Daniel Russell
GBI went to the mechanic AutoPom… I went to the mechanic AutoPom recommended, instead of the dealership and I still had to pay over $1000 after paying my $100 deductible. I don’t feel AutoPom lived up to the reason why you buy an extended warranty in the first place.
Jake Hansen
GBDon't Expect Much to be Covered My car broke down 50 miles from home. I was able to get my 25 mi. towing benefit, through a 3rd party subcontractor handling the dispatch, and a 4th actually handling the tow. You would have thought I was the 1st towing job they arranged – I was given the wrong number to arrange it, had to call again (after a message was unreturned), and in both cases went through a frustrating experience with a representative speaking unintelligible broken English on a bad connection, no doubt from an off-shore support contractor. She struggled to find my policy, and had never heard of autopom. That’s when I learned autopom isn’t even the actual policy holder, and it’s underwritten by another company, NCCA (where I was ultimately directed to file my claim). Anyway, I’d assumed the breakdown was related to an engine replacement I had done last year, because it was exhibiting the same symptoms. I therefore expected the job to be covered under the 3-year warranty for the engine job. That is when I called autopom to go over my towing and rental car coverage, explicitly to confirm that I could avail myself of those benefits regardless of who paid for the job. Had I been given the right information, and known that for some inexplicable reason only the towing was covered, I’d have made very different arrangements for the whole thing rather than spend >$600 on a rental. It was very on brand though, as before the breakdown I had planned to cancel the policy anyway out of frustration with this exact kind of situation – some fine-print exclusion that is almost guaranteed to make the policy not worth the premium. Routine items (unrelated to general maintenance) have been denied, and the same problems that were paid for by my previous warranty, weren’t covered by my autopom policy when they recurred. Part of the lesson here is never to keep a Dodge for more than 70k miles. Insurance by nature is only profitable when providing as little value as possible to the policy holder, and auto warranties are at the bottom of the barrel - and full of scams and aggressive bait & switch sales techniques. Just fill out a quote request form anywhere online, and you will have to change your phone number & email address. There is a reason the finance managers at the auto dealership have the worst reputations – it’s where they sell the extended warranties, the paint protection, etc. All the stuff you don’t need, solely to make the sale more profitable to make the actual sale seem like a better deal to the customer...but car dealers might be the only entities with a worse record of customer satisfaction than insurance companies. You’ll notice the carefully curated reviews, all with detailed responses, revealing a concerted effort to maintain a positive overall rating. Another user hit the nail on the head when he mentioned many of them were from customers who had yet to file a claim. I won’t begrudge a company for emphasizing customer service, but in this case, it feels like that is done explicitly to overshadow negative reviews of the service itself to maintain a better online reputation – a crucial competitive advantage (think fake Amazon reviews). The negative TrustPilot reviews published on their website are filtered out. The only time I had a decent auto warranty was when it was purchased through my credit union/lender, through which it was exclusively available. I don’t know if a truly worthwhile policy even exists
Current Customer
GBDo not agree to pay 4 year contracts with 2 years up front, you won’t get your money back Do not like how autopom is a 4 year contract that must be paid within 2 years. Have never seen this anywhere else in any industry. This is a tactic to prevent refunding any amounts should a customer cancel their contract.
John Rutenberg
GBClarification I… I’m writing another review because I read everyone’s false claims. Autopom only sells the warranties, they do not service the contracts. Mile, the CEO of the company is honest and reputable. I’ve noticed that everyone that is giving bad reviews are buying junk cars that are usually on the 3rd or 4th owner and the car has been neglected. I would suggest people research the car they are buying before buying an extended warranty. Autopom is not liable for another persons breakdown. Don’t blame Autopom, they have nothing to do with the warranty company.
Lisa Grey
GBAuto Pom is a great extended warranty… Auto Pom is a great extended warranty coverage to have with them. They are so friendly and professional with the customers. Very good and honest people to deal with. Will make sure your needs are satisfied and you are happy... I love them and will continue to keep my coverage with them...Hoorayyyyyy for Auto Pom 😊 Thank you Mike and all others!!!