Posted on June 27th, 2009 by Warranty Direct
Used to be, buying a convertible meant that you were buying a second car that could only be used for driving on days where it wasn’t going to rain; most of the time, the convertible would be sitting in the garage, because it might have to sit out in a parking lot.
Convertibles still have security issues – parking them with the top down is an invitation to have problems in a lot of urban areas. But advances in engineering have made them much more practical all weather cars than they used to be in the past. Read more...
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Posted on December 14th, 2007 by Warranty Direct
The short answer is no. The high pressure car salesman who tries to lure you into buying an extended car warranty by rolling the price into the sales price of the vehicle is simply trying to increase his commission. While rolling the extended warranty into your car loan may sound like a good idea, please keep in mind that you will be paying 6-10% interest for years on that extended warranty.
The $1,800 extended warranty will end up costing you about $2,650 with a 5 year loan at 8% interest. And, that figure doesn’t even included the commission that you will be paying to the salesman, the finance guy and the dealership for acting as the broker!
The Alternative to High Priced Dealer Sold Extended Warranties. Read more...
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