More than 200 independent used car retailers have signed up to exclusively sell RAC Warranty products in the new brand's first month of operation.

RAC Warranty is a new warranty brand offered by the RAC in partnership with the Warranty Group, and was launched at the start of 2008, with sales to dealers underway by the beginning of February.

Ian Simpson, sales and marketing director, said: "This is a phenomenal start for us and shows that we have the fundamentals of the RAC Warranty operation absolutely right.

"Deals with major dealer groups obviously take a little longer to complete but there are a number in progress and we hope to announce our first very soon."

RAC Warranty offers a range for FSA compliant dealers - parts and labour cover at silver, gold and platinum levels, GAP loan shortfall insurance, GAP return to invoice insurance, tyre Insurance, MoT failure insurance and lost keys insurance.

Depending on the level of warranty cover there is no exclusion to the age or mileage of the car as long as it meets minimum purchase price requirements.