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Used Auto Warranty Warning: Beware Dealer-Issued Extended Auto Warranty Coverage

Buying a used car? You need an extended autoextended auto warranty, you'd realize it
warranty to protect you from expensivewasn't worth it. But most people never do a
surprises down the road. But be careful whenused auto extended warranties comparison.
your dealer tries to sell you used autoThere is simply so much ignorance about auto
extended warranty coverage. Usually, thewarranties.  Your best hope is to learn more.
dealer is simply reselling used auto
warranties issued by a used auto warrantyDealer-Issued Used Auto Warranties: Why Does
company, with a markup of up to $1000. YouAnyone  Buy  Them?
could just as easily have bought the extended
warranty directly from the auto warranty• Most often, the buyer simply never
company.thought about an extended auto warranty
before going to the dealership. When the
But overpaying for a third-party used carsalesperson explains how important extended
extended auto warranty is certainly not theauto warranty coverage is, the buyer just
worst used auto warranty deal you can get.thanks  him  for  the  tip  and  buys  it.
The worst auto extended warranty deal is to
buy one that isn't issued by a third party at• The buyer doesn't realize how
all.expensive the warranty is. Of course, car
repairs can potentially be so expensive that
Dealer-Issued Extended Auto Warrantieseven an overpriced dealer-issued warranty can
Explainedpay for itself several times over. Meanwhile,
next to a $15,000 car, even an overpriced
Yes, some dealers actually sell extended auto$2500 dealer-issued warranty seems cheap. But
warranties they've created themselves. Theseif you're going to buy a warranty, why not
dealer-issued auto warranties typically onlybuy  a  really  good  one?
allow you to get service at the dealership.
They either don't cover repairs done anywhere• Many buyers mistake dealer-issued
else at all, or they only cover emergencywarranties for manufacturers' warranties. In
repairs  for  breakdowns.some cases, the salesperson may even try to
let you think the warranty will cover repairs
Often, a dealer-issued used auto extendedat any of the dealerships affiliated with
warranty even restricts you to gettingthat manufacturer (say, any Chrysler or
maintenance at the dealership only. With aMitsubishi dealership). Of course, such
captive clientele, the dealerships oftenwarranties do exist, but they're more common
charge  much  more  than  local  mechanics.for  new  cars  than  used  cars.
There are some other big problems with aIn short, if a used car dealer ever tries to
dealer-issued  used  auto  extended warranty:sell you an extended auto warranty, make sure
to ask flat out: will this warranty cover
• What happens if you move far away?repairs done anywhere, or just this
Answer: you'd have to buy another autodealership? Double-check the warranty itself
warranty.to make sure it has a third-party company's
name  on  it,  not  the  dealership's.
• What if you're driving somewhere far
away when your car breaks down? Answer: ifBetter yet, why not just buy the extended
the used auto warranty doesn't coverwarranty directly from the warranty company
reimbursements for emergency service, you'rerather than pay the dealer hundreds of
in trouble. Even if it does coverdollars of markup on it? That way, you can
reimbursements, you'd better hope your creditalso research the warranty thoroughly,
card or checking account can handle thewithout  pressure.
damage  in  the  meantime.
In fact, you should start investigating
• What if the dealership goes bankrupt?extended auto warranties even before you go
Answer: get in line behind the banks, the carto the dealership. You'll certainly like the
manufacturer, the dealership's vendors, andsalesperson's face when you tell him you know
everyone else trying to get money out of thewhat the original warranty company charges
business.for the warranty they're trying to sell you.
You'll also know in advance how much total
• What if you just aren't satisfiedthe  car  purchase  really  will  cost  you.
with the dealer's work? Answer: complain
very, very nicely. You can't take yourDon't wait. Start looking at extended auto
business elsewhere unless you're willing towarranties now, before the dealerships'
pay  for  it.salespeople ever have a chance to breathe
down your neck.
If you comparison shopped the dealer-issued



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