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Warranties and vehicle service contract basics
Understand what warranties and vehicle service contracts promise, where they overlap, and which documents control.
Start with the source of the promise
Identify who made each promise, when it begins and ends, and whether another warranty or program pays first. The contract title and named obligor are more reliable than sales shorthand.
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