A really good experience.
I have taken out a 2nd policy with Warranty Direct for my new car. I had an Omega 2.6 V6 which I took out a £290 gold cover policy. After a few months of ownership the car was using coolant and white smoke appeared.
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Advantages: Piece of mind Disadvantages: Network Garage
A really good experience.
I have taken out a 2nd policy with Warranty Direct for my new car. I had an Omega 2.6 V6 which I took out a £290 gold cover policy. After a few months of ownership the car was using coolant and white smoke appeared.
I took it to a network garage Nationwide Autocentre (more about this later) and WD took care of the whole bill, £1000.
I had problems with Nationwide Autocentre, wrong information ... ...delays, but no problems with WD. In fact a chap from Warranty Direct rang the garage up and gave them a piece of his mind and soon after my car was ready.
Hence now I have a new car I am taking out a new warranty through this company. They were really good with my previous car problems and sorted them out efficiently, how many companies can you say that about.
Included in my new policy I also have 'service and mot' care where ... more
A really good experience.
I have taken out a 2nd policy with Warranty Direct for my new car. I had an Omega 2.6 V6 which I took out a £290 gold cover policy. After a few months of ownership the car was using coolant and white smoke appeared.
I took it to a network garage Nationwide Autocentre (more about this later) and WD took care of the whole bill, £1000. I had problems with Nationwide Autocentre, wrong information i.e. items not covered by warranty when they were, time delays, but no problems with WD. In fact a chap from Warranty Direct rang the garage up and gave them a piece of his mind and soon after my car was ready.
Hence now I have a new car I am taking out a new warranty through this company. They were really good with my previous car problems and sorted them out efficiently, how many companies can you say that about. Included in my new policy I also have 'service and mot' care where if a problem is found during these times then I can claim through the warranty. Because of my problems with Nationwide I have opted to go to a franchised dealer.
The cost - For a VW Golf - 13 months, gold cover, mot & service cover, franchise dealer £320. Its got to be value for money!
NB-I sold the Omega with the remaining 6months warranty, I sold the car within the week I'm sure that the warranty helped to do this! All good news!
Advantages: Comprehensive; easy to setup Disadvantages: Small print
**** Introducton ****
Many people I know berate this form of insurance (for that is what it is - insurance). It can be a small price for peace of mind .... but do your sums first.
**** Overview ****
I have had a Warranty Direct on one car. I purchased a 1 year warranty on my Vauxhall Omega which I had purchased 18 months old.
You can obtain a warranty on most cars directly from Warranty Direct either online (http://www.warrantydirect.co.uk/) ... ...quoted will depend on your car, age mileage, estimated annual mileage.
You are able to claim up to £5000 per annum on your policy and it can cover elements of wear and tear which cause other problems.
You can take annual or longer policies out - there is a small discount for taking a longer policy.
The policy is effective from day 1 so no 'cooling off period' .
There are now 4 levels of cover which have maximum age and mileage limits when you ...
a4angus 14.11.2005
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Advantages: A money saving way to stress-free driving! Disadvantages: Excessive paperwork
I was rather reluctant to take out the warranty at first but I am glad I put aside this fear and went ahead with it. It saved me a lot of money and I have peace of mind. Overall, the experience was good! I was a little disappointed about the unnecessary paperwork and the rather specific criteria that had to be met, hence, resulting in me having to have my car re-serviced at a VAT registered garage, which just added to work-load, but once this was ...
shamila.mirza 07.05.2009
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Advantages: Few Disadvantages: Too many ways to refuse a claim
I have always been dubious about any form of insurance as the aim of any insurer is to take a premium and find an excuse not to pay a claim.
WARRANTY DIRECT are a perfect example as per my experience.
In May 07 I took out their Gold Policy providing their so called top class cover for my Mercedes to be repaired by a franchised dealer, cost was £43 monthly.
This I thought would provide cover for just about every problem I might encounter. Frankly ... ...too many problems but I felt reassured, and I expected Warranty Direct would do well out of me. But I did not think for one moment it would be to my detriment. Perhaps it is just as well I learned a lesson early on though.
A week ago the car had a fuel leak with work required described by the Merc repair shop as:
"replaced leaking injector pipes and replaced No 1 injector seal and V belt" ( as belt was contaminated with diesel)
Guess what, ...........my ...
BiggerDon 07.01.2008
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Advantages: Driver peace of mind, reasonably priced compared to main dealer warranties. Disadvantages: Only negative for me is that I have to pay for repairs and then claim it back.
A year ago I decided to purchase a warranty form Warranty direct, it cost me £420 to cover my BMW 530d, my pride and joy , but with the potential for expensive repairs if it breaks down. I hoped it was the right decision,£420 isnt loose change.From September last year I was unfortunate to have a string of problems, three seperate breakdowns and each time thankfully covered by the warranty.I feared that I might have problems in claiming three times ... ...was handled courteously and efficiently and without any attempt to make me feel uncomfortable, in fact the agent I spoke to assured me that it was why I purchased the warranty and that all genuine claims would be dealt with in the same way. It is for this reason that I feel able to write this review and to now reccomend the company to my friends based on my own real experiences. I would not consider owning and driving a car without a warranty , with ...
johngore47 16.02.2009
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Advantages: Financial protection against breakdown of many of car major components Disadvantages: Some exclusions.
Excellent car warranty plan and good value for money. Customer Services staff are knowlegeable, courteous and helpful and will explain what is and isn't included in the warranty.
Warranty documents arrive quickly, and include a claim form. If you need to make a claim, as I did recently, the authorisation was all done online between my garage and Warranty Direct. You pay the bill to your garage and apply for a refund. All I had to do then was check ... ...Direct for refund.
The refund check arrived about 2 weeks later, together with a new claim form.
Be aware that the small print includes mention of automatic renewal, but as the company sends a renewal reminder 3 or 4 weeks before renewal is due, I cannot say whether automatic renewal is ever applied. ...
JudyL 31.01.2009
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