| Because today's luxury cars are engineered so | | | | than if you chose a cheap warranty with very |
| well and built to last, buying used luxury | | | | little benefit. |
| cars has become an increasingly popular | | | | |
| option among car buyers. For up to 30% less, | | | | Evaluate the warranty company's reputation: |
| shoppers can buy used luxury cars that look, | | | | |
| handle, and even smell brand new. For many, | | | | There are plenty of fly-by-night car warranty |
| buying used luxury cars means being able to | | | | companies that will take your money but won't |
| afford thousands of dollars in luxury options | | | | be there to back up the claim. Reputation is |
| like televisions, surround sound stereos, and | | | | essential when it comes to choosing a car |
| GPS systems. Today's used car warranties can | | | | warranty for your used luxury car. Be wary |
| even rival that of a new car warranty if you | | | | of any bulk mailed advertisements that offer |
| do your homework before purchasing. Here | | | | lots of promises but don't offer complete |
| you'll find some used car warranty points to | | | | details about contract terms. Look for |
| consider when choosing among used luxury | | | | longevity in a company, a positive rating |
| cars. | | | | from the BBB, or a referral from a reputable |
| | | | used luxury car dealership. |
| Dealer warranties speak volumes: | | | | |
| | | | Dealership extended warranties: |
| Ultimately, the reason you are buying a | | | | |
| warranty for your used luxury car is because | | | | Many warranty sales companies bash the idea |
| you want to enjoy a problem-free ownership | | | | of buying a car warranty from a used car |
| experience, and this begins at the | | | | dealership. It makes sense that many |
| dealership. You can tell a lot about how | | | | warranty companies would try to dissuade |
| much a dealership believes in the quality of | | | | potential buyers from the warranties offered |
| it's vehicles by the standard warranty it | | | | by dealerships; Dealerships who sell used |
| offers. A dealership that offers a 90 day | | | | quality luxury cars know what to look for in |
| warranty is telling it's customers that it | | | | a quality auto warranty company and offer |
| trusts the quality of the used luxury cars it | | | | only the best to their customers. Because of |
| sells exponentially more than a dealership | | | | this, most warranty companies don't stand a |
| offering a 30 day warranty. When buying used | | | | chance of being recommended. After all, |
| luxury cars, first choose your dealership | | | | dealerships of used luxury cars aren't |
| then shop for your car. | | | | selling their own warranties; they're |
| | | | recommending a warranty from their choice |
| Wear and tear or mechanical breakdown? | | | | warranty company. |
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| Some warranties only cover routine wear and | | | | There are literally thousands of extended |
| tear on your vehicle and not the mechanical | | | | warranty companies out there and it can be |
| breakdown of the vehicle. Read the language | | | | difficult and time consuming to sift through |
| in the warranty contract and ask questions to | | | | them all. Finding a high quality warranty |
| make sure that the warranty covers both. | | | | really boils down to working with a |
| Although used luxury cars are built for | | | | high-quality, reputable dealership that |
| longevity, if you're not protecting against | | | | offers quality used luxury cars and quality |
| both mechanical breakdown and wear and tear, | | | | warranties. Ask them why they choose to work |
| you may as well not buy a warranty at all. | | | | with the warranty company's that they do. |
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| Look beyond price: | | | | A used luxury car dealership with a long |
| | | | history of satisfied customers will have a |
| You'll want to comparison shop when | | | | laundry list of reasons why they recommend |
| evaluating car warranties, but you probably | | | | the warranties they do unlike a newer or |
| don't want to choose among the warranties | | | | substandard dealership that may only be |
| with bottom of the barrel pricing. Many car | | | | interested in offering the warranties with |
| warranties on the market with prices that | | | | the highest profit potential. Buying used |
| seem too good to be true generally are. By | | | | luxury cars is a great way to enjoy high |
| shopping for car warranties of a higher value | | | | quality at an incredible value. Finding the |
| and therefore higher price, you will likely | | | | right extended warranty is what seals the |
| pay much less over the course of ownership | | | | deal on the overall value of ownership. |