The Service Contract Report
Staged edition. Company facts read through October 16, 2026. Published by OwnersFirm.

Paid placement. Click 4 Coverage is a client of OwnersFirm, which publishes this site and is paid when a reader who arrives from it buys coverage. Where a card for it appears on this page, that card is advertising. Its row in any table is scored by the same published rules as every other company. No other company on this page paid to appear.

Vehicle service contracts, ranked

The best extended car warranty companies, ranked on what they actually publish

Start with the name. What gets sold as an extended car warranty is almost always a vehicle service contract: a promise from a company, not your carmaker, to pay for certain repairs after you pay a deductible. It is not a warranty and usually not insurance, and the contract you sign is the only thing that counts. So we ranked the companies on what you can check before you buy: what each one puts in writing.

Key takeaways

The short version

  • Every point traces to a company's own page, a state roster or a government record. A term a company keeps to itself scores zero.
  • 5 of 21 companies post a sample contract you can read without giving contact details; 4 show a price online without a sales call.
  • 11 name the company that owes the repair money. 12 appear on at least one of the four state rosters we read.
  • Top score: 90 of 100 (olive). Nobody prints everything, so nobody scores 100.
  • Click 4 Coverage, which pays for the card above, scored 60 and sits at row 6.
  • Facts read through 2026-10-16.

The comparison table

Every company we scored, in score order

"Not published" means we looked on the company's pages and did not find the term. The paying client sits at the row its score earned, marked advertiser.

21 companies by rubric score out of 100, ties alphabetical.
#CompanyScoreRoleMoney-backWaiting periodSample contract onlinePrice without a callTransferableState rosters
1olive90/1004.5 of 5seller30 daysnoneyesyesyes4 of 4 (TX, MN, NY, NV)
2Endurance87/1004.3 of 5direct30 days30 days and 1,000 miyesyesyes3 of 4 (TX, MN, NY)
3Everything Breaks85/1004.2 of 5seller30 days30 days and 1,000 miyesnoyes4 of 4 (TX, MN, NY, NV)
4Omega Auto Care72/1003.6 of 5direct30 daysnot publishedyesnoyes4 of 4 (TX, MN, NY, NV)
5Select Auto Protect63/1003.1 of 5direct30 days30 days and 1,000 miyesnoyes0 of 4
6Click 4 Coverage advertiser60/1003.0 of 5seller30 days30 daysnoyesyes0 of 4
7Route 66 Extended Warranty58/1002.9 of 5direct30 daysnonenonoyes0 of 4
8Alpha Warranty Services53/1002.6 of 5directnot publishednonenonoyes4 of 4 (TX, MN, NY, NV)
9Empire Auto Protect50/1002.5 of 5seller30 days30 days and 1,000 minonoyes0 of 4
10autopom!45/1002.2 of 5broker30 days30 days and 1,000 minonoyes0 of 4
11GWC Warranty45/1002.2 of 5directnot publishednonenonoyes3 of 4 (TX, MN, NY)
12Fidelity Warranty Services42/1002.1 of 5directnot publishednot publishednonoyes3 of 4 (TX, MN, NY)
13CARCHEX40/1002.0 of 5broker30 daysnot publishednonoyes0 of 4
14EasyCare37/1001.9 of 5directnot publishednot publishednonoyes3 of 4 (TX, MN, NY)
15Toco37/1001.9 of 5sellernot publishednot publishednoyesnot published4 of 4 (TX, MN, NY, NV)
16American Dream Auto Protect35/1001.8 of 5direct30 days30 days and 1,000 minonoyes0 of 4
17Premier Auto Protect32/1001.6 of 5direct30 daysnot publishednonoyes0 of 4
18Assurant Vehicle Care24/1001.2 of 5directnot publishednot publishednononot published3 of 4 (TX, MN, NY)
19CNA National23/1001.1 of 5directnot publishednot publishednonoyes1 of 4 (TX)
20CarShield site blocked our reads14/1000.7 of 5not publishednot publishednot publishednot publishednot publishednot published3 of 4 (TX, MN, NY)
21Chaiz site blocked our reads10/1000.5 of 5not publishednot publishednot publishednononot published0 of 4

Fact sheets

The top seven, one field at a time

Each sheet splits a score into its four parts and cites its pages. The label is a rubric field, never our opinion. "None found" under public record means our .gov searches came up empty, not that the record is clean.

Row 2

Endurance

Posts its contract and names its obligor

87/1004.3 of 5
  • Transparency30/30
  • Consumer terms30/35
  • Standing22/25
  • Public record5/10
Legal entity
Endurance Warranty Services, LLC (Northbrook, IL)
Money-back
30 days
Waiting period
30 days and 1,000 mi
Backing named
Endurance Dealer Services, LLC (Old Republic Insurance Company in Florida)
Public record, 5 years
2026-08, New York Department of State, Division of Consumer Protection, Consent order 2026-C-0515-01035 resolving alleged Do Not Call Registry violations under GBL 399-z, civil penalty $36,000.

Read on: endurancewarranty.com/faq/ · endurancewarranty.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/VSC-01DE-EDS_ORI_0425_02July25_Sample2.pdf · endurancewarranty.com/sample-contracts/

Row 3

Everything Breaks

Posts its contract and names its obligor

85/1004.2 of 5
  • Transparency20/30
  • Consumer terms30/35
  • Standing25/25
  • Public record10/10
Legal entity
EB Administrator, LLC (Bedford, TX)
Money-back
30 days
Waiting period
30 days and 1,000 mi
Backing named
Advance Core Capital Inc. (Advance Core Capital of Florida Inc. in FL)
Public record, 5 years
none found

Read on: everythingbreaks.com/plan-documents/auto-top-line-sample.pdf · everythingbreaks.com/auto/plans/top-line/ · everythingbreaks.com/quote/

Row 5

Select Auto Protect

Posts its contract and names its obligor

63/1003.1 of 5
  • Transparency15/30
  • Consumer terms30/35
  • Standing13/25
  • Public record5/10
Legal entity
Select Auto Protect LLC (Wilmington, DE)
Money-back
30 days
Waiting period
30 days and 1,000 mi
Backing named
Select Auto, Inc.
Public record, 5 years
2025-01-24, Oklahoma Insurance Department, Issued a cease-and-desist order against Select Auto Inc., doing business as Select Auto Protect, for unauthorized sale of auto warranty contracts in Oklahoma.

Read on: selectautoprotect.com/faq.php · selectautoprotect.com/docx/Select-Auto-Protect-Service-Agreement.pdf · selectautoprotect.com/

Row 6

Click 4 Coverage

Prices online without a call

Advertiser. This card is scored the same way as the others.

60/1003.0 of 5
  • Transparency15/30
  • Consumer terms35/35
  • Standing0/25
  • Public record10/10
Legal entity
not published
Money-back
30 days
Waiting period
30 days
Backing named
not published
Public record, 5 years
none found

Read on: www.click-4-coverage.com/ · www.click-4-coverage.com/faq · www.click-4-coverage.com/ ; www.click-4-coverage.com/faq

Row 7

Route 66 Extended Warranty

Names its obligor

58/1002.9 of 5
  • Transparency5/30
  • Consumer terms35/35
  • Standing8/25
  • Public record10/10
Legal entity
not published (Mountain Home, AR)
Money-back
30 days
Waiting period
none
Backing named
American Bankers Insurance Company (Assurant Solutions)
Public record, 5 years
none found

Read on: route66warranty.com/ · route66warranty.com/contact.asp · route66warranty.com/faq.asp

Before you sign

What a service contract is, and where it bites

Three products that get sold under one name

Your carmaker's warranty comes with the car. A vehicle service contract is a separate purchase from another company that agrees to pay for listed repairs. In a few states, California among them, the same idea is sold as mechanical breakdown insurance.

Four names can sit behind one contract

  • The seller took your money.
  • The administrator handles claims with the shop.
  • The obligor legally owes the repair money.
  • The insurer, if any, backs the obligor.

The ad usually names only the seller. Naming the obligor earns points.

Five clauses to read first

  • Waiting period. Often 30 days, sometimes with a mileage condition. A repair that starts inside it is usually yours.
  • Cancellation. The full-refund window, then what follows: pro-rata refund, fee, or both.
  • Deductible. Per visit or per repair, and whether $0 costs more.
  • Exclusions. Wear items, pre-existing conditions, missed maintenance. Keep your receipts.
  • Transfer. Whether the contract can go with the car when you sell, and the fee.

The factory clock comes first

While factory coverage runs, a service contract mostly duplicates it. Look up your own terms before you shop.

Confirm any factory term against your VIN with the manufacturer or a dealer. The clock starts at the vehicle's first sale, not when you bought it, and terms vary by model year, trim and market.

Our advertiser's own guides cover what to do as factory coverage winds down and certified pre-owned coverage versus a service contract. (both links go to Click 4 Coverage).

Sales moves that should end the call

A caller who claims to know your warranty status, a mailer dressed as an official notice, a price good only today, a contract shown only after you pay. The FTC has brought cases over these tactics. An honest seller lets you read first.

Questions

What readers ask us

Is an extended car warranty really a warranty?

Usually not. It is almost always a vehicle service contract from a company other than your carmaker, and in some states it is sold as mechanical breakdown insurance. The first page of the contract says which.

Who actually pays the shop when I file a claim?

The administrator approves the claim and the obligor owes the money, usually paid to the shop after your deductible. A backing insurer may step in if the obligor fails. Ask for those names before you buy.

Why does a company lose points for a term it might still offer?

Because you cannot rely on a term you cannot read. If it is not on the site, you only hear it from a salesperson. Written terms are the ones you can hold a company to.

Why isn't the company that pays you ranked first?

The order comes from the rubric, not the advertising deal. Click 4 Coverage pays for the labeled card; its row is scored like every other and sits where the score lands. Publishing more of its terms is the only way up.

Can I cancel a service contract after I buy it?

Usually. The common pattern is a full refund inside a window, often 30 days, then a pro-rata refund, sometimes minus a fee and claims paid. The table shows each published window.

Why don't you use customer reviews or star ratings?

Review platforms restrict reuse of their data, some sell services to the companies they rate, and reviewers cannot be checked. A published term or a state record can be checked by anyone.

The lists

Cuts of the same table

Each list filters or re-sorts the same provider file and the same scores.

More cuts (sample contracts, no-call quotes, $0 deductibles, refund and waiting periods, direct providers) publish as the file grows.

How we score

One hundred points, four buckets

Transparency 30, consumer terms 35, standing on the Texas, Minnesota, New York and Nevada rosters plus a named entity and obligor 25, public record 10. Ties go alphabetical; the /5 figure is the score divided by 20. Full methodology, sources and how we are paid.