Can I purchase Applecare?

Can I purchase AppleCare on a refurbished iPhone 5 through Groupon.com? Here's an email that I sent them asking a couple questions and here's their response.
Q: What does it mean by refurbished? Are there visible marks on the phones from being used? Can we purchase Apple Care after we get the phone? Do they come with all accessories and the box? Thank You!
A: Refurbished electronics are products which have most often been returned to the manufacturer because it was unwanted or had some minor or superficial defect. Refurbished products are generally bench tested and certified by the authorized service centers of the company and then re-packaged and labeled as a Refurbished Product. It is refurbished immaculately to A+ stock with fewer than 1-2 hairline non-noticeable scratches.  We do not have Applecar available, this would be a question for Apple directly. Yes, all the accessories come in the box.

I believe the entire question is going to rest on where exactly these are coming from and who refurbished them.
If you read the answer carefully, there is no indication that these were actually refurbished by Apple.
My cynical pessimistic self immediately interprets this to mean that these were refurbished by a 3rd party and Apple had no involvement at all, meaning they are not eligible for any warranty coverage or AppleCare/AppleCare+ from Apple. If they were opened or parts were replaced by someone other than Apple, Apple won't even touch them for out of warranty service.
Not being able to see the original listing/description makes it impossible to judge whether this is or is not the case, but I suspect I'm correct.

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