Taking A Look At The Warrantech Automobile Warranty Coverage

Why choose Warrantech for your extended auto warranty? First of all, you’ll have over 11,000 certified repair shops to choose from. Secondly, their automated credit card system pays claims quickly and efficiently, so you’re not left holding the bag. Thirdly, a toll-free customer service number, plus a quick response email system result in a positive customer experience. Furthermore, you’ll have bonus coverage, like rental car reimbursement, towing services, lost key lockout service and trip reimbursement.

The most popular plan offered by Warrantech is the Repairmaster. The “Powertrain Coverage” plan includes the engine, turbocharger, transmission, drive axle and transfer case components. Or you may choose the “Select Coverage,” which includes all powertrain components, as well as electrical, steering, air conditioning and brake components. The third plan offered is the “Deluxe Coverage,” giving you everything in the Select Plan, plus cooling, front/rear suspension, fuel delivery and enhanced electrical components.

There are also optional surcharged plans to accommodate vehicles that get a lot of wear and tear. For example, the Commercial Use plan, the Seals and Gaskets plan (for vehicles with over 80,000 miles), the Enhanced Electrical plan and the Conversion coverage plan (for recreational vehicles). With all plans, you’ll receive travel/towing bonuses.

Warrantech first began in 1983 when Joel San Antonio and William Tweed switched from the women’s apparel industry to the consumer services world. Though they offered warranties on all sorts of electronics, homes and other areas, it was the automobile industry that brought them the most fortune. They had a large number of BMW clients, particularly, and fulfilled an important niche for people with older cars who were having trouble finding extended warranty coverage. Following an aggressive sales campaign in the early 90s, Warrantech went from $6.2 million in sales to $30 million in just two years time! Now the warranty company has branched out into quite the successful conglomerate over the years, with service offerings in the US, Canada, Puerto Rico and Latin America, and annual sales reaching $121 million!

The one downside to Warrantech is that you have to go through their approved network of dealerships. Not everyone feels comfortable with this, since some people prefer family or local mechanics. If you don’t have extreme loyalty to a certain mechanic, then the Repairmaster is certainly a plan to consider, since you can buy coverage for wear and tear, as well as gaskets and seals, while also receiving travel reimbursements! If you’re the sort of person who needs peace of mind, then the extended warranty program will be well worth the money for you.