CarBravo, General Motors’ used vehicle retail platform, is doubling the terms of its warranties, which includes used inventory from its competitors.  
GM will cover any issues with eligible vehicle inventory sold at approximately 700 participating dealerships for 12 months or 12,000 miles through a bumper-to-bumper limited warranty starting with purchases made on or after Jan. 5, 2026. 
CarBravo program leader John Fitzpatrick told the Detroit Free Press, part of the USA TODAY Network, on Jan. 9 that the longer warranty coverage on certified pre-owned vehicles offers peace of mind to customers already struggling with vehicle affordability concerns.
Those purchasing a used vehicle that hasn’t been inspected by automaker-trained technicians are forced to wonder “what’s behind this car, who drove this car, has it ever been in an accident?” he said. “This tells the consumer that if there’s a problem in the first year, we’ll take care of that for you.”
GM’s expanded used car offering comes amid historic affordability concerns for the new-vehicle market. New and used car prices soared in 2025, interest rates remained elevated, and buyers took out the longest loan terms seen yet, according to Edmunds.com’s latest data. 
Last year set records for the highest percentage of new car buyers committing to $1,000 or more in monthly payments as well as new records for the average monthly payment and the average amount financed.
CarBravo lists used car inventory on the lots of GM’s participating dealerships as well as used cars owned by GM and its finance arm. Right now, about 16,000 vehicles are currently listed on the site. 
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GM designed CarBravo to compete with online retailers Carvana Co. and CarMax Inc. but not with its own dealers; customers still finalize vehicle purchases at participating GM dealerships. 
So far, 700 dealerships have agreed to participate out of the approximately 4,000 GM operates in the United States, representing all brands except Cadillac, which has its own CPO program. Though not all dealerships list their inventory, CarBravo customers can take warranty work to any GM dealership service department.
Even if warranty work is needed on a non-GM vehicle, customers can still take the vehicle to any GM dealership for those repairs, Fitzpatrick added.
To qualify for warranty coverage, vehicles must be under 10 years old with less than 100,000 miles on the odometer. 
Since its launch in 2023, the platform has offered certified pre-owned vehicle inventory produced by other automakers, but it excludes certain luxury vehicle brands and any vehicle that had been modified by a previous owner. That coverage used to be for six months or after driving 6,000 miles.
The majority of CarBravo’s listed vehicle inventory fall under 5 years old, Fitzpatrick said, but cars, trucks and SUVs in the 6- to 10-year-old range have been on the rise. Older, higher-mileage vehicles can still qualify for 30-day or 1,000-mile powertrain coverage, GM said, but they still need to be under 15 years old with fewer than 150,000 miles
CarBravo is designed to market and begin the sales process for the used vehicle inventory at GM dealerships, but it is also a good way for those dealers to transition would-be used customers into new vehicles.
About 35% of the customers shopping on CarBravo for used vehicle inventory in the first eight months of 2025 ended up purchasing new vehicles, Fitzpatrick said, because dealer employees were able to convert those buyers during the sales process. 
“We wanted to give our dealers more opportunity to reach into the used car market and bring customers into the showroom,” he said. “The used car market is really where the affordability is right now, and our dealers need a way to reach budget-conscious customers and expose them to what will fit into their budget.”
Roughly 100,000 used vehicle sales last year began on CarBravo. Buyers firm up details with the dealership through the CarBravo site on the price and monthly payment, if they choose, or can just go directly to the dealership after finding a car they’re interested in. 
Free Press staff writer Jamie L. LaReau contributed to this report.
Jackie Charniga covers General Motors for the Free Press. Reach her at jcharniga@freepress.com.

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