Do you guys buy extended warranties?

[Thatrogueassdiaz]

I copped the PAWG bundle and a new LG TV (lb6300) this weekend. I decided not to get an extended warranty for either one. For a long time I would purchase extended warranties, but I found that I never use them, either because the electronic doesn't go bad or because it expires before I need to use it. I'm debating on getting the warranty for the LG tv tho because the bytch cost me 600

 

[newarkhiphop]

Nope

 

[winb83]

Statistically speaking a product is more likely to fail in the warranty period covered by the manufacturer and even if it does fail outside it the repairs are often cheaper than the extended warranty itself.

 

[BlvdBrawler]

Only buy a warranty on something you can't afford to replace, or if the price is astronomically cheap.

 

[daze23]

I try to get shyt with a decent manufacturer's warranty

 

[Combat Carl]

I should, but never end up doing it

 

[N*E*R*D]

It comes in handy especially with the PS4 and its shytty DS4 controllers. Got a brand new controller from best buy no questions asked.

 

[Ciggavelli]

Nope. From a probabilities staindpoint it makes little sense. You're better off putting that money in the bank and investing and then using it for a repair if you need it or not. You most likely won't need it.

 

[winb83]

It comes in handy especially with the PS4 and its shytty DS4 controllers. Got a brand new controller from best buy no questions asked.

No PS4 out yet is outside of the manufacture warranty period yet so I fail to see the value
I put those on my PS4's sticks before they ever showed signs of tearing. Cost $6 and I bet you spent more than that on an extended warranty. Those extended warranties cost like $90 on a console. If you would have bought another Dualshock you would have came out cheaper.

You should never buy an extended warranty on a consumer electronic product. If your product is going to fail odds are it'll fail in the first year and if it doesn't odds are when it does fail it will be outside the extended period. I bought my PS4 with my American Express. They double the manufacture's warranty period for free as do most credit cards so I'm covered for 2 years at no extra charge.

 

[Lord Beasley]

No PS4 out yet is outside of the manufacture warranty period yet so I fail to see the value
I put those on my PS4's sticks before they ever showed signs of tearing. Cost $6 and I bet you spent more than that on an extended warranty. Those extended warranties cost like $90 on a console. If you would have bought another Dualshock you would have came out cheaper.

You should never buy an extended warranty on a consumer electronic product. If your product is going to fail odds are it'll fail in the first year and if it doesn't odds are when it does fail it will be outside the extended period. I bought my PS4 with my American Express. They double the manufacture's warranty period for free as do most credit cards so I'm covered for 2 years at no extra charge.

I have these same covers, and they're straight trash.....

I'd rather have two free ds4 at this point

 

[winb83]

https://www.discover.com/credit-cards/help-center/faqs/extended-product-warranty.html

As a complimentary feature of your Discover Card, you are automatically eligible for double the original U.S. Manufacturer's Warranty and any purchased warranty up to a maximum of one additional year on warranties of 36 months or less.

https://www.americanexpress.com/us/content/card-benefits/extended-warranty.html

Why is it that as soon as a manufacturer's warranty runs out, something always seems to happen? Use your Card for your eligible purchases and you can have warranty protection for longer.

• Use Your Eligible Card - Extended Warranty1 can provide up to one extra year added to the original U.S. manufacturer’s warranty. Applies to warranties of 5 years or less when the eligible purchase is charged to the Card.

http://www.mastercard.us/card-benefits/index.html

Extended Warranty

Doubles the original manufacturer's or store brand warranty for up to one year when you pay with your eligible MasterCard card

The only one to stay away from is Visa because you have to have a Signature card to get that protection. The best are Discover and American Express.

 

[Czerka]

extended warranties have something like a 50% margin on them. if you can get them discounted or one of the online ones it might be worth it. otherwise better to shop at costco or use credit cards - or both - got 3 year warranty on some of my stuff by doiing both

 

[winb83]

I have these same covers, and they're straight trash.....

I'd rather have two free ds4 at this point

they aren't free you bought them for the warranty cost especially since they're inside the manufactures warranty period and Best Buy will just get reimbursed from Sony for them anyway. The real extended warranty doesn't kick in till the second year and you should just go get an AMEX card and charge all major electronic purchases to that. Free extended warranties. Why buy a console and give Best Buy $100 extra and get nothing in return for it you couldn't have gotten for free?

 

[Lord Beasley]

they aren't free you bought them for the warranty cost especially since they're inside the manufactures warranty period and Best Buy will just get reimbursed from Sony for them anyway. The real extended warranty doesn't kick in till the second year and you should just go get an AMEX card and charge all major electronic purchases to that. Free extended warranties. Why buy a console and give Best Buy $100 extra and get nothing in return for it you couldn't have gotten for free?

Those controllers are expensive tho. If I had the warranty I would have already replaced them twice over them weak thumbsticks started wearing down after 2 weeks of use

Ps3 thumbsticks lasted for YEARS

 

[martin payne]

nah