Car Extended Warranties; Get the Right One

A majority of auto shoppers typically buy a car extended warranty at the same place they purchase their automobiles. But now vehicle extended warranties are being sold online in large quantities. Many online extended car warranty companies have excellent products and are able to beat dealership pricing. Here is a friend’s story of his personal experience with his local dealer and how he ended up on top of the situation.

A Truck Purchaser’s Experience

I’m now proud owner of a beautiful Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck. I bought it at my local Chevy dealership and was especially happy of the way I handled my negotiations. This time I had finally won the price battle. I had surely escaped the dealer’s hungry jaws for profit, right?

The Extended Warranty Sales Pitch

I was escorted down a long hallway and into the financing office where my salesperson sat me across the desk from the finance manager. The finance manager presented me with an auto extended warranty brochure and before I knew it, I was listening to a sales pitch on the benefits of extending warranty coverage on my Chevy truck.

It seems like every media source implies I’ll get ripped off when buying at a car dealership. So far my negotiations have gone well. This must be the time and place where it’s going to happen!

Extended Warranty Contracts May be Valuable

The finance manager’s extended warranty presentation was informative and I was reminded how complex and expensive many of the automotive components can be to fix. I thought to myself: “If he offers this extended warranty plan to me at a fair price, I believe I’ll buy it”.

Brand “X” Aftermarket Extended Warranty Plans

I felt sticker shock at hearing the price of their extended warranty plan. Adding to my uneasiness was the realization that the warranty plan they offered was an aftermarket warranty company, a plan not backed by General Motors. The finance manager, George, added that the dealer’s warranty plan “was just as good as the factory plan”.  I felt bothered about that comment. I’ve always received great service from the General Motors Protection Plan and had been told how some aftermarket extended warranty companies had poor claims service.

The Genuine Factory GM Extended Warranty

I felt the pressure to buy right then. I hate that feeling. The tension between both of us in the room was so thick you could have cut it with a knife. I responded; “No thank-you, I’m not interested”. On that day, I avoided the additional profit my GM dealer was searching for.

Later I was happy to discover an online source to get the official GM Protection Plan at a discount price. There are a few selected and authorized division dealerships online who will sell you a genuine factory-backed extended warranty at deep discounts.

I visited www.ridgewaychevygmpp.com and received great service. The warranty specialist answered all my questions and processed my purchase quickly and efficiently. In my search I discovered factory warranty outlets for Ford and Chrysler at: www.warrickFordWarrantyOnline.com and www.ChryslerWarrantyOnline.com.

Many do not know that they may purchase factory extended warranties online and at cut-rate pricing. Learn how to bypass high prices from your local GM, Ford or Chrysler dealer.

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About the authors: As an 11 billion dollar U.S. business per year, the auto extended warranty is an integral part of the vehicle ownership experience for millions of Americans.

Written by a group of industry professionals with a combined 30 years experience, WarrantyWatchman.com is a consumer protection site and premier source for information regarding auto-extended-warranties.