Fwd: Re: Extended warranty's?

[Chris Dyer]

I read all the deets of that warranty link a lister sent yesterday. Seems 
quite good. So then it's just a matter of gambling: by not buying it, you 
hope nothing major happens. By buying it, you hope something major does 
happen! (sorta)  Just like the insurance discussion. (Hmm, do I really need 
locust insurance..? Ya never know.)


>From: Robert Myers <robert at s-cars.org>
>To: Brad Wilson <bradw at pobox.com>
>CC: "Quattro list" <quattro at audifans.com>
>Subject: Re: Extended warranty's?
>Date: Fri, 09 Mar 2001 09:39:42 -0500
>
>Be aware that the devil is in the details. Unless a specific
>system/subsystem is specifically listed as covered under the warranty it
>_isn't_ covered. This can leave some very expensive things as your problem
>when/if they fail. Be sure to read the exact wording of the coverage and
>watch closely for omitted items before you sign on the dotted line. You
>might well end up buying much less coverage than you are thinking of 
>buying.
>
>Good luck.
>
>
>At 05:59 AM 3/9/01 -0700, Brad Wilson wrote:
>
>>Andrew Sitzer wrote:
>>
>> > I cant believe I am asking this, as I always though extended warranties
>> > were for suckers.
>>
>>My friend kicks himself every time he thinks about not buying the extended
>>warranty on his car. He had some decently expensive work go wrong about 4 
>>or
>>5 days after his eligibility to buy the warranty expired. :(
>>
>>Extended warranties on electronics are, IMO, a sucker's bet. Consumer
>>electronics by and large will fail nearly immediately (<1 year) or last
>>nearly forever. I don't put cars in that category, though. I can easily
>>imagine $1200 worth of work needing to be done to nearly ANY car over a
>>period of 7 years, even if it was all small work. IMO, this seems like
>>something you should seriously consider. (Besides, when small things go on 
>>a
>>non-warrantied car, we'd tend to just let them go and live with there, 
>>where
>>if I had a warranty, I'd make sure the car stayed in 110% shape).
>>
>>Best regards,
>>Brad
>>
>>2000 A6 2.7 biturbo quattro   http://www.quality.nu/bradw/audi/
>>1 driver, 2 turbos ... no limits
>>
>>
>>
>>
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>Bob
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