Innovation Group Warranties Now Available Directly Online

Warranty Extender lets South African car owners request a quote for Innovation Group warranty cover online, with no need to buy through a dealership.

Western Cape — Until now, many motor warranties have been sold mainly through dealerships, at the moment a car is bought. Owners who want mechanical breakdown cover later, or who bought privately, often did not know where to start.

Warranty Extender, a specialist motor warranty and extended service plan brokerage, now offers warranty cover from Innovation Group directly online. Innovation Group is an automotive aftersales specialist that manages warranty and service plan programmes for the motor industry. The product is MotorMend Warranty, which Innovation Group administers and which is underwritten by Guardrisk Insurance Company.

Three tiers of cover

MotorMend Warranty is offered in three tiers: Executive, Prestige and Elegant. Eligibility for each tier depends on the vehicle's age and mileage, and the tier sets the cover limits:

• Executive: the highest limits, with engine cover of up to R100,000.

• Prestige: engine cover of up to R75,000.

• Elegant: engine cover of up to R45,000.

Each plan runs for two years with unlimited kilometers, and gives each of 48 named components, including the gearbox, differential, turbo, engine management system, brakes, clutch and electrical systems, its own cover limit.

How a claim works

Owners book the vehicle into an approved workshop. The workshop submits the claim to the administrator for authorisation, and once the repair is complete it invoices the administrator directly, so the owner does not have to pay the repair bill upfront and wait for a refund.

"Buying a warranty online should be as clear as buying anything else," said a spokesperson for Warranty Extender. "You see which tier your vehicle qualifies for, you know the limits for each component, and you know how a claim is handled. Plans in our range carry no excess."

What the cover does not include

As with any mechanical warranty, MotorMend Warranty does not cover normal wear and tear, faults that existed before the cover began, damage from accidents, theft or misuse, repairs done without authorisation, servicing not done to manufacturer specification, or odometer tampering. Warranty Extender encourages owners to read the full policy wording and disclosure document before they buy.

Get a quote online

Quotes are free and carry no obligation. Warranty Extender also brokers once-off and monthly warranty options and Choice Service Plans for scheduled servicing, so owners can cover both breakdowns and maintenance. Explore extended car warranty options or read the plain-English guide on what a warranty does and doesn't cover.

About Warranty Extender

Warranty Extender is a South African motor warranty and extended service plan brokerage, helping car owners secure the right cover once their factory warranty and service plan expire. Products include monthly motor warranties, once-off warranties and extended service plans for popular makes and models, with cover available nationwide.