Extended Warranty's

[Bert Dobrie]

Hello,
I know there are a lot of service tech people on this board-- so I
figured I would ask this question here.

Any time I buy electronics, I always decline the extended warranty coverage,
if offered. It is pretty expensive.

Recently, my Hitachi 51 inch HDTV broke-- just barely inside the 1-year
warranty. It is not too late to buy Extended coverage for my TV. But it is
$550 for 5 years. Do you think it is worth it for a big screen TV? Do you
guys think Extended Warranty's are worth it in general?

Thanks for your opinions.

-Bert

 

[Mark D. Zacharias]

I think I'd bite the bullet and buy the insurance, if it's from a big
reputable retailer like Best Buy, etc.
You don't even want to think about how expensive an out-of-warranty repair
could be on an HD set.

Mark Z.



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"Bert Dobrie" <bdobrie@comcast.net> wrote in message
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Hello,
I know there are a lot of service tech people on this board-- so I
figured I would ask this question here.

Any time I buy electronics, I always decline the extended warranty
coverage,
if offered. It is pretty expensive.

Recently, my Hitachi 51 inch HDTV broke-- just barely inside the 1-year
warranty. It is not too late to buy Extended coverage for my TV. But it is
$550 for 5 years. Do you think it is worth it for a big screen TV? Do you
guys think Extended Warranty's are worth it in general?

Thanks for your opinions.

-Bert

 

[Jerry G.]

I have seen many people cry when their set goes defective after the base
warranty, and they didn't have the extended one. If a tube goes defective,
or there is an involved fault condition, the repair will cost more than the
warranty!

I don't sell TV's or warranties, and I would suggest to have one.

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"Bert Dobrie" <bdobrie@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:q-idnf13cqc4j5bd4p2dnA@comcast.com...
Hello,
I know there are a lot of service tech people on this board-- so I
figured I would ask this question here.

Any time I buy electronics, I always decline the extended warranty coverage,
if offered. It is pretty expensive.

Recently, my Hitachi 51 inch HDTV broke-- just barely inside the 1-year
warranty. It is not too late to buy Extended coverage for my TV. But it is
$550 for 5 years. Do you think it is worth it for a big screen TV? Do you
guys think Extended Warranty's are worth it in general?

Thanks for your opinions.

-Bert

 

[Sarah]

naw, its cheaper to get longer guarantees from your credit card
company if they offer them, mine (visa) does, double guarantee is free
& additional years are cheap


On Sun, 18 Jan 2004 19:22:22 -0600, "Mark D. Zacharias"
<mzacharias@yis.us> wrote:

I think I'd bite the bullet and buy the insurance, if it's from a big
reputable retailer like Best Buy, etc.
You don't even want to think about how expensive an out-of-warranty repair
could be on an HD set.

Mark Z.

 

[john]

yes ~! but double to a max amount of time.
best read the print on that one.

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"Sarah" <SarahT@trip.net> wrote in message
news:rl3o00ln3nd4h1e8bpsdp4ghh7q1dg6d4e@4ax.com...

naw, its cheaper to get longer guarantees from your credit card
company if they offer them, mine (visa) does, double guarantee is free
& additional years are cheap


On Sun, 18 Jan 2004 19:22:22 -0600, "Mark D. Zacharias"
mzacharias@yis.us> wrote:

I think I'd bite the bullet and buy the insurance, if it's from a big
reputable retailer like Best Buy, etc.
You don't even want to think about how expensive an out-of-warranty
repair
could be on an HD set.

Mark Z.

 

[Mark D. Zacharias]

Yeah, hadn't thought of that, but getting servicers to honor it might be a
problem. Often the customer will have to pay, then try to get the credit
card company to reimburse.

Mark Z.


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"Sarah" <SarahT@trip.net> wrote in message
news:rl3o00ln3nd4h1e8bpsdp4ghh7q1dg6d4e@4ax.com...

naw, its cheaper to get longer guarantees from your credit card
company if they offer them, mine (visa) does, double guarantee is free
& additional years are cheap


On Sun, 18 Jan 2004 19:22:22 -0600, "Mark D. Zacharias"
mzacharias@yis.us> wrote:

I think I'd bite the bullet and buy the insurance, if it's from a big
reputable retailer like Best Buy, etc.
You don't even want to think about how expensive an out-of-warranty
repair
could be on an HD set.

Mark Z.