Toyota Extra Care Platinum Vehicle Service Agreement
OEM Toyota Motors Service Contract from Handy Toyota of St. Albans, VT

Toyota's legendary safety and reliability make a new or used Toyota car the choice of millions of Americans, Vermonters, and Saint Albans and Burlington residents each year, but even with enhancements to their incredible safety record such as the standard (on all vehicles) STAR Safety System and the optional Toyota Safety Connect, not to mention enhancements to service and auto repair which were taken to a whole new level with the complimentary two year maintenance plan called Toyota Care, it is little surprise so many people feel secure driving and more importantly hauling goods, passengers, and loved ones in the Toyota namesake.

But all the same, as great as a new Toyota vehicle or used Toyota in VT is and can be, the unknown still lurks around every corner and over every hilltop:  icy conditions, wet, steep hilltops, poorly kempt gravelly roads, and wooded areas filled with all manner of unwillingly accident prone animals are facts of the driving experience, and though Toyota has shown time and time again that they'll keep you safe in the worst of times, nobody wants these to occur, both from the bodily harm aspect and, in a "good" or "lucky" outcome, the destruction of your new car investment.  Further, it doesn't even have to be one of these perceived negatives - the winter roads are covered in salt and sand to keep you safe, but your new Toyota's paint and clearcoat see it as a completely different affair.

Enter Toyota Extra Care, a vehicle service contract (VSC) for both new Toyota vehicles as well as pre-owned Toyota vehicles that gives you the best part of the new vehicle ownership experience:  peace of mind.  For a one-time payment Handy Toyota's customers can have that assurance and, in many cases, the payment for the Toyota Extra Care Platinum vehicle service contract in the greater Burlington, VT area can be rolled into your vehicle payment for added simplicity.

The purpose of this page is to give you a general education in vehicle service contracts as well as the Toyota Extra Care plan alone.  Handy Toyota of St. Albans, VT also houses a third party vehicle service contract selection through Warranty Solutions and Wells Fargo, giving you even greater options for your new or used Toyota vehicle purchase.  If at any time during the following educational process you decide you've read enough - be it in terms of too much info or you've learned what you needed - give us a call toll-free at 888-352-5749 to discuss your options directly with Finance Manager Sam Farrar or send him an email for quick answers to many of your questions.

As stated above, the Toyota Extra Care Platinum vehicle service agreement is one of the only ways that you can rest easy after a huge investment such as a new or used Toyota vehicle purchase.  After spending $15,000, $25,000, $35,000, or as much as $65,000 or more on a Sequoia Platinum or Toyota Land Cruiser, our VT Toyota shoppers deserve to know that minor dings, tears, and other components are covered if an accidental issue occurs; the only downside of the Toyota Extra Care Platinum vehicle service agreement is that they don't make one for every day life!

Here are the different areas in which a Platinum Toyota Extra Care vehicle service agreement can help you and why you should consider buying one for your new or used Toyota vehicle:

Toyota Extra Care Platinum offers unrivaled convenience
What happens when you're on a hockey road trip to Toronto, Ontario, Canada and you get a flat tire because of a nail in the road?  Hopefully you know how to change a tire, but what if you don't?  Or what if the lug nuts are frozen solid and you find it's nearly impossible?  Thanks to the Toyota Extra Care Platinum vehicle service contract you will have access to a nationwide - including the entire United States and Canada - network of factory-trained and certified Toyota service centers at real Toyota dealerships.

Genuine Toyota-trained quality service, repair, and car parts
Would-be competitor's extended warranties and vehicle service contracts may have lower prices, more options, or otherwise vary, although they don't have the most important factor in car repair:  authentic Toyota training procedures and genuine Toyota car parts.  Let's face it, a small dollar amount's worth of savings means nothing if the repair has to be done twice... and that's not even accounting for the dangers involved in poorly implemented auto repairs and parts.

Protection for you, your passengers, and your Toyota vehicle
When you purchase a new Toyota vehicle or used Toyota car with a Toyota Extra Care Platinum vehicle service agreement you are protecting many things.  Not only are you and your passengers not stranded as with the example above or a worse occurrence, but you can protect your wallet from the costly auto repair bills that can accumulate from a single event.  A flat tire may just be a flat tire, but it could also be wheel damage, strut or shock damage, and so forth.

Loads of options and customization
When you buy a new Toyota at Handy Toyota or a used car at handycars.com, we don't make you buy a Toyota Camry L when you want a Camry SE, right?  We don't make you buy a new Tacoma truck when you really want a Tundra 4WD Truck, do we?  Of course not.  The same customer-driver rule applies to the Toyota Extra Care Platinum vehicle service contract.  You can custom fit the options and coverage choices that make sense to your specific situation, giving you affordable options to custom fit your life.

Travel protection beyond service and car repairs
The ability to go to any authorized Toyota dealership in the U.S. and Canada for repairs as a Toyota Extra Care plan holder is excellent, but Toyota Motors doesn't stop there.  With a clause that grants vehicle service agreement holders access to a reimbursed tow to the nearest Toyota dealership you will never be stranded in an unknown location (or known for that matter).  Better yet, if you need to stay in a hotel and get some food because of a vehicle service agreement-covered repair, the Toyota Extra Care Platinum plan will reimburse you up to $100 per day.1

You won't have to wait for repairs
We know what you're thinking:  sure, food and lodging reimbursement is great, but what if I'm on a strict time table on my trip?  If this sounds like you, fear not; Toyota Extra Care Platinum VSC holders can actually get a $50 reimbursement on alternate transportation too!  Since your car gets towed to an authorized Toyota dealership, chances are they might have a Toyota Rent a Car center on hand, giving you access to the same great Toyota vehicles you know and love at great rates.2  (Side note:  if you were to rent a car at Handy Toyota this $50 reimbursement for alternate transportation would allow you to choose any of our vehicles for a full 150 miles or 24 hours!)

No hassles, guaranteed
We at Handy Toyota and Toyota Financial Services wants to help our customers and make life easier, not more cumbersome.  Should any covered work be needed to your new or used Toyota under your vehicle service contract, the Toyota dealership and TFS will handle all the paperwork for you, making everything easier and, ideally, making the event less miserable.

Paying for the plan or payments are a snap
On approved credit, Toyota Extra Care Platinum vehicle service contract buyers can lump the cost into their finance or Toyota lease payments.  Alternately buyers can pay a one-time fee at the time of purchase and be done with it!

The transferability of of the VSC adds value to your car
In today's world, vehicles are outdated so rapidly that 3-year leases and 5-year financed purchases are sometimes not even enough; Toyota Care, the STAR Safety System, Toyota's new Entune infotainment system, and perhaps most importantly in the time of nearly $4 gallons of gas heightening fuel efficiency means that a three year old car now seems like a 15 year old car at times.  With such a small window of time a vehicle service contract is your best friend - not only will it protect the new Toyota or used car but it adds to the resale value3 at the time of the vehicle trade-in.

Regardless of what you think of extended warranty coverage like the Toyota Extra Care Platinum plan or Handy Toyota's Warranty Solutions vehicle service contracts, the fact of the matter is that beyond a certain point, new and used Toyota buyers that opt out of the extended VSCs will have no warranty coverage on your vehicle.  For those of you on a 3 year lease the basic Toyota warranty coverage may very well suffice, but those of us planning on purchasing a new Toyota vehicle or used car outright, the coverage length of a basic warranty on a new car and any remaining warranty on a pre-owned vehicle poses a problem.

For example, take a look at the image below which shows where a basic Toyota warranty, a powertain warranty, and the optional Toyota Extra Care vehicle service contract starts and ends.  Do you know where your coverage ends?

Now that you have an idea as to where where your new Toyota vehicle or pre-owned car will be in the out-of-warranty danger zone, perhaps you are understanding why the Toyota Extra Care Platinum vehicle service plan is such a great indispensable addition to your Toyota purchase.  But are you eligible to buy an extended warranty still?  Check out the following mileage/ownership length charts to see where you and your Toyota fall:4