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: Professional customer service Disadvantages: inconsistent claims handling
The following is my opinion and/or personal experience of Warranty Direct. I purchased the 'extensive' extra care warranty from WD approx 6 months ago, at a cost of around £300 pa. (with wear & tear from inception) The vehicle has been subject to a major service at Main Dealer the day before inception. SALES & ADMINISTRATION: Sales and adminstration at the point of sale were both first class - no complaints. CLAIMS HANDLING: Recently I noted a problem ... ...was an outdated list of network approved garages; of the three provided in my area - one was a body repair shop, one was closed down and the other didnt provide loan cars. Luckily I had paid the extra premium and was able to take the car to a garage of my choice. My local main again was able to accept the vehicle and provide a loan car, however, this did mean that I would have to pay the hefty bill upfront and then recover from WD. In addition to ...
mm3973 24.11.2009
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Advantages: Very good service and lack of lots of exclusions like other policies Disadvantages: Like all warranties you only fee the value when you need it and it pays out!
After having policy for nearly 2 years attempted to make claim for repairs on a Mini expecting to meet a whole host of exclusions when I tried to claim. In fact the guy in the Mini garage looked at me dis believingly when I asked him to liaise with Warranty Direct. Very pleased and surprised when Warranty Direct agreed to pay nearly all the repair bill with no quibble. In fact the amount paid out to me is about the same that I have paid out in premiums. ...
giantrider1 23.11.2009
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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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