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- From: richg@hatch.socal.com (Rich Greenberg)
- Subject: Re: OK..why shouldnt I get an extended car warranty?
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- References: <BzBxu0.M4@cup.hp.com> <1992Dec16.143215.29151@noose.ecn.purdue.edu>
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- Date: Thu, 17 Dec 1992 00:34:13 GMT
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- In article <1992Dec16.143215.29151@noose.ecn.purdue.edu> rjwade@rainbow.ecn.purdue.edu (Robert J. Wade) writes:
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- >warranties on all kinds of goods a while back...same bottom line...don't buy
- >extended warranty on anything...cars...electronics...appliances etc!!!!
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- In general, you are correct. The one area where it MAY be worthwhile
- is mechanical audio/vidio gear such as a VCR. Even then its iffy.
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- A good line somebody posted a while ago to use on the sallesdroids
- when they get pushy is "If this ... is so likely to break down and
- need the extended coverage, mabe I shouldn't buy it because I want
- a reliable ..."
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