

I live in a dishonest province, ultra rare to see an honest business of any kind. There's no real punishment so dealers cheat all day because it's lucrative. We have constant TV shows about dealer scams and the government doing nothing about it

The car was consuming oil, after a full summer of them checking the dipstick and topping off the oil.The results, the manager said the mechanics were not qualified to check the dipstick and would have to redo the same process the next year. So the next summer I went to another dealer, in the fall they told me they wouldn't do anything about it.

I had a slow crank engine when it was hot, many times it barely started. one time the starter couldn't turn over the engine over and the cab filled with acrid electronic burning smell. I brought it in twice, they did nothing, I have a video of them on the PDR just idling the car. Then my infotainment screen stopped working, the manager said I had to pay because bosch made it for chevy and they didn't warranty 3rd party. This was complete nonsense.