Extended warranty's?

[Douglas Frank]

Andrew Sitzer wrote:
> 
> I cant believe I am asking this, as I always though extended
> warranties were for suckers.. but www.warrantybynet.com seems
> like they have pretty darn good prices.  As a sample, a 1998
> Audi with 40,000 miles can get a 7 year 80,000 mile extended
> warranty for $172/yr ($1208 total)...

Oh, I don't know... they quoted $1779 for my '98 A4 which has 45K
miles behind it already.  Considering I put about 15K/yr on it,
their 6yr/80K coverage would expire (for me) just 2 years after
my factory warranty runs out.  $1639 for 2 years' coverage?... no
thanks.  OTOH, their 100K option looks better... I'd be paying
$1779 for 3.3 years' coverage.  What do you think, list, should I
expect to sink $539/yr in repairs for the next 3+ years (beyond
routine maintenance, that is)?

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