Buying a car is the easy part. Making sure that the car stays in the best possible condition is where it can get tricky. If you're thinking about buying a Subaru, you're going to need more than just the regular warranty if you want to be certain your vehicle is covered for years to come. You need an extended warranty and you need to know what you're getting into before you purchase it.
Buy a Subaru vehicle from a licensed Subaru dealer.
Make sure the extended warranty offered to you is actually issued by Subaru. Sometimes a car dealership will sell you a warranty that runs through a private insurance company. An actual Subaru extended warranty will be called "Subaru Added Security," and will backed by Subaru of America, Inc.
Decide if you want to purchase the extended warranty when you buy the car, or after your original warranty is up. While waiting will give you more time to come to a decision, there is also the chance that the same extended warranty will cost more after a certain amount of time has passed.
Consider the features of a warranty that are important to you. For example, decide if you want the length of the extended warranty to be based on time or the amount miles driven.
Choose between the Classic Plan and the Gold Plan. Each plan can have features added to it, but overall, the Classic Plan costs less and covers some repairs, while the Gold Plan costs more and offers more repairs and has extra features. Ask the dealer to let you read over both plans in full before you agree to anything.
Ask specific questions regarding the language in the contract before you actually sign the contract. Something as simple as "wear and tear" can mean different things to different companies.
Store all information pertaining to your extended warranty in a safe place so that you can retrieve it quickly if a problem arises.
