Vehicle repairs can quickly add up and become more than the average American can afford. We’ve also moved to an automotive age where you can’t simply tinker with your car in the driveway to fix it, vehicles have become more complicated utilizing computers to control many of the critical elements. As such, fixing your vehicle without extensive experience and training can prove almost impossible.
An extended vehicle warranty provides protection on your vehicle, just as home insurance offers protection for your home. If something breaks or malfunctions on your vehicle, the extended vehicle coverage can provide payments straight to the repair facility or dealership, to cover the costs related to a vehicle’s mechanical problem. This helps you to avoid shelling out large payments should something go wrong with your vehicle. It also helps ensure that your vehicle is repaired by trained mechanics and is running properly.
Having an extended vehicle warranty is worth the cost if it means that you’ll have protection and peace of mind. Most people prefer budgeting for a small monthly payment on a short term basis, than be slapped with a massive expense latter on.
Several extended warranties also come with benefits such as free car rental services while your vehicle is being repaired, towing allowances, roadside assistance and trip interruption protection which provides hotel and meal money if your breakdown leaves you stranded away from home.
Many extended vehicle warranties can be transferred, so if you are trying to sell your vehicle, you can advertise having an extended warranty, which may be an advantage for a prospective buyer. Also, if you trade in your vehicle down the line, the unused portion of the extended warranty can be refunded to you so you are only paying for the coverage that you use.
An extended vehicle warranty can help protect you in the unfortunate instance of your vehicle breaking down and needing repairs, so you don’t get hung out to dry financially.