Ford Pro has launched Ford Pro Advantage, a certified pre-owned program for Class 1-7 commercial vehicles. Billed as an industry first, the program will go live at each of America’s more than 700 Ford Pro Commercial Vehicle Centers on October 5.

The program gives Ford Pro dealers a structured CPO offering in two tiers: Ford Pro Gold Certified covers Ford commercial vehicles from Transit vans through F-750 trucks under a 5-year/80,000-mile vehicle warranty with a 172-point inspection and a 7-year/100,000-mile powertrain warranty. Ford Pro Blue Certified covers Ford and non-Ford commercial vehicles up to nine years or 150,000 miles with a 139-point inspection and a 90-day comprehensive warranty.

Both tiers include 24/7 commercial roadside assistance, a money-back guarantee, access to Ford’s mobile service network and commercial financing through Ford Pro FinSimple.

Matt Atkenson, executive director of Ford Pro N.A. Sales & Operations, frames the program’s mission in a personal essay that draws on memories of his father’s small business. He says the inventory sourcing model was developed in close collaboration with Commercial Vehicle Center dealers and rental fleet partners to match what small businesses actually need, targeting 2- to 3-year-old vehicles with 30,000 to 70,000 miles.

“One thing I’ve learned in my years working alongside our Commercial Vehicle Center dealers and talking with customers in the field is that the details matter as much as the idea,” Atkenson writes.

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