White Paper – Researching and Selecting an Automobile Extended Warranty Provider (Part 3)

The Coverage…

There are many different levels of coverage available.

Exclusionary Warranties – These are the highest level of coverage one can obtain and are often referred to as bumper-to-bumper warranties. Like a new car warranty, they will cover ALL parts of your vehicle except a small list of exclusions. The exclusions are typically for routine maintenance (oil changes, tune-ups), cosmetic items (seat fabric, carpeting, body molding), and consumable items (battery, brake pads, wiper blades). Read the exclusions carefully as they can differ widely among warranty contracts. Some companies will exclude commonly repaired items like stereo systems, oxygen sensors and more.

Named Component Warranties – These types of coverages will provide a list of the parts covered and are available in many different levels. In order to do a proper comparison, you must read the detailed list and not just the system categories. 

White Paper – Researching and Selecting an Automobile Extended Warranty Provider (Part 2)

The Extended Warranty Contract…

There are as many variations in warranty contracts as there are models of cars.  If you know where to look, comparing them is quite easy. Never take the marketing hype on a web site or the explanation of a salesperson as to exact coverage details. Read the contract – the devil is in the details.

Definitions…

Each car warranty contract will have a section called “Definitions”. The terms defined here are used throughout the contract. Knowing what they mean and what to look for will allow you to judge the level of coverage offered.

The warranty administrator will be named here; now you know what company to research.

White Paper – Researching and Selecting an Automobile Extended Warranty Provider (Part 1)

Warranty Direct White Paper – How to Research and Select a Warranty Provider

As more consumers learn that there are alternatives to the high price of dealer sold extended warranties, the number of companies and web sites offering them have exploded. How do you know which companies you can trust? How can you research the companies? What resources are available to you?

Warranty Direct, the oldest and largest provider of direct-to-consumer automobile warranties provides you this comprehensive guide to researching and selecting your warranty provider. We understand how difficult a process this can be. We welcome your phone calls to discuss the issues below in even greater detail.

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Warranty Direct – “The Rolls Royce of Warranty Companies”

I have been a customer of Warranty Direct for several years now and recently had my vehicle in the local Mercedes dealership for some complications; on one occasion to replace the shifter and just recently the CD changer was replaced. Andree was the representative of Warranty Direct I dealt with on 03/31/08 and she was superb in being the liaison between the Mercedes Benz service personnel and me in insuring the proper information was exchanged before repairs were made. She was very informative with me and explained everything in exact, full detail, and was expeditious in resolving all matters. No delays, hang ups or confusion.

My personal thanks to Andree for her professionalism, courtesy and the overall way in which she handled this particular claim.