Should You Buy an Extended Warranty?

http://chris.pirillo.com/are-extended-warranties-worth-your-time/ It seems no matter what retail store you go to, each one has their own extended warranty plan for your devices. In some cases, the extended warranty can cost almost as much as the actual item, which can really hit you hard in the pocketbook.

Should you buy an extended warranty?

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[pbode24]

Best way to remember warranties: Warranty Elephant

Just plug in some basic info about the product and they will send you email alerts before the warranties expire--fully customizable.

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[jopeteus]

Truth:

If you buy a product with warranty, it will brake when the warranty is over

If you buy an broduct with extended warranty, the product will last longer but still breaks after the warranty is over.

[nlrentertainment]

I have a warranty on my car with Vurge. Definitely worth it, saved me over $1200 in just one repair.

[jonathanalvarez1993]

I bought a AC adapter from best buy a few years ago. I bought the extended warranty. A few months ago, it pooped (I don't know the actual issue, but I was pissed when my 10 min battery died out on my laptop when I was doing a PowerPoint school thing). I then took it back to Best Buy. I then got an exchange of a new model of the product and it works perfectly fine. I get extended warranties for stuff that need them (HDD's & power adapters) from good stores (best buy & staples) my opinion however.

[pulhey67]

I bought a (42k km)used car last sept 2010($10k) plus extended warranty cost $2,400. after 6 months I sold my the car and bought a new one. I dont remember that extended warranty is being used. they replaced the transmission but it was covered by factory warranty... I was thinking again and again if it's worth to buy this (scam?) extended warranty again since the my new car is only 24k km on it?? pls advise me. thanks

[kastjohn2]

BestBuy Black Tie 4 year warranty replaces 100% of anything. I messed with my Xbox and broke the tamper sticker and they still replaced it. It was like $90 for the $300 Xbox.

[twister7boy]

@aoshima6566

they don't care they are closing.

no law in my state to protect for that even if done on purpose

[middiablo]

Good to know that the AppleCare Protection Plan I got for my iMac was a good investment.

[aoshima6566]

@twister7boy I am pretty sure that is illegal to do.

[zrafferty]

i repeair my own stuff i even take ones out of the garbage and then refurbish them to sell them to oher people this 32' monitor im actually running now came out of the garbage and fixed for 2.60

lol

[Borisyoch]

Chris is a multi-tasker. Drives and speaks at the same time.

[ynkno13]

Hey Chris, do Prius' have voice control like Ford Sync?