Wondering what to do once your car warranty expires?

An extended warranty may be the answer.

If you purchased a brand new Toyota prior to January 1, 2019, we’ve got bad news for you: the manufacturer's warranty on your vehicle has now expired. This leaves you vulnerable if the car suffers any major mechanical failure, or encounters any issue with components that were covered by the original manufacturer’s warranty. 

Although Toyota now has a five-year, unlimited-kilometre warranty, that wasn’t the case prior to January 1, 2019, when the warranty  only lasted a scant three years. 

Not only that, but if you bought an Audi prior to January 10, 2022, when the brand announced it would offer a five-year warranty, you’re also looking at a short three-year manufacturer’s warranty period for your vehicle.

When looking at the top 20 car manufacturers in Australia, BMW is now the only brand to offer a warranty as low as three years, which means if you bought a brand-new BMW in 2019, your manufacturer’s warranty has already expired, or will expire by the end of 2022. 

Other high-end brands that sit outside the top 20 and only offer a three-year manufacturer's warranty include Porsche, Bentley, Fiat, Ram, Mini, Lamborghini, Ferrari and McLaren.

Unless you’re going to buy a new car once your three-year coverage is up (there is a shortage of new cars available in Australia at the moment and wait times stretching out to 12 months) the only real option when it comes to protecting your vehicle is to purchase extended car warranty insurance. 

Although certain companies, like Toyota Financial Service and Allianz, have removed extended vehicle warranties from the products they offer, online extended car warranty specialists like Auto Auto continue to offer them for a period of three years. 

Extended car warranty insurance doesn’t just apply to cars seeing their three-year warranty expire, either. Auto Auto can provide an extended car warranty for vehicles up to eight years old, whether they were bought new or used, even if the original manufacturer’s car warranty has expired. 

5-Star extended car warranty insurance provided by Auto Auto will cover your vehicle for mechanical problems, including components that were covered in the original manufacturer’s warranty up to the market value of your vehicle. 

This is important to note, since many extended car warranties on the market are limited in what they can offer, and may only cover selected parts of the engine, and limited repair costs in the range of $500-$1000.

Auto Auto comprehensive extended car warranties can be easily purchased online, with obligation-free quotes available in around 60 seconds. 

If your car is about to fall out of warranty - or already is out of warranty - remove the stress and keep your asset protected by purchasing an Auto Auto extended warranty cover that can protect your investment.