View Full Version : Extra Warranty for LCD TV Necessary????
trinh
Jan 18th, 2008, 04:28 PM
Is extra warranty necessary for LCD-TV ?? Do they broke easily like within 5 yr?
Thanks.
Diamondog
Jan 18th, 2008, 04:32 PM
It's been my experience with electronics that if they are going to breakdown they usually do quite soon after bought and started to be used. I have always been of the opinion extended warranties are a money grab. For example on my TV 42" LCD they want like $400 for 5 years that just seems excessive to me.
TheDoctah
Jan 18th, 2008, 08:01 PM
It's been my experience with electronics that if they are going to breakdown they usually do quite soon after bought and started to be used. I have always been of the opinion extended warranties are a money grab. For example on my TV 42" LCD they want like $400 for 5 years that just seems excessive to me.
Agreed, especially considering that these days, 5 years down the road most ppl already start shopping for a newer better model anyways.
Van_Isle
Jan 18th, 2008, 08:33 PM
Don't forget that many credit cards will extend the orginal warranty. For example, my Visa Gold doubles it, up to 1-year extension max. Also the orginal + Visa extension can't be > 5 years total. It also provides accidental damage coverage for the 1st 90-days (I wonder if that includes Wii damage?).
Here is a link for that Visa example:
http://www.rbcroyalbank.com/RBC:R5FSGY71A8cAMHBaaHg/cards/documentation/insurance/gold/purch_sec.html
gordholio
Jan 18th, 2008, 10:30 PM
Agreed, especially considering that these days, 5 years down the road most ppl already start shopping for a newer better model anyways.
Not me. I'm not going to buy a new TV in 5 years when I plunk down $2,000!
I'm planning to keep it as long as it will last - hopefully 15 years.
There will always be "better" models that come out after you buy electronics; you just need to be satisfied with what you have so you don't spend, spend, spend for no good reason.
Diamondog
Jan 18th, 2008, 10:50 PM
Not me. I'm not going to buy a new TV in 5 years when I plunk down $2,000!
I'm planning to keep it as long as it will last - hopefully 15 years.
There will always be "better" models that come out after you buy electronics; you just need to be satisfied with what you have so you don't spend, spend, spend for no good reason.
Give me a break where do you think TV technology will be in 15 years?
Khrak
Jan 18th, 2008, 11:01 PM
I'm planning to keep it as long as it will last - hopefully 15 years.
Heh, sure you will. :lol: