“I advise you to walk away from any car that doesn’t have a full book of service stamps”, says our very own Quentin Willson, motoring journalist and Fair Fuel campaigner. But if like many, you’ve already bought a car with little or no service history, fear not – it may not be all bad news and we can hopefully still provide you with an extended warranty for your car. What we do require in these situations, though, is that you show us proof that the car has been serviced to its manufacturer’s recommended specifications within the last 12 months. That’s right, Warrantywise  [...]

Those of you who watched BBC Top Gear a few weeks ago will know which cars we’re referring to… Clarkson and Hammond were set a challenge to buy a luxurious, sporty or otherwise desirable used car for less than £7,000, which is how much a Nissan Pixo costs. They rounded up some fabulous cars including a Honda S2000, Subaru Impreza, a Jaguar XK8, a TVR, an oldish BMW X5 and a Z4 – but in the end they chose a couple of phenomenal, really rather special German uber-coupes, the Mercedes-Benz CL600 and the BMW 850Ci. For viewers not as familiar as others with used car classifieds, jaws  [...]

Warrantywise proudly provides extended car warranty plans which are free of all-too-common ‘weasel words’ which many other car warranty firms use. ‘Weasel words’ is Quentin Willson’s pet term for small print designed to allow some vehicle warranty firms to wriggle out of certain pay-outs by citing phrases such as ‘betterment’, ‘consequential damage’ and ‘contribution’, or restrictions on ‘parts replaced in pairs’, European cover and ‘wear and tear.’ Quentin Willson, a consumer champion and expert in the automotive field, set about creating a used car warranty  [...]

Budget permitting, the majority of people will always go for ‘made-to-measure’ or ‘tailor-made’ things in life rather than ‘one size fits all’ – and here at Warrantywise, a leading extended car warranty company based in Lancashire, we appreciate this completely. Which is why we recently introduced four levels of used car warranty cover, so that potential customers can pick the car warranty which best meets their own individual needs. Our top-of-the-range car warranty cover level is called ‘Platinum’ and offers our highest protection, under which we simply include all  [...]

You’re heading off to the beach, so you round up your flip flops, towel, sunglasses, iPod and… sun lotion? Nah, it’s just an unnecessary hassle! That’s what many people say to themselves. But what ends up happening? That’s right, you can end up looking like a lobster, sorely (literally!) regretting not having applied some sun lotion. Similarly, lots of car owners still dismiss the thought of paying for an extended warranty for their vehicle. Some motorists view an extended car warranty as a hassle, some view it as an expense. But it’s usually effortless to take warranty  [...]

Droves of people scour eBay’s auction and classifieds sections each day in the hunt for a bargain second hand car, and it’s true to say that some terrific cars can be found on eBay at great prices. Many private sellers who list a used car for sale on eBay are honest people and do their best to make sure they have included all the bad points about their car in the description. So you find the used car of your dreams on eBay, you place a bid, win the auction and, after inspecting the car, decide to fulfil the deal and take it. You’re well chuffed that you’ve saved hundreds of points off  [...]

Porsche have been signalling their intention to make compact SUV coupé since early 2006, but financial restructuring led to the plan being scrapped. Following the Range Rover Evoque’s success, Porsche decided that it might not have been such a bad idea after all. Rumours of the Cajun were confirmed by Prosche in March. There would be both five-door and three-door versions, with the latter in direct competition with the Range Rover’s Evoque and Audi’s Q5. Now, we’ve got our first glimpse of the car as a batch of in-house computer renderings have been leaked. It looks  [...]

If you are looking for a glimpse of the future in motoring technology then take a look at ‘General Motors’ latest innovation. Their EN-V has been showcased and trialled recently at the world expo in Shanghai. The eye-catching bubble shaped vehicle was deemed a great success. The EN-V is by no means a simple electric vehicle; it incorporates many unique features including a crash prevention system, even lower running costs and a low carbon footprint. The electric vehicle seats two and is extremely lightweight, allowing it to turn and corner with ease as well as reach speeds of up  [...]

We all have to buy our next car at some point. Here we look at and highlight some of the key points when making that all important motoring purchase. For many of us they might seem common sense, but for the less motoring savvy these tips might just save you time, money and heartache when buying your next car. First and foremost is “Research”, as the old saying goes “knowledge is power”. There are plenty of resources on the internet, so once you have short listed the makes and models of your preferred car, do some research online to find more about the model(s) you are  [...]

Warrantywise previously offered one single, ultra comprehensive used car warranty policy to all customers, with only things like air con, sat nav, MoT Failure and tyre cover offered as policy upgrades. One month ago, in May 2011, Warrantywise started running our new 4-tier used car warranty policy system, as we wanted to give our customers more choice to suit their individual needs and budgets. Since our 4-tier system started, through which Bronze, Silver, Gold and Platinum policies can be chosen, we can clearly see that the discerning public prefer our higher Platinum level of use car  [...]