Extended warranty programs

[yukonjacks]

Anyone have experience with these extended warranty programs I see on tv.
Are they on the up and up (US Direct Protect) or should they be ignored

 

[BOSS]

Mine worked out decent but you have to be careful what they say they will cover. Mine covered a used transmission, not a rebuild of any sort. It also does not cover A/C work, flex fuel sensor and some other stuff.

I hear in Texas there is a class action lawsuit for these fly by night places that will sell you the warranty and deny the claim.

My suggestion is to research the company. Call a few shops and a couple dealers to see if they heard of them, then work with a shop that is experienced in dealing with these aftermarket warranty companies - they can usually give you the scoop before the work even begins.

B

 

[Modded]

Bump....I would like to know too!

 

[MikeTheApeman]

I hear in Texas there is a class action lawsuit for these fly by night places that will sell you the warranty and deny the claim.

That's the infamous Warranty Gold case. I know this one well cause I'm part of the class action. Had their extended warranty on my Grand.

Long short short: WG was a reputable company, but their accounts were held off-shore (somewhere in the Caribbean IIRC). The outfit that held their holdings went bankrupt, and WG's cash was frozen, forcing them to deny claims and they eventually went under.

 

[blueflamed03]

did some reading on USFidelis, not good.