Will my vehicle warranty still be valid if I ship my car abroad?

If you plan to ship your car abroad in areas that have automotive servicing facilities, your car’s vehicle warranty issued by your car’s manufacturer and/or dealer in the United States may not be valid abroad. You should consider purchasing an extended car warranty, often called an international vehicle warranty, before shipping your car abroad. You can contact your car manufacturer or dealer before shipping your car abroad to find a suitable extended vehicle warranty or international car warranty.

Shipping your car abroad and expecting to use the US automaker’s car warranty abroad would not be a wise course of action. You also wouldn’t be waiting until your car is abroad to find an international warranty to buy abroad. You can find an extended warranty seller online very easily and cheaply. Of course, your car warranty must be valid in the United States or else you may want a more expensive vehicle warranty.

Vehicle warranties in the United States and abroad are time oriented. If your car warranty has expired, you should purchase an extended warranty to cover your car maintenance costs before purchasing an international vehicle warranty. There are some online sellers of international car warranties that are very cheap. There may be a reason for the low cost of international vehicle warranties. The best thing you can do to ensure your overseas experience with your car is to contact your car manufacturer, either directly or through your car dealer, and get more detailed information.

Another point to remember is that your car warranty in the United States covers repairs to your car, usually only if a manufacturer-approved mechanic or garage performs the repairs. In many cases, if you use an unauthorized auto repair shop, your warranty will not be valid even here in the United States. Before spending more money on an international vehicle warranty, you can ask if there are authorized mechanic service areas in the country where you will be shipping your car.

But, if your question is simply whether your warranty will be valid if you ship your car abroad, the answer is no if you get your car repaired abroad at an unauthorized dealer or repair shop. There are many expenses involved in shipping a car abroad. One of them is to get an international vehicle warranty. The reason so many people choose to ship their car abroad is because the cost of buying a car abroad is staggering compared to the cost of buying a car in the United States. Even with shipping costs and additional car warranties, it’s cheaper to buy a car in the United States than it is abroad.

Vehicle warranties, when used properly, can turn what seems like an expensive repair situation into an almost pleasurable experience. There are parts on any car that would cost thousands out of pocket if they needed repairs. Auto warranties take that burden off your shoulders or, shall we say, out of your pocket.