Extended Auto Warranties
An extended auto warranty is considered to be an insurance policy made on your vehicle as a safeguard against expensive and unforeseen repairs. The warranty covers repairs and/or maintenance over an agreed length of time. Since extended auto warranties cost extra and are sold separately, they are also considered as service contracts.
Buying an extended auto warranty ensures emergency road service so that you need not dread dead batteries and blown tires. Towing services are also provided, if necessary. Some extended auto warranties also provide fuel to spark ignition engines for the needy. In the event of an accident, ambulance services are provided if the vehicle covered by the extended auto insurance is involved in the accident. So buying an extended auto warranty gives one the peace of mind of knowing that if there are any repairable malfunctions to the car, it can be taken to the repair shop of one s choice and the cost of the claim will be covered by the extended auto warranty company. There are even some companies that provide a free rental car in the event that the car needs to go to the repair shop.
When buying an extended auto warranty, make it a point to negotiate on its price with the car dealer. This is because car dealers make a great profit with extended warranties, sometimes as much as the profit they make on a car. So don t pay more than two-thirds of the car dealer s asking price. It is not necessary to buy the extended warranty immediately after buying a car, as you have twelve months time to buy a warranty. The extended warranty can be bought not only from the car dealer, but also from a credit union or auto insurance dealer.
However, before buying, make it a point to shop around for the best price and coverage you can get. Make sure that on buying the extended auto warranty, you don t end up buying a double warranty, which is coverage for items covered by the manufacturer s warranty. Make sure that the extended auto warranty that you buy from the dealer is the car manufacturer s warranty. Remember that the warranty begins on the day the warranty was purchased and not on the date the car is purchased.
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19 Nov 2008 at 7:47am
Telemarketing scam touches down in area Lucknow Sentinel, Canada - Nov 19, 2008 The Montgomery Ford dealership has had a lot of phone calls from their customers asking if their warranties are still good. The scam can?t be tied down to ... | Read more...
19 Nov 2008 at 5:13am
Posted By BOB BOUGHNER, THE DAILY NEWS Chatham Daily News, Canada - Nov 19, 2008 Campbell stressed that new vehicles are covered by factory warranties. Frank Barnier, service manager at Heuvelmans' Chevrolet Cadillac on Grand Avenue West ... | Read more...
19 Nov 2008 at 3:36am
New model lineup heating up at Hyatt Infiniti Calgary Herald, Canada - Nov 19, 2008 If drivers are looking to buy pre-owned, for example, every certified vehicle is backed by extended factory warranties and undergoes a rigorous inspection ... | Read more...
14 Nov 2008 at 8:26am
Concern growing over extended auto warranties Kawartha Media Group, Canada - Nov 14, 2008 For Julie Nicholls, business manager at Trans-Canada Nissan, the concern isn't so much whether the companies are selling real warranties, but how good are ... | Read more...
7 Nov 2008 at 4:14pm
Police warn of auto warranties scam Canada.com, Canada - Nov 7, 2008 Beware of a piece of mail selling extended auto warranties, says a Windsor financial crimes detective. Det. Marty Robinson of Windsor police said this ... | Read more...
31 Oct 2008 at 2:34am
Perth police warn of aggressive car-warranty sales pitch Ottawa Citizen, Canada - Oct 31, 2008 The company sending out the postcards, the Canadian Auto Warranty Services, is an American company with a Canadian post-office box. ... | Read more...
29 Oct 2008 at 2:36am
Fresh lineup paints Hyatt Infiniti a new colour Calgary Herald, Canada - Oct 29, 2008 All certified pre-owned vehicles are backed by extended factory warranties and undergo a rigorous inspection to ensure they meet the dealership's exacting ... | Read more...
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