Car Warranties and Consequential Damage
It is so frustrating to take a vehicle in after having purposely purchased a car warranty only to be told the claim cannot be honoured due to something termed as consequential damage. This is a ridiculous clause, well hidden in the small print and something Warrantywise doesn’t believe you should need to contend with. Of course, the average car owner may not fully comprehend what consequential damage is, it isn’t explained in the small print, so they happily go about their business purchasing a car warranty.
To understand how unfair this exclusion is, understand that consequential damage simply means that a part (electrical or mechanical) breaks down as the result of another part having gone bad. For example, a hose busts leading from the radiator to the motor which in turn causes the car to overheat. In worst case scenario, the motor could also go. Many car warranties will refuse to pay for repairs to the motor because it was the hose that burst which caused the ultimate and greater problem, engine failure. Warrantywise has no such exclusion because they simply cover all parts mechanical or electrical. There is no list to refer to.
Also, as mentioned, there are no consequential damage exclusions written into their warranty plans so there is no need to worry in this respect. If you are looking for a warranty company that words their warranties and warranty clauses and exclusions in plain and simple terms, Warrantywise is the company you are looking for. Consequential damage is a ridiculous clause and one written into many plans simply to allow those companies to deny claims. You would be surprised just how many failures are secondary to some other fault and this is one of the biggest ways warranty companies deny claims. Aren’t you glad you chose Warrantywise?
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