# I'm calling about your Car warranty **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 15, 2021, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-calling-about-your-car-warranty/948752 "2021-08-15T23:45:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2021, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-calling-about-your-car-warranty/948752/62 "2021-08-20T04:35:24Z")
I am frequently called about extending my car warranty. The funny thing is I have not owned a car since 1988. ---
**Author:** ![pmwgreen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/edb3f5/32.png) [@pmwgreen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pmwgreen)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2021, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-calling-about-your-car-warranty/948752/63 "2021-09-19T18:30:30Z")
I get a ton of car warranty calls. I just ignore them, but I got a postcard the other day from these guys… > **[NVPS - Extended Car Warranty Services | Vehicle Protection Plan](https://www.nationalvehicleprotection.com/)** > > Extended vehicle warranty services for your Automobile. NVPS, Inc will provide a reliable extended auto warranty for your new or used car or truck. I think they are legit, just maybe so-so. They did get the make model and year of the car right, so they have some list from somewhere. The BBB has them on file, but they only get three stars. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2021, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-calling-about-your-car-warranty/948752/64 "2021-09-19T18:49:26Z")
Not a very good review here [National Vehicle Protection Services Review (2021) (motor1.com)](https://www.motor1.com/reviews/405126/national-vehicle-protection-services/) or here [National Vehicle Protection Services 2021 Review - AutoGuide.com](https://www.autoguide.com/national-vehicle-protection-services/) Personally, spoofing phone numbers puts them on my “do not trust” list automatically. ---
**Author:** ![Kimstu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ecd19e/32.png) [@Kimstu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kimstu)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2021, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-calling-about-your-car-warranty/948752/65 "2021-09-20T03:39:47Z")
> [@Siam\_Sam](#): > > I am frequently called about extending my car warranty. The funny thing is I have not owned a car since 1988. I get them too, with the minor distinction that I have not owned a car since ever. Not one. In my whole life. I have rented or car-shared cars, though, so I guess I got in their database that way. I wonder if car-warranty scammers also call people who have never had a driver’s license? ---
**Author:** ![dtilque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d6d6ee/32.png) [@dtilque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dtilque)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2021, 8:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-calling-about-your-car-warranty/948752/66 "2021-09-20T08:24:07Z")
I always figured they were calling numbers sequentially. That is, going through all the numbers possible for each area code and assigned prefix within that area code. ---
**Author:** ![jaycat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jaycat/32/3015_2.png) [@jaycat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jaycat)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2021, 12:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-calling-about-your-car-warranty/948752/67 "2021-09-20T12:26:40Z")
I got a call (around 6 p.m. on a Saturday!) from whoever, stating this was my last chance to respond to the outstanding warrant in my name, something about a magistrate, and to press ‘one’ to continue. I assume something bad happens if you press ‘one,’ so I just hung up. ---
**Author:** ![simster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/simster/32/1047_2.png) [@simster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/simster)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2021, 12:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-calling-about-your-car-warranty/948752/68 "2021-09-20T12:40:07Z")
I press one and ask them if this is _really_ really\_ really\_ the last time I’ll hear from them? Other times, I try to get them to cover my 2018 Schwinn… ---
**Author:** ![Voyager](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/voyager/32/133_2.png) [@Voyager](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Voyager)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2021, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-calling-about-your-car-warranty/948752/69 "2021-09-20T23:22:30Z")
When I’ve been bored I’ve pressed 1 for the car warranty scam, since I’m curious about who will answer. All the times I’ve done it, it rang five or six times and no one answered. I guess the nahemployment crisis has hit the scammers also. ---
**Author:** ![Dallas\_Jones](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dallas_jones/32/3277_2.png) [@Dallas\_Jones](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dallas_Jones)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2021, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-calling-about-your-car-warranty/948752/70 "2021-09-20T23:38:21Z")
I’ll take your word for it because you have always been “official” Ice T. CarShield it is. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-calling-about-your-car-warranty/948752.md?page=3)