Finding car warranties online

Car warranties are frequently purchased from car retailers, who have tended to dominate this sector. Most consumers know that car dealerships can supply warranties, making vehicle retailers the first port of call when it comes to buying extended warranties.

The problem with this approach has often been that consumers have ended up paying considerably more than they should be doing for their car warranty prices.

The dominance of the car retailers has meant that few of us have been aware that it's possible to buy a policy elsewhere. This lack of awareness has played into the hands of the retailers.

Since we've been unaware of other options, we've also often been unaware of the better deals that are available to us. This lack of knowledge has enabled retailers to keep warranty prices relatively high.

While consumers are partly to blame for not scrutinising this area closely enough, the large independent car warranty specialists must take a large share of the blame.

They've been selling policies to car retailers, who then sell them on to members of the public. Such an approach makes it easy for independent warranty companies to gain access to market, but it has led to prices being higher than they should be for car owners.

Things are thankfully now starting to change, with warranty specialists changing their methodology and looking to sell direct to car owners.

This can only be good news for consumers, since it introduces more competition and should lead to a decrease in prices.

Many car warranty companies are trying to use the internet as a means of selling their products - this means that we can now all compare prices much more easily than was previously the case.

To take advantage of the new competition, it's vital that we all take the time to compare prices and products online.

By becoming more knowledgeable, we can save money on car warranties.