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- From: toddb@oakhill.sps.mot.com (Todd Bridges)
- Subject: Re: home warrantee
- Message-ID: <1992Nov23.173722.7128@oakhill.sps.mot.com>
- Keywords: AHS
- Organization: Motorola Inc., Austin, Texas
- References: <1egnrvINNfqo@newmdata.meaddata.com>
- Distribution: usa
- Date: Mon, 23 Nov 1992 17:37:22 GMT
- Lines: 52
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- davidm@meaddata.com (David Miller) writes:
-
- >I just want to plug AHS (American Home Shield). The seller of my house
- >furnished the policy. The water heater wasn't working quite right so I
- >check the elements, and sure enough, the lower element showed infinite
- >resistance. So, instead of following directions from the net on how to
- >replace it, I called AHS. They had a plumber out in 24 hours to fix it.
-
- You were without hot water for 24 hours? I wouldn't consider that
- especially prompt. Don't get me started on the bozo they sent to "fix"
- my air-conditioner!
-
- >It was easy to get through to them, they were prompt, etc. Couldn't ask
- >for more. I paid only the $35 deductable to the plumber (I know, the element
- >was probably less but I didn't have to do anything this way).
-
- Sure, if it costs them little enough they will fix it. That's the
- point of the 'deductible'. It nearly covers the cost of this repair.
- You paid the seller about $350 (in the price of the house) for the
- policy, so AHS still makes a healthy profit. Knock the price of the
- policy off the cost of the house and insure yourself. You'll save
- money.
-
- >I figured the AHS policy would be pretty useless when I bought the house.
- >I glad I was wrong.
-
- Mine was useless when I asked them to fix my air-conditioner
- compressor. The contract says they are not liable for "manufacturing
- defects or improper installation or repair." That just about covers
- it, doesn't it?
-
- >And I'm not connected to AHS in any way.
-
- Neither am I, any more. The funny thing is that they keep sending me
- reply cards asking if I want to sign up for their "service". Most of
- them have a special bullet pointing out the air-conditioner coverage!
-
- My advice is to stay away from AHS. (This discussion went around when
- I had my problems with them, and four of five responses I got were
- negative, for what that's worth.)
-
- Todd Bridges, M88000 Development (512) 891-3227 Fax (512) 891-3818
- uunet!oakhill.sps.mot.com!toddb (second choice: cs.utexas.edu!oakhill!toddb)
- Motorola, Inc. TX30/OE215, 6501 William Cannon Dr. W, Austin, TX 78735-8598
- My comments do not represent official Motorola dogma. Especially regarding
- repugnant immoral un-American invasions of privacy.
-
- --
- Todd Bridges, M88000 Development (512) 891-3227 Fax (512) 891-3818
- uunet!oakhill.sps.mot.com!toddb (second choice: cs.utexas.edu!oakhill!toddb)
- Motorola, Inc. TX30/OE215, 6501 William Cannon Dr. W, Austin, TX 78735-8598
- My comments do not represent official Motorola dogma. Especially regarding
-