There have been a lot of negative things said about car warranties through the years, but I have found that most of the negativity comes from car dealerships that are just trying to make an extra buck. You can get an aftermarket extended warranty on your car and get a much better deal than from the dealership and also get better coverage as well. A lot of dealerships require that you have all repair work done at their dealers, which is not always feasible in certain situations.
One thing I love about getting a good car warranty is that you can also get roadside assistance with it as well, and even lock out assistance in case you lock your keys inside on accident. Having this included in the warranty saves from the hassle of having a separate company take care of this for you. Sometimes you ca get roadside assistance included in a car insurance policy as well.
When you buy a used car warranty directly you can make sure it is also transferable. This is a very nice option if you are ever going to sell the car. Often when you buy a car from a private seller you have no real guarantees that the car will not have a major breakdown. But when buyers realize that the car can have the warranty transferred to them, it will be easier for you to sell it to them and you can charge more as well.
If you get a good warranty and not one from a fly-by-night company than you will never have to pay the mechanic directly again. In fact, if the car warranty you are looking at does not pay the repair shop directly than you want to avoid it entirely. Otherwise you will find yourself in endless battles trying to get the company to pay for the costly repairs. When the shop is paid directly you never have to worry about getting your money back.
All major parts in your car will be covered by a good extended warranty. Keep in mind that some warranties will not cover parts that include “wear and tear”. This means that almost any part in your car can be explained away as a “wear and tear” part and you will not be covered. This is why you want “wear and tear” covered as well as mechanical breakdown.
Check out some great deals on an extended car warranty for your vehicle. You can even get protection on a vehicle with over 150,000 miles with a used car warranty.