Auto warranty should be purchased after careful due diligence since it pertains repair and maintenance of the vehicle. Under the auto warranty, the car manufacturer has to repair and maintain the vehicle for a period of time from the period of sale. The warranty takes care of the cost of the replacement of spare parts. There are a number of warranty options. To begin with, opt for a flexible warranty. In case, you are not satisfied with the service provider, you can always choose a new warranty agency. Long term contracts with warranty agencies will give car owners few options of changing the plans.  

An average warranty takes care of the repair and maintenance of the engine, drive train, power train and brake mechanism. There is another special category of the warranty called the bumper-to-bumper warranty. This type of a warranty takes of the entire car, end-to-end. This is mostly given to luxury and high end cars. But these days, the bumper-to-bumper warranty is also offered to other models of car. The premium for this type of warranty is on the higher side when compared to others. This category of warranty is good as the life insurance of the vehicle.