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- From: rjwade@rainbow.ecn.purdue.edu (Robert J. Wade)
- Subject: Re: Extended Warranty (3rd party recommendations)
- Message-ID: <1992Nov19.193618.12132@noose.ecn.purdue.edu>
- Keywords: Extened Warranty
- Sender: news@noose.ecn.purdue.edu (USENET news)
- Organization: Purdue University Engineering Computer Network
- References: <BxoEAu.4v8@world.std.com> <1992Nov18.163624.12002@dsd.es.com>
- Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1992 19:36:18 GMT
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- In article <1992Nov18.163624.12002@dsd.es.com> sbender@navajo.dsd.es.com (Steve Bender) writes:
- >In article <BxoEAu.4v8@world.std.com>, sandyb@world.std.com (Sandy Bendremer) writes:
- >|> I am just about to take delivery on a new Ford (Taurus SHO). Can anyone
- >|> recommend or provide a list of 3rd party extended warranty providers.
- >|>
- >|> My goal would be to have as good (or better) coverage than Ford's program,
- >|> at lower cost.
- >
- >Like other forms of "insurance", extended warranties are only offered because
- >they are money-making ventures. A dealership or third party will not offer
- >an extended warranty on your car unless they expect you to pay more for the
- >warranty than it will cost them to fulfill the warranty (by a very comfortable
- >margin).
- >
- >If you believe that an extended warranty from a third-party is necessary, why
- >not consider yourself the third-party and and open up a savings account with
- >the money you'd expect to pay for the warranty... If a problem occurs with
- >the car (that would be covered under the extended warranty), use the cash
- >you've salted away. Odds are that you'll never need to touch it.
- >
- well said. but to make it short and simple:
- *never* buy extended warranties on *anything*...it is a ripoff and waste of $!
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