Step 1

Check out your car warranty booklet. It will probably look similar to your owner’s manual, only smaller.

Step 2

Figure that for the duration of your basic warranty, pretty much everything will be covered. Exceptions typically include your wipers, fluids, belts, tires, battery, accessories, windows, emissions system and oil filter.

Step 3

Take a good look at your owner’s manual for warranty information on your tires and battery. Some car manufacturers carry separate warranties for accessories.

Step 4

Think of drivetrain (or powertrain) warranties as ones that cover the things that make cars go, i.e. the engine, driveline and transmission.

Step 5

Make sure to take a look at the emissions control warranty and emissions performance warranty for coverage of any emissions control systems in your vehicle. This coverage is regulated federally. California and Massachusetts have somewhat different coverages.

Step 6

Don’t put too much reliance into corrosion or rust perforation warranty. Claims are often turned down unless the rust has actually eaten a hole through the body – and most people usually detain the rust before this ever occurs.

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