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by Anonymous User on Thu Feb 28, 2008 at 05:51:57 PM PDT

Here's another way to look at it: Someone who believes that they should "just say no" to extended warranties would ALWAYS prefer to buy products with 90-day warranties. Because products with 1-year warranties inherently cost more, and that extra 9 months of coverage constitutes an extended warranty. I personally hate short warranties, and one of the reasons is that the manufacturers have so little incentive to make a reliable product. In general, the longer the warranty, the more care that the company will take in design and production. "Damned if you do, damned if you don't" - maybe. Or maybe it's "good if you do, good if you don't." Saying "no" to extended warranties may be a fine rule of thumb, but it should not be treated as a universal. The best way to deal with Extended warranties is through education and thought. Learn something about how often an item needs repair, and the reputation of the company that issues the policy. Run some numbers, gauge the impact on your wallet, put a price on your time, and play out a few scenarios to see how you'd feel. And that is just what Ed's column and publications like Consumer Reports help you to do: get some data and context to facilitate an informed decision.

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