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Car Warranty

How the Wrong Car Warranty Provider Can Rip You Off

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A car warranty is only as good as the person standing behind it. With many warranty providers all they care about is making the sale. They have no interest in paying claims. So within the contract, in the terms and conditions, often times there are enough loopholes that they can legally deny the majority of their claims.

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Car Warranty Relief vs Regret

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Having a car warranty is one of those things that can either bring great relief or regret to a stressful situation. When those major car repairs sneak up on you, you don’t want to be the one regretting the car warranty you chose (or lack thereof). So how can you make sure you’re the person boasting, “Thank goodness my car warranty covered the $700 repair for my clutch fan” instead of falling into the regret category?

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Beware of Car Dealer Warranties

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Not all car warranties are the same especially ones sold by car dealers. One key difference is “mechanical breakdown” versus “wear and tear”. For example, the extended warranty sold by car dealers is a mystifying mechanical breakdown insurance policy that will cost over $4000. But you need both “wear & tear” AND “mechanical breakdown” coverage in your contract.

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5 Secrets to Get Your Car Warranty Claim Covered

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The funny thing about car warranty claims is that issues don’t usually escalate over which parts are covered and which parts aren’t. Those are questions that the car warranty owner can answer very easily by looking at their contract. But what I’ve found is that people just aren’t following the proper procedure for filing a claim.

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Extended Auto Warranty: Don’t Let Price be the Deciding Factor

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Like so many of us have learned the hard way in life: “you get what you pay for,” and an extended auto warranty is no exception. Now, I’m definitely not suggesting that you go out, find the most expensive warranty, and expect that you’ll have all the coverage you need. But what I want you to understand is that not all extended auto warranties are created equal, so you shouldn’t let the sticker price be your deciding factor.

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