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1 Millionth Chrysler Group Certified Pre-Owned Vehicle Sold By Illinois Dealer


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AUBURN HILLS, MI--Oct. 12, 2011: A 21-year-old kennel manager from the greater Chicago area is the 1-Millionth customer to purchase a Chrysler Group LLC Certified Pre-Owned Vehicle (CPOV).

Jessica Taskay purchased a Certified Pre-Owned 2010 Jeep® Patriot Sport in September from Bettenhausen Motors Sales Inc. in Tinley Park, Ill.

Taskay returned to Bettenhausen to join Chrysler Group Certified Pre-Owned Vehicles (CPOV) in celebrating this major sales milestone and CPOV's 10-year anniversary.

Eric Swanson, Head of Chrysler Group CPOV, presented Taskay with a gift package valued at $9,500 in honor of her 1-Millionth CPOV purchase. It includes a lifetime warranty, gas card, and a check for $2,000.

Taskay received comprehensive vehicle warranty coverage to keep her Patriot running and looking good for many miles to come. The package combines the most popular full mechanical protection with tire and wheel coverage, appearance, and maintenance plans, a package valued at $5,000.

The package includes:

  • Lifetime Maximum Care with $0 Deductible -- "If it's Mechanical...It's Covered!"
  • 5 Year Road Hazard Tire and Wheel Protection
  • 5 Year Auto Appearance Care Plus
  • 5 Year /10 Essential Care Premium LOF Services

In addition, CARFAX presented Taskay with a gas card valued at $2,500 to keep her Patriot fueled all year.

All Chrysler Group Certified Pre-Owned Vehicles are first checked for eligibility to be certified, using Chrysler Group's vehicle database, CARFAX Vehicle History Reports, and a 125 Point Inspection.

Chrysler Group CPOV is coming off its best September ever for sales. For the year, the company's CPOV sales of 86,010 are up 7.3 percent compared with the same period in 2010.

About CPOV

All Chrysler Group Certified Pre-Owned Vehicles come with a genuine factory-backed warranty, consisting of an extended 3-month/3,000-mile Maximum Care Warranty and up to a 7-year/100,000-mile Powertrain Warranty. Every Chrysler Group Certified Pre-Owned Vehicle comes with 24-Hour Roadside Assistance, Rental Car & Towing Allowance, and a CARFAX Vehicle History Report; topped off with a 3-month complimentary subscription to SIRIUS Satellite Radio.

About CARFAX

CARFAX, a proud partner in the Chrysler Group CPOV certification process, maintains the largest vehicle history database ever assembled, comprising more than 9 billion records from 34,000 sources. Chrysler Group CPOV dealers and buyers have relied on this valuable information as a key part of Chrysler's certification process for over a decade.