With the MOTOR TREND Certified Vehicles program, two of the biggest automotive brands, MOTOR TREND and EasyCare, guarantee that you will drive away from the dealership confident - and stay confident - in your pre-owned vehicle. MOTOR TREND Certified Vehicles is the first certified vehicle program to be specifically developed to deliver a superior consumer experience from purchase through ownership.
We knew we wanted a used car for affordability, but we wanted a promise that it would be in good shape. Knowing that it was a MOTOR TREND Certified vehicle was like a security blanket, we knew we didn't have to worry about it.
- Michelle Burg, a MOTOR TREND Certified Vehicles customer.
Every MOTOR TREND Certified vehicle undergoes a rigorous, industry-leading inspection covering hundreds of critical components, conducted by a trained, certified mechanic to make sure that MOTOR TREND Certified Vehicles are in like-new condition.
You'll enjoy working with MOTOR TREND Certified Vehicles dealers, carefully selected from the best dealers across the country, and trained to ensure that you enjoy finding the vehicle that's right for you.
These MOTOR TREND Recommended Best Buy EasyCare® benefits included in the MOTOR TREND Certified Vehicles Program make your vehicle a pleasure to own and drive.
1May be replaced with DriverCare, tire and wheel coverage, in some states.
Jeff Schmitt Auto Group is among the first 100 dealers in the United States chosen to participate in this program created by MOTOR TREND and powered by EasyCare. Motor Trend Certified is "a better way to buy a better car," and allows franchise dealers to provide a highly valued certification program for their pre-owned vehicles. By operating as Motor Trend Certified dealerships, Jeff Schmitt Auto Group's six dealerships will provide consumers with the added assurance that all of their vehicles meet the strict standards of the MOTOR TREND Certified program, as well as providing other enhanced benefits typically associated only with luxury vehicle purchases.
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Norcross, GA (September 14, 2011) — Motor Trend®, part of Source Interlink Media, LLC ("SIM") and EasyCare®, the leading independent provider of automotive ownership benefits, and the company responsible for delivering the Motor Trend Certified Vehicles program nationally, today announced that Ira Gabriel has joined the management team at EasyCare as Vice President, Executive Director for Motor Trend Certified Vehicles.
In his new position, Gabriel will focus on the growth and continued success of Motor Trend Certified Vehicles, a program that offers consumers an opportunity to purchase vehicles that have been thoroughly inspected, upgraded to carry additional consumer benefits provided by EasyCare and guaranteed.
Gabriel joins EasyCare with a background of more than two decades in the automotive industry. He began his career in 1988 at Petersen Publishing and went on to hold prominent positions in marketing, sales and management. In 2001, Gabriel was named publisher of Hot Rod magazine, one of the company's flagship performance automotive titles. In 2006, he became the publisher of Motor Trend, which with a total monthly readership in excess of twelve million people worldwide, is SIM's largest property and has been long-‐established as the most recognized automotive media brand.
During Ira's tenure managing the brand, Motor Trend won numerous awards, launched interactive applications across varying platforms and was recognized as one of YouTube's premiere partners for its original automotive video content. His team at Motor Trend was also responsible for the development of the Motor Trend Certified Vehicles program and for choosing EasyCare to power the program nationally.
“Ira's expertise in the industry, knowledge of, and passion for the Motor Trend brand, and his executive experience and leadership will allow us to build significantly on the initial success the brand has enjoyed,” said Larry Dorfman, Chairman/CEO of EasyCare. “We are truly excited about having Ira focus his efforts on the growth and continued success of the Motor Trend Certified Vehicles program."
“The Motor Trend Certified Vehicles program is an important extension of our overall branding strategy. We created the program under Ira's direction, and having him take this leadership position with our partners at EasyCare will allow him to really focus on expanding the brand nationally,“ said Chris Argentieri, President of Source Interlink Media. “This is a great opportunity for everyone involved. We look forward to working with Ira and EasyCare to take the Motor Trend Certified Vehicles program to new heights.”
Motor Trend Certified participation is limited to select dealers who have been individually chosen by Motor Trend and EasyCare for their dedication to customer service and vehicle excellence and agree to deliver the “Motor Trend Certified” experience to consumers in their markets. These dealers are then thoroughly trained per the program's national specifications to deliver a noticeably better buying and ownership experience in accordance with the requirements of the program. These dealers agree to ongoing training and monitoring of their customers' experiences to ensure the highest customer satisfaction ratings of any certified program available.
