Transmission Repair and Warranty Coverage

Sep 26
08:10

2011

Ace Abbey

Ace Abbey

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If you're in need of transmission replacement or repair, it's better when parts are covered by a warranty. Read on to learn more about how you can avoid unnecessary repair costs.

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If your car requires transmission replacement,Transmission Repair and Warranty Coverage Articles the most importance thing next to great service is a warranty. You can usually acquire a warranty when you purchase a new or used car or you can get a warranty that covers the new or rebuilt transmission for your car.

It is important to secure a warranty, a written agreement, so that you can ensure that the work performed was quality. If anything goes wrong down the road, you are not liable for additional repairs because of malfunctions and defects in the transmission or the work performed.

There are a lot of ways a warranty can help protect you. If the transmission wasn’t rebuilt properly and malfunctions necessitating transmission replacement, you won’t have to pay if the parts or the whole are covered under warranty. Sometimes even new systems malfunction or end up breaking down much earlier than they are supposed to. It’s important to have a warranty on your new or used system so that you don’t get caught up in a scam.

In many cases, there are transmission replacement shops that do not offer warranties on rebuilt or even new transmissions. This should never be the case. If a shop is telling you that no replacement parts come with a comprehensive warranty, walk out the door and find a new shop. Rarely do new parts as important as this come without warranties, and when a transmission is rebuilt, it should come with some assurance that it is going to work properly for at least several years.

The other thing you can usually do is to buy a warranty for your car. If you buy a brand new vehicle, it is usually already covered based on years or total mileage. Most likely the dealership will provide all the necessary repairs at a dealership mechanics shop when parts of your car that need repair or replacement are under the warranty.

There are also opportunities to buy additional warranty coverage for a used car. This can help you pay for necessary repairs your car will need over its lifetime without paying the high costs of something like transmission replacement. If you buy a comprehensive warranty plan, you may not have to pay anything out of pocket at all. Keep in mind that some used cars don’t qualify is they are over ten years old or have high mileage.

When looking for a transmission repair shop, see what they offer as far as warranties on parts. If they offer generously long warranties, chances are they are a very reputable shop that stands behind the work they do. If a shop offers very short options or none at all, this is a clear sign that they do not want to take financial responsibility if something goes wrong. If you have a warranty, make sure that the shop will say they take the warranty.