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There’s a heated debate among car owners about whether it’s worth it to extend a car warranty via a vehicle service contract. A vehicle service contract (VSC) is similar to a manufacturer warranty, except it’s offered by a third-party provider.
We think that buying a VSC is a great idea, as long as you negotiate the price if you’re buying it from a dealer (or better yet, just get it from us with our transparent pricing!).
CarShield and Endurance Warranty are two of the most frequently advertised third-party companies that offer vehicle service contracts. Today, we’re going to compare them by taking a look at the different levels of coverage made available by each company. We’ll examine some background information about each company and take a look at customer reviews. Ultimately we’ll determine which one (if either) we recommend as a good value for you.
Endurance Warranty vs. CarShield: Company Background
It’s always worth taking a deeper look into any company that you might do business with. Understanding the way that they operate is important since you want to work with companies that have integrity. For this reason, we’re going to briefly go over the company background for both Endurance Warranty and CarShield.
Endurance Warranty
Endurance Warranty is not a BBB-accredited business. It has a C+ rating with them. The company has been in business for 15 years and they operate out of Illinois. They have a less-than-ideal BBB rating due to some questionable advertising practices that they’ve engaged in. Particularly, they’ve sent out misleading mailers that aimed to confuse and manipulate consumers. For this reason, the BBB has downgraded the rating for Endurance.
Two other things to note: Endurance marketing commonly talks about their plans as being “extended warranties,” similar to the ones given by manufacturers. This is not actually the case, as you’ll find on the footer of their website. It is actually a vehicle service contract.
But Endurance does underwrite most of their plans. This means that they do have the ability to better help customers directly.
CarShield
CarShield is not a BBB-accredited business and it has an F rating with the service. They have been in business for 16 years and operate out of Missouri. Their poor BBB rating comes from complaints received and deceptive advertising tactics. The BBB believes that CarShield has intentionally manipulated consumers through its advertising tactics.
Like Endurance, CarShield’s marketing often refers to their plans as extended warranties. However, as you may notice on the footer of their website, what they offer are actually VSCs.
Because they are primarily a marketing company, this means that they cannot directly intervene on behalf of their customers.
Endurance Warranty vs. CarShield: Coverage
It’s worth noting that CarShield is a third-party reseller of other vehicle service contracts. This means that you’ll be interacting with CarShield at every step of the process, including when you go to file a claim, but that the VSC will officially be backed by another company.
With Endurance Warranty, all plans are directly provided by Endurance. It’s important to understand this distinction. Carshield is simply a reseller of another insurance company’s products, and Endurance is both the seller and the provider of the product.
Endurance Warranty vs. CarShield: What Is the Same?
Before we dive into the differences between Endurance Warranty and CarShield, let’s discuss what is similar between the two.
The plans sold by both companies will only cover issues related to manufacturers’ defects. There is no coverage for anything wear-and-tear related, such as brake pads, on most of the plans offered by the companies. This is fairly standard in the “extended warranty” world.
There will be no coverage for misuse, abuse, or neglect, such as not having regular oil changes completed or missing routine maintenance. Some instances will call for proving that you had oil changes completed with maintenance records.
What do plans from Endurance Warranty and CarShield cost? Unfortunately, neither company makes their prices publicly available. As discussed when we’ve gone over vehicle service contracts in previous articles, pricing for any given contract will be determined based on VIN and mileage of the car being covered. That means that someone else’s CarShield cost might be much less than yours, based on which car they’re driving.
All plans offered by the companies will allow you to take your vehicle to any auto shop that is certified by the ASE, AAA, or RepairPal. This means that you will have your choice of mechanics. However, you should call ahead to make sure that a mechanic accepts your VSC so that you won’t get stuck with filing the claim, or worse yet, a bill.
Both companies will work directly with the repair shop and pay them directly, meaning that you won’t have to wait for reimbursement.
Endurance Warranty offers six levels of car warranty coverage, while CarShield offers five plan categories. Both companies have plans that range from basic powertrain coverage to advanced bumper-to-bumper plans.
What Does Endurance Warranty Cover?
You can view an Endurance Warranty sample contract on their website. It’s always worth reviewing these sample contracts so that you can understand what is excluded, what’s covered, and any other pertinent details of the agreement.
Here is an overview of the coverage offered by Endurance Warranty:
Supreme: This is their only exclusionary coverage program, which covers most electrical systems and many mechanical parts
Superior: This is anamed-component coverage plan that has hundreds of parts listed, in addition to everything shown in the Secure Plus plan below
Secure Plus: Everything in the lower-tier Secure plan is covered, as well as steering, some brake components, and air conditioning
Secure: This plan covers the engine, drive axle, and transmission
Select Premiere: This plan covers high-mileage vehicles for most powertrain components
Endurance Advantage: This selection provides basic coverage, along with maintenance coverage
These plans will only cover mechanical breakdowns that relate to a manufacturer’s defect. There is no coverage for issues that relate to abuse, misuse, or neglect.
What Does CarShield Cover?
You can view a few of CarShield’s sample contracts on their website. These contracts only discuss a handful of the programs available through CarShield, so you’ll need to contact them directly for additional sample contracts beyond the ones available online.
All of the plans that CarShield resells fit into the following categories:
Diamond: As their only exclusionary program, this plan provides bumper-to-bumper coverage on anything that has not specifically been excluded.
Platinum: This plan is advertised for high-mileage vehicles and covers most parts and many components
Gold: Covers everything in the below plans, but adds coverage for the air conditioning, power windows, starter, and alternator
Silver: This is a standard powertrain warranty that provides coverage for all lubricated parts, plus the transmission, drive axle, and water pump
Aluminum: This plan has specialized coverage for computer-related parts and nothing else
All of these plans provide coverage for mechanical breakdowns, but they do not cover breakdowns that are related to abuse, misuse, or neglect.
What Perks Do They Offer?
When it comes down to the battle of Endurance Warranty vs. CarShield, how do the perks stack up? Their perks are actually quite similar.
Both companies offer:
24/7 roadside assistance with coverage for jump starts, flat tire services, and lockouts
Towing coverage
Trip interruption coverage
Rental car reimbursement
CarShield’s towing coverage comes in the form of a $75 reimbursement, so you will be paying something out of pocket. With Endurance Warranty, towing is free within 25 miles.
When it comes to trip interruption coverage, Endurance Warranty provides up to $150 per day for 3 days, as opposed to CarShield’s offer of $50 per day for 3 days.
Rental car reimbursement offered by CarShield provides coverage of $40 per day for 4 days, while Endurance Warranty offers $30 per day for up to 5 days.
There are three other perks that are exclusive to Endurance Warranty:
Tire repair and replacement
Key fob replacement
Identity theft protection
Each of the above benefits are available with the Endurance Elite Membership, which is included for one year at no extra cost with any Endurance Warranty auto warranty. However, if you sign up for it, you’ll be charged the next year (otherwise you’ll lose the above three benefits). Endurance Warranty does not make it clear how much the Elite Membership costs.
Endurance Warranty wins the battle of the benefits easily against CarShield’s modest benefit package. While this is worth noting, we don’t think that anyone should choose their VSC based on benefits. Coverage and cost are the things that matter much more.
Endurance Warranty vs. CarShield: Customer Reviews
One of the best ways to determine how a company will treat you is to understand how it has treated its past customers. Both CarShield and Endurance Warranty have been in the industry for long enough to acquire quite a few reviews.
We’ve scoured through these reviews to help paint a better picture of who these companies are and how you can expect them to treat you.
Endurance Warranty Customer Reviews
Endurance Warranty has a rating of 3.59 out of 5 stars on the BBB customer review site. This average is based on 1,081 reviews. With so many reviews, we’re assuming that the rating of 3.59 is an accurate representation of their business. Let’s examine some of the reviews.
Yakoya W., five-star review:
“[Everyone] who I spoke with during the entire process was extremely helpful, polite, kind, knowledgeable, and just amazing to me the entire phone call.”
Aubrey P., one-star review:
“Terrible warranty. Will mislead you and leave hanging with the repair bill. I contacted customer service the day before putting my car in the shop. Endurance customer service was very friendly and courteous, but don’t let that initial contact with the process fool you. They even told me my work was covered. The next day, the dealership called to tell me that my claim had been denied. They stated that I was covered for a replacement part, but not the gasket or seals to be replaced or just repaired. I told them that was never offered, nor explained when I was called with a solicitation to buy the Endurance warranty. Do your research. Look at CarShield or other vehicle warranty providers. This company will attempt to get out of paying your repair bill if it is large. They are in business to take advantage of you.”
Scott P., five-star review:
“Great customer service and policy protection; you won’t be disappointed and rates are acceptable.”
Most of the Endurance Warranty reviews follow this general pattern: A few good ones, then a bad one, then a few good ones, and so on. It seems like most of the bad reviews were from people who had their claims denied and had to pay for their repairs themselves.
CarShield Customer Reviews
CarShield has a rating of 1.44 out of 5 stars on the BBB customer review site. This average is based on 862 reviews. We can say that this rating is most likely an accurate representation of CarShield as a company.
Let’s take a look at a few of the CarShield reviews.
LF, one-star review:
“We have had CarShield for over 2 years. When the transmission went out in our truck, we tried very unsuccessfully to get in touch with them. Constantly being told someone will call us back within an hour from claims…never happened. Tried for over a month and a half. Finally got tired of them and canceled them. I feel we were scammed by this company and I feel we should get all of our money back that we paid in. No one ever, ever get involved with CarShield!”
Roosevelt, five-star review:
“It went great. It’s amazing. If I had not had it, it would have cost me over $1,700 for my repair. I have it on my daughter’s vehicles, as well.”
Ed K., one-star review:
“Signed up two of my vehicles with this company and paid over $700 each in monthly payments, only to discover when I needed them and brought my Chrysler into the shop, I was told by the shop I have the worst insurance warranty ever available anywhere because they take forever, which they did. Four days later (with no rental), they denied my claim for needing a new power steering pump and hose that was leaking. And I had the best Platinum policy available. Wow…we learn the hard way. And according to other dealership mechanic shops, they prefer not to service your vehicle under CarShield Warranty.”
This small selection of CarShield reviews captures the tone of most of the reviews that we looked at for CarShield. People were upset that their breakdowns weren’t covered or they were happy that their breakdown was covered. There are a few CarShield reviews about deceptive advertisements, as well. Based on their 1.44 rating, we’re guessing that most people don’t end up with covered repairs.
Endurance Warranty vs. CarShield: Which Extended Warranty Do We Recommend?
It’s not a difficult decision between these two companies. In a head to head comparison, we would recommend Endurance Warranty vs. CarShield.
With the customer and BBB ratings, Endurance Warranty shows that they put more effort into assisting their customers. While there are still complaints about Endurance Warranty, they outstrip CarShield by a long shot.
If you’re thinking about purchasing an extended warranty, we recommend you get a quote from CarEdge, as well. We even offer free consultation calls to help you determine whether a VSC is right for you. We will always be transparent in our pricing. Our current price model is to charge a flat $500 markup on all our VSCs. Should we be required to change our pricing it will be reflected here and the reasoning behind the change. Schedule a 15-minute consultation call with us. We’ll be happy to walk you through VSC options, even if you don’t choose ours. Create a free CarEdge account to schedule your call today.
We love hearing about the successful car purchases that our members are able to make. Their stories perfectly illustrate that anyone can use CarEdge to save time buying a car while also getting a fair deal. Even better, our members often share that they’ve become expert negotiators, thanks to our tips and their hard work!
Today, we’re going to take a look at a recent success story from one of our members, Dana, to see how she used everything that she’s learned to find a great car at a great price.
Background: Research Pays Off
Dana was in the market for a Honda CRV in the Touring trim level. She found a nearby dealership that had a large used inventory with five or six 2020 Touring models that were essentially identical; each of them had less than 1,000 miles and a fair price.
One of the vehicles had more miles and was, therefore, cheaper, so that’s the car that Dana picked. She ran our Market Price Report on the vehicle and discovered that it had been on the lot for over 200 days. Our Market Price Report also showed an excellent negotiation score, along with a recommended offer price that was well within her range.
The dealership provided a free Carfax report that corroborated the information we provided, so she moved forward. Dana visited her credit union — which we always suggest — and obtained pre-approved financing. As a graduate of our Deal School, Dana felt prepared to head to the dealership.
At the Dealership: A False Start
When Dana arrived at the dealership, she was immediately approached by a salesperson. The vehicle she was interested in was found on the dealer’s lot (and was actually buried behind two other vehicles). Much to Dana’s surprise, all three cars had to be jump-started before they were ready to drive.
The test drive proceeded without issue, so it was time to talk numbers. Dana made it clear that she wouldn’t go over a certain price.
The salesperson returned with a quote that shocked Dana. Dana broke down each line for us:
“I did allow him to review each line item with me. The first line was the list price of the vehicle. The second line was $1.00 for a ‘free Lifetime Warranty.’ The third line was $1,299, which was the service inspection and reconditioning for the ‘free Lifetime Warranty.’ The fourth line item was $1,700, which was a package that included dents/dings/paint, roadside assistance, key fob replacement, and sanitization. So before they even added their $995.00 dealer fee, tax, title, and tag, the vehicle was now $3,000 more than listed.“
After they discussed each item in detail, Dana said she would absolutely not be paying that price. The salesperson removed some of the add-ons, but said they couldn’t remove the inspection and reconditioning fee, which was part of the “free” warranty. She refused to pay this fee.
The salesperson left and returned with the sales manager. They both talked to Dana, who felt like this was an intimidation tactic.
After discussing the numbers and having the dealer deny how long the car had been on the lot, Dana felt strongly that the salesperson and sales manager were only interested in negotiating up, not down. As such, she threw out an offer that she described as “ridiculous,” just to see what they would say. The sales manager said they couldn’t do that, and Dana left the dealership.
She still wanted a new Honda, so she headed home and kept shopping around. Her story shows that sometimes you have to say “no” and walk away. The best price might not always be at the first dealership you visit.
At the Dealership: Part Two
The day after the false start, Dana found an excellent used vehicle on a dealer’s website that was located two-and-a-half hours away. She reviewed the Carfax report, along with every picture and video available. She decided that it listed for a reasonable price.
Dana contacted the dealership and explained to the sales manager that she lived over two hours away, but that she’d be willing to make the drive. She told him that she already had her own financing and that the sales manager needed to come up with their best out-the-door price.
Fifteen minutes later, Dana had an offer in hand. The offer was actually $500 less than what we suggested in our Market Price Report. It looked great, so Dana headed off to the dealership.
When she arrived, a salesperson had already set the car aside for them, and they began running through the textbook sales tactics. Dana reported that the salesperson used some of the same word tracks she had learned about in Deal School, almost word for word.
Dana and her husband agreed that the car was a great purchase for an ideal price. It was a certified pre-owned Honda CRV EX-L. Even though it was a different year and trim than the Touring she had looked at when she visited the first dealership, she ended up saving $10,000 by leaving the first dealership and deciding on another car.
Dana reports that this car purchase was by far the easiest and least stressful purchase of her life. We love to hear it!
A Successful Purchase
We’re thrilled to hear that Dana had a much better experience at the second dealership. It sounds like it was worth taking a step back, visiting another dealership, and even buying a different car. Dana’s story shows us that it’s worth saying “no” when needed and that being flexible in your car choice can save you money. Thank you for sharing your story with us, Dana!
We regularly receive comments and emails from CarEdge members in which they share how they use our solutions to help secure an excellent car deal. We like to highlight these stories to inspire other members like yourself!
Today, let’s take a look at the experience of our member, Dave Lott. We’ll talk about the deal he received, how he managed to make it happen, and his unique experience in the F&I office.
Background: A Knowledgeable Buyer
Dave’s email shows that he has been thoroughly paying attention to everything that we have to share! He was after a 2021 Honda Pilot EX-L, which isn’t a rare vehicle (even amidst the ongoing chip shortage), so he secured quotes from two competing dealerships.
With both quotes in hand, he began negotiations. Let’s see what happened when he went to the dealership that offered him the best deal.
At the Dealership: A Steep Discount
Once he arrived at the dealership, he wasted no time negotiating. Dave was well aware of the microchip shortage and was concerned that it might impact his ability to get a steep discount.
Thanks to his insider knowledge from CarEdge, Dave was able to secure a selling price that was 14% below MSRP, with the final out-the-door price 6.5% below MSRP. We’re quite thrilled to hear that Dave was able to secure such an excellent discount especially amidst these market conditions. It’s worth calling out the reason why Dave was able to get this dealer to come down on price as much as they did: he had a second dealer’s quote. We highly recommend (especially for new vehicles) getting two quotes from two dealerships and having them compete for your business. That’s what Dave did.
We’re also impressed that Dave got the dealership to include a complimentary three-year maintenance plan, with four of the oil changes upgraded to fully synthetic oil.
Dave told us that because he got such a great deal, he was worried that once he got to the F&I office, he would be hard-sold. Let’s see what actually ended up happening.
In the F&I Office: Just Say No
When a typical customer gets to the F&I office, it’s simply another round of negotiations and sales attempts from the F&I Manager. For Dave, the F&I Manager pulled out “the menu” filled with add-ons and simply asked, “Do I need to go over any of this with you?” Dave replied with a simple “No,” and they proceeded to the actual financing.
That is a testament to how knowledgeable the dealership staff knew Dave was!
When all is said and done, Dave walked out of the dealership with an out-the-door price that was 6.5% below MSRP with a 0% APR for 60 months financing — well done, Dave! We love to see CarEdge members getting great deals with the knowledge they’ve learned from our team! Thank you for sharing your story with us, Dave!
We love to hear success stories from our members! Recently, we got an email from a subscriber who leveraged the CarEdge platform to expertly navigate the car buying process to secure a fair price to expertly navigate the sales process and secure a fair price for their brand-new 2021 Mustang GT.
We’re going to take you through Misti’s sales experience and examine the ways that she managed to deal with what seems like an unpleasant dealership.
We’re happy to share the buying experience of Misti Hardy with you today.
Background: Researching While Waiting
Misti visited the dealership in early November with a printout of the exact car that she wanted. She was in and out within 45 minutes, since the dealership had to order the car. She wanted a 2021 Mustang Convertible GT Premium with other specific features.
While she was waiting for the vehicle to arrive, Misti dove into our YouTube channel and learned everything she could about negotiating with car dealerships. During this time, there were several emails and calls with the dealership to check on the status of the car.
In January, she received a call from the dealership that her new Mustang had been delivered. It was time to enact everything that she had learned from CarEdge.
At the Dealership: A Sale Not Quite Complete
During the test drive, it was clear that the salesperson thought that the sale was in the bag. Misti had other plans.
Once they were inside, Misti told the salesperson about her pre-approved loan offers and asked if the dealership could beat them. At the same time, she asked about any incentives.
The salesperson went to the sales manager to retrieve the information that she asked for. Upon their return, the salesperson said that they could offer a loan and started talking about the monthly payments, which is a common closing tactic. Misti saw this coming and brought up incentives again. The salesperson said that there weren’t any available.
Misti pushed back on the price that she was being offered, which was strictly based on the MSRP. She told us, “I then went on to remind him that I had plenty of time to do research and said, ‘I know that included in the MSRP, there is a floor plan fee and a holdback that goes to the dealer.’ I then pointed out that when we ordered our car, I came to the dealership knowing exactly what I wanted and even had it printed up, which made his job even easier.”
Being a savvy shopper, Misti asked to see the vehicle invoice (an invoice sent by the manufacturer to the dealership). The salesperson acted as if he had no idea what she was talking about. Then, the salesperson said that there was no way the sales manager would let Misti see the invoice.
At this point, she had enough. She said she didn’t feel like she was getting a fair deal, and she would come back next month, when there might be more incentives to give her a fair price. This was a great strategy. After all, you should never make a purchase if you don’t feel you’re getting treated fairly!
Once she threatened to leave, the “nice guy” act disappeared and the salesperson said, “What is it going to take to make this happen today?” Misti said she just wanted a fair deal. She pointed out that when she initially ordered the car, she came in with a printout of the exact car she wanted and all they had to do was order it.
The salesperson responded by offering a price that was $500 over invoice. Misti replied that this sounded fair, as long as she could see the invoice to verify. After talking to the sales manager, the salesperson came back with the invoice and an offer. They ended up giving her a 3.29% discount off of the MSRP, which was a savings of $1,907. It’s great to see someone negotiate their way into some serious savings!
The F&I Office: A Terrible Experience
Now that the sales price was agreed upon, it was time for the final step: Heading to the F&I office. Immediately, Misti could tell that the person she was dealing with might have been having a bad day. He was rude throughout the negotiation.
Misti had already secured a quote for a vehicle service contract from CarEdge and she used it to negotiate with the F&I manager. The manager said that since she had ordered her car, she could get a special discount on an extended warranty. Misti replied that she had a quote for a warranty that was $800 less than what the dealership was offering. “It’s from Ford,” was all the F&I manager had to say about the warranty that was offered by the dealership.
The F&I manager was clearly trying to get out of there because he didn’t offer any other kind of warranty or extended protection. In fact, Misti and her husband had to press him to add GAP insurance coverage.
Throughout the negotiations, the manager also made mildly demeaning comments about Misti’s name and other insults that came together to make the whole process a bad experience. However, once Misti was out of the office, the thrill of driving home in her new car overcame the unpleasant experience.
A Deal Well Negotiated
Misti showed up prepared with a vehicle service contract quote from us in hand. With another manager, she might have gone with the dealership warranty, but she was able to definitely save money on her purchase through us. She knew that she could refuse the dealership’s offer and still be covered through another company’s warranty.
On top of that, Misti really took advantage of things she learned from CarEdge. She didn’t fall for the monthly payment closing strategy and kept pushing back until she received a fair price for her vehicle. We’re glad that Misti was able to enact the things that we teach on our YouTube channel and secure a great deal on her vehicle!
We love to hear about the great deals our members secure using the things they’ve learned from CarEdge. One of our regular viewers recently reached out to us to share that they got a great deal on a Toyota Venza. They were able to buy the car with a great interest rate and knock several thousand dollars off the asking price using some of the things they learned from us.
Today’s buying experience comes to us from CarEdge member, John Stubbe. If you have a success story you’d like to share, please share it with us here.
Background: Preparation Always Pays
John tells us that he first found our YouTube channel in November 2020. From then on, he was hooked. This year, it came time to buy a new car. He started by checking his credit scores to see what kind of financing he would be working with.
Before he went to the dealership, he visited his credit union and got preapproved for a $36,000 loan at 3.49% APR. Not long after, he found the car that he wanted, a 2021 Toyota Venza XLE. He used our member tools to determine that the car had been sitting on the lot for 54 days, well above the 23-day average. He knew from our videos that it was likely that since it had been sitting on the lot for so long, he could use that knowledge to secure a lower rate.
Our tool also gave the vehicle a negotiation rating of 39 out of 100, showing that there wasn’t going to be much room for negotiation. John likes a challenge, so he proceeded.
With his homework done, he made plans to visit the dealership the next day.
At the Dealership: A Tough Negotiator
John arrived at the dealership in the afternoon and spoke to the sales director, who then handed him off to an assistant. They went to look at the vehicle and did a test drive. Everything seemed to be in good working order with the Venza.
The car was picked out, so John moved on to the next step: Negotiating the price. He used one of our tried-and-true techniques to ask for the out-the-door (OTD) price and negotiate based on that. While the price on the website was $37,623, the OTD price that they came back with was an alarming $42,562.
It turns out that the car had several add-ons, such as clear coat protection, a clear bra on the front bumper, and other add-ons that John didn’t ask for. John blatantly said, “We’re not paying that price” and kept negotiating.
A half-hour passed before they reached an agreement on the price. The sales manager agreed to drop $2,600 in fees to help make the price more agreeable. With the initial negotiations done, it was time to head back to the F&I office for the final step.
In the F&I Office: Landing a Better Interest Rate
We were extremely interested in what happened at the F&I office, but John didn’t tell us too much. He did tell us that he managed to finance the Venza at a better rate than the one offered by his credit union – 2.94%.
When everything was said and done, John purchased the Venza for $35,354. That’s approximately $2,000 lower than the price advertised on the dealership’s website. We love to see success stories like these!
A Thorough Negotiation
We love that John was able to use the knowledge that he gained through our website to buy his new car for a great price. It’s stories like these that keep our team motivated to provide amazing tools to customers just like John.
We’ll end this case study with a short story that John shared at the end of his email:
“I had to go back the next day because they didn’t fill the gas tank up. The salesman filled the tank up, and as he handed my keys back, he looked me in the eye and asked, ‘You ever sold cars?’ I said, ‘Nope,’ and he then said, ‘Well, you should. You sure know your stuff, buddy,’ We laughed and laughed. I turned and I just grinned from ear to ear and walked away.”
If you’ve had a great experience buying a car because of our tools, let us know! We’d love to hear from you!
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