Auto Warranty
Top Companies in 2026
MaxCare vs Protect My Car
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- 24/7 emergency roadside assistance
- Customizable plan
- Flexible payment options
- Transferable coverage
- Nationwide protection
- Rental car reimbursement
- Live chat option
- 24/7 roadside assistance
- Includes student and military discounts
- Trip interruption reimbursement
- Transferable coverage
- No sample contract
- No free quote
- Can only be purchased through CarMax
- Can only be bought at the time of vehicle purchase
- MaxCare is administered by a third-party
- Roadside assistance limited to 2 service calls per year
- Not transparent about their prices
- Doesn't cover California and Washington
- Free quotes are not fully online, may pressure customers into buying
MaxCare is an extended auto warranty that is available for all cars purchased from CarMax. This warranty must be purchased at the same time as the car purchase. MaxCare can save you money on repairs and give you peace of mind, knowing your car is covered.
When someone buys a car from CarMax, they get a free limited plan. You can get service for up to 90 days or 4,000 miles with this plan. They can also buy an additional protection called MaxCare. There are now over 200 CarMax stores across the United States. The first one opened in 1993 in Richmond, Virginia. On top of that, the Better Business Bureau (BBB) page gives them an A!
Protect My Car is a well-known company in Saint Petersburg, Florida, that has been around since 2005 and offers many services to keep your car safe and in good shape. They offer longer guarantees on cars that have up to 20 years left on them. Protect My Car stands out from others in the same field because they offer extra benefits and a wide range of coverage choices. They're proud to offer their services directly to you; they call it "The PMC Way."
Since March 2023, when it was said that PMC had fired 75 workers because of "unexpected business circumstances," there have been some worrying stories about the company. There are also hints that they will be firing more workers. So, it wasn't clear if this service provider was out of business or would be soon.
- BBB Rating : NR
- Maximum Mileage : 150,000 miles
- Money-Back Guarantee : 30 days
- Number of Plans Available : 1
- Waiting Period : 30 days
- Operating Status : Active
- BBB Rating : C
- Maximum Mileage : 200,000
- Money-Back Guarantee : 30-day money-back guarantee
- Number of Plans Available : 3
- Waiting Period : N/A
- Operating Status : Active
- Flexible payment options
- Comprehensive roadside assistance tool
- Maintenance benefits available in each of their plans
- Available for some commercial vehicles
- Monthly PMC rewards
- Covers vehicles up to 20 years old with high mileage of up to 250,000
- High-mileage
- Exclusionary—Undisclosed
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- $0 deductible option—Undisclosed
- Commercial/rideshare
- EV/hybrid components—Undisclosed
- No waiting period—Undisclosed
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- High-mileage
- Exclusionary
- Powertrain
- $0 deductible option—Undisclosed
- Commercial/rideshare—Undisclosed
- EV/hybrid components
- No waiting period—Undisclosed
- Option with free maintenance benefits
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- Any licensed repair shop—Undisclosed
- Direct shop payment
- In-network repair network
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- Any licensed repair shop—Undisclosed
- Direct shop payment
- In-network repair network
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- Trip interruption coverage
- Phone
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- FAQs / Educational resources
- Live Chat
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- Sample contracts online
- Phone
- 24/7 customer support
- FAQs / Educational resources
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- Online quote without phone—Undisclosed
- Sample contracts online
- Contract (lump-sum) payments
- Pay-in-full discount
- Month-to-month payments—Undisclosed
- Cancellation fee—Undisclosed
- Multi-vehicle discount—Undisclosed
- Price lock guarantee—Undisclosed
- *Not all payment methods are available in all states
- *Some payment methods may incur additional fees
- Contract (lump-sum) payments—Undisclosed
- Pay-in-full discount
- Month-to-month payments
- Cancellation fee—Undisclosed
- Multi-vehicle discount—Undisclosed
- Price lock guarantee
- *Not all payment methods are available in all states
- *Some payment methods may incur additional fees
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