If you’re like many car owners, you enjoy paying off your vehicle and then holding onto it for awhile, sans car payments. Or maybe you dread the often-stressful car-buying process and prefer to keep your vehicle as long as possible for that reason. Considering most manufacturer’s original warranties protect you anywhere from three to 10 years, or between 35,000 and 100,000 miles, you may be tempted to purchase an extended warranty if you plan to keep your car beyond those parameters. Before you sign on the dotted line, though, be aware of the following pros and cons of extended warranties.



