Extended warranties for TVs

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Are those extended warranties worth getting?

$99 for 5 years sounds pretty good if its a home service and as good as the
original Panasonic 12 months warranty.

I guess it depends on what they include.

A 76cm widescreen must be pretty heavy, having to lug one around to a service
centre must be a pain.
 
<Coffeebean coffeebean@nospam.net.au> wrote in message
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Are those extended warranties worth getting?

$99 for 5 years sounds pretty good if its a home service and as good as
the
original Panasonic 12 months warranty.

I guess it depends on what they include.

A 76cm widescreen must be pretty heavy, having to lug one around to a
service
centre must be a pain.

Check the details. It's usually returned to service (and back to you) at
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your expense, may be parts only, and may have other exclusions. In addition,
it may not be the manufacturer doing the repairs, so you get whoever you
get, rather than a known quantity.

Remember too, if they're offering it, they obviously bet that you won't call
on it, particularly for such a low price. I figure if it isn't going to
break down in the first week or two, your average modern electronic item
isn't going to break down for years and years, so I don't bother with the
extended warranties myself..

Ken
 
good advice Ken
figures I have seen suggest warranty claims on extended are in the
single digit...

Ken Taylor wrote:
Coffeebean coffeebean@nospam.net.au> wrote in message
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Are those extended warranties worth getting?

$99 for 5 years sounds pretty good if its a home service and as good as
the
original Panasonic 12 months warranty.

I guess it depends on what they include.

A 76cm widescreen must be pretty heavy, having to lug one around to a
service
centre must be a pain.

Check the details. It's usually returned to service (and back to you) at
your expense, may be parts only, and may have other exclusions. In addition,
it may not be the manufacturer doing the repairs, so you get whoever you
get, rather than a known quantity.

Remember too, if they're offering it, they obviously bet that you won't call
on it, particularly for such a low price. I figure if it isn't going to
break down in the first week or two, your average modern electronic item
isn't going to break down for years and years, so I don't bother with the
extended warranties myself..

Ken
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On Mon, 21 Jun 2004 19:23:07 +1000, Coffeebean
coffeebean@nospam.net.au wrote:

Are those extended warranties worth getting?

$99 for 5 years sounds pretty good if its a home service and as good as the
original Panasonic 12 months warranty.

I guess it depends on what they include.

A 76cm widescreen must be pretty heavy, having to lug one around to a service
centre must be a pain.
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I got an extended warranty with a Thomson set (manufacturer's warranty
was only 1 year), and I got the chance to use it a couple of months
ago.

Pick up and delivery of the set was free, the only hassle I had was
the period of time it took for the repair. It took two months to fix
the set, mostly waiting for a new flyback from europe.

Given the choice again, I would still pay for the warranty.

Cheers,

Alex.
Ernie and bert don't live in my email address.
 
Alex if you buy European crap you need all the warranty and help you can
get.

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"Alex" <lisalexernie@bertiinet.net.au> wrote in message
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On Mon, 21 Jun 2004 19:23:07 +1000, Coffeebean
coffeebean@nospam.net.au wrote:

Are those extended warranties worth getting?

$99 for 5 years sounds pretty good if its a home service and as good as
the
original Panasonic 12 months warranty.

I guess it depends on what they include.

A 76cm widescreen must be pretty heavy, having to lug one around to a
service
centre must be a pain.

I got an extended warranty with a Thomson set (manufacturer's warranty
was only 1 year), and I got the chance to use it a couple of months
ago.

Pick up and delivery of the set was free, the only hassle I had was
the period of time it took for the repair. It took two months to fix
the set, mostly waiting for a new flyback from europe.

Given the choice again, I would still pay for the warranty.

Cheers,

Alex.
Ernie and bert don't live in my email address.
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On Tue, 22 Jun 2004 05:09:41 GMT, "Marc Twain"
<wrongaddress@email.com> wrote:

Alex if you buy European crap you need all the warranty and help you can
get.
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And if you think like that you are an idiot. Its all the same these
days i'm afraid. Going on the standard of the chinese work these days
i reckon the euro stuff might even rate up a notch or two.
 
The European stuff is not a patch for quality of construction or design
compared to the Japanese or Korean stuff.
We do industrial and medical equipment, and wince every time we get called
to repair European gear.
On average European gear has 25 to 50% higher repair costs and generally
crap design or construction that causes early failure

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On Tue, 22 Jun 2004 05:09:41 GMT, "Marc Twain"
wrongaddress@email.com> wrote:

Alex if you buy European crap you need all the warranty and help you can
get.

And if you think like that you are an idiot. Its all the same these
days i'm afraid. Going on the standard of the chinese work these days
i reckon the euro stuff might even rate up a notch or two.
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On Tue, 22 Jun 2004 07:50:23 GMT, "Marc Twain"
<wrongaddress@email.com> wrote:

The European stuff is not a patch for quality of construction or design
compared to the Japanese or Korean stuff.
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I'll be surprised if you can find a tv that is made in japan anymore.
Korean stuff is just as bad as chinese built gear. As far as I am
concerned, the best electronic equipment comes out of taiwan these
days, but I doubt they build many tv's anymore either.

We do industrial and medical equipment, and wince every time we get called
to repair European gear.
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Comparing medical gear to tv's is like comparing apples to oranges.
Two different things. In my trade, its the american stuff that causes
us to shudder, but that is not medical gear either.

On average European gear has 25 to 50% higher repair costs and generally
crap design or construction that causes early failure
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Maybe in your trade.
 
On Tue, 22 Jun 2004 05:09:41 GMT, "Marc Twain"
<wrongaddress@email.com> wrote:

Alex if you buy European crap you need all the warranty and help you can
get.
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Yeah, that's what I figured. Well, it is the same with any crap these
days IMO.

Cheers,

Alex.
Ernie and bert don't live in my email address.
 
I only get ext warranty on things that a lot of moving parts. apart from
VCR's which are cheap as chips. Video cameras & digital still cameras with
optical zoom I certainly do get ext warranty. Have already claimed once on
ext warranty for my video camera, where the drum assembly had to be
replaced.


<Coffeebean coffeebean@nospam.net.au> wrote in message
news:l7add0hh8mpsosef3eih7t2fqu55l9nb4d@4ax.com...
Are those extended warranties worth getting?

$99 for 5 years sounds pretty good if its a home service and as good as
the
original Panasonic 12 months warranty.

I guess it depends on what they include.

A 76cm widescreen must be pretty heavy, having to lug one around to a
service
centre must be a pain.
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On Mon, 21 Jun 2004 19:23:07 +1000, Coffeebean
coffeebean@nospam.net.au put finger to keyboard and composed:

Are those extended warranties worth getting?

$99 for 5 years sounds pretty good if its a home service and as good as the
original Panasonic 12 months warranty.

I guess it depends on what they include.

A 76cm widescreen must be pretty heavy, having to lug one around to a service
centre must be a pain.
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I'd consider an extended warranty for goods that will be expensive to
repair or replace, and those which have mechanical parts. TVs are
generally very reliable but DVDs, VCRs, and CDs are not. I'd also
consider an extended warranty for camcorders.


- Franc Zabkar
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