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Posted by Gillian Murray on July 2, 2009, 7:45 pm
Don't remember if it was this group or the RV group where we discussed
extra warranties.
Our new Kenmore frig/freezer, delivered yesterday from Sears has the
usual warranty.
They are "pushing" a $65/pa program where they come out annually to do
maintenance ( apparently the cooling fans whatever are underneath) . I
never knew they needed anything. It also covers a lot of parts, food
replacement ( up to $250 pa, which is under the Homeowner deductible).
To begin with I was against it, as is JIm.
On retrospect, we are in our 70s, don't do much of this "pull it out and
clean it" stuff.
I think I will try to talk DH into doing the five year contract. ONly
god or some other fate knows what we will be like 5 years from now.
Makes sense to me.
Opinions??
Gill
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Posted by Tia Mary on July 2, 2009, 9:21 pm
Gillian Murray wrote:
> Don't remember if it was this group or the RV group where we discussed
> extra warranties.
>
> Our new Kenmore frig/freezer, delivered yesterday from Sears has the
> usual warranty.
>
> They are "pushing" a $65/pa program where they come out annually to do
> maintenance ( apparently the cooling fans whatever are underneath) . I
> never knew they needed anything. It also covers a lot of parts, food
> replacement ( up to $250 pa, which is under the Homeowner deductible).
>
> To begin with I was against it, as is JIm.
>
> On retrospect, we are in our 70s, don't do much of this "pull it out and
> clean it" stuff.
>
> I think I will try to talk DH into doing the five year contract. ONly
> god or some other fate knows what we will be like 5 years from now.
> Makes sense to me.
> Opinions??
>
> Gill
DH has started to rethink the extended warranty on this sort of
stuff. We are only in our early 60's but there's just a lot of stuff
we don't want to bother with and it's worth the $60 or $70 a year to get
the warranty where someone else takes care of it. I say go for it if
you can afford it. As we get older, we rethink what we want to spend
our time and energy on and maintenance isn't high on MY list :-).
CiaoMeow >^;;^<
PAX, Tia Mary >^;;^< (RCTQ Queen of Kitties)
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their whiskers!
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Posted by ellice on July 2, 2009, 10:06 pm
> Gillian Murray wrote:
>> Don't remember if it was this group or the RV group where we discussed
>> extra warranties.
>>
>> Our new Kenmore frig/freezer, delivered yesterday from Sears has the
>> usual warranty.
>>
>> They are "pushing" a $65/pa program where they come out annually to do
>> maintenance ( apparently the cooling fans whatever are underneath) . I
>> never knew they needed anything. It also covers a lot of parts, food
>> replacement ( up to $250 pa, which is under the Homeowner deductible).
>>
>> To begin with I was against it, as is JIm.
>>
>> On retrospect, we are in our 70s, don't do much of this "pull it out and
>> clean it" stuff.
>>
>> I think I will try to talk DH into doing the five year contract. ONly
>> god or some other fate knows what we will be like 5 years from now.
>> Makes sense to me.
>> Opinions??
>>
>> Gill
>
> DH has started to rethink the extended warranty on this sort of
> stuff. We are only in our early 60's but there's just a lot of stuff
> we don't want to bother with and it's worth the $60 or $70 a year to get
> the warranty where someone else takes care of it. I say go for it if
> you can afford it. As we get older, we rethink what we want to spend
> our time and energy on and maintenance isn't high on MY list :-).
> CiaoMeow >^;;^<
>
Well, we're a bit younger but with really busy schedules, and the reality
that many of the newer appliances are more specialized in parts, we've done
the warranty extensions. What we also found out, was that you have
generally at least a full year, or maybe with Sears 90 days, to purchase the
extended warranty. It's worth it if, IF, you remember to call them to come
and do the preventive thing. Appliances have gotten so costly, and repair
visits as well - that we've found it to be worthwhile in the past. We
hadn't extended on these appliances, and the warranty ran out - maybe about
a year ago. But, Whirlpool contacted us, and we were able to bargain to a
price that seemed worthwhile - as in less than the cost of replacing even
just the microwave - for 3 years, covering all our appliances. Things that
can use a regular maintenance - like the washer, dryer - are worth it. Even
with a fridge - if they come and check the cooling, make sure anything like
coils, etc are cleaned - it's worth it as opposed to spending a day moving
it, etc.
So, while I wouldn't buy one for a totally solid state thing like stereo or
TV (fewer moving parts to break) we did do it for the appliances that get a
regular work out.
Ellice
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Posted by Lucille on July 2, 2009, 9:37 pm
> Don't remember if it was this group or the RV group where we discussed
> extra warranties.
>
> Our new Kenmore frig/freezer, delivered yesterday from Sears has the usual
> warranty.
>
> They are "pushing" a $65/pa program where they come out annually to do
> maintenance ( apparently the cooling fans whatever are underneath) . I
> never knew they needed anything. It also covers a lot of parts, food
> replacement ( up to $250 pa, which is under the Homeowner deductible).
>
> To begin with I was against it, as is JIm.
>
> On retrospect, we are in our 70s, don't do much of this "pull it out and
> clean it" stuff.
>
> I think I will try to talk DH into doing the five year contract. ONly god
> or some other fate knows what we will be like 5 years from now. Makes
> sense to me.
> Opinions??
>
> Gill
I do it for my air handler with a company that's been around for many years
doing mostly air, but not on the appliances. At one time I did have a
contract with a company that is here and covers all appliances. They were
fine for minor repairs, but when the refrigerator died they couldn't or
wouldn't get the proper part for repair for 4 days. They were supposed to
bring a loaner, which they did late afternoon on the 3rd day. Of course the
food was all in the garbage by then.
After 1,000 phone calls to the local office and 100 calls to the corporate
office, and a registered letter, they came up with $50 to cover the cost of
the spoiled food which I accepted out of frustration..
My friend had a contract on her air conditioner with the same company and
they left her without air conditioning for almost a week shortly after my
experience.
Needless to say that was the last they saw of either of us.
Maybe Sears, being a major company with a better reputation, would be
better.
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Posted by ellice on July 2, 2009, 10:13 pm
>
>> Don't remember if it was this group or the RV group where we discussed
>> extra warranties.
>>
>> Our new Kenmore frig/freezer, delivered yesterday from Sears has the usual
>> warranty.
>>
>> They are "pushing" a $65/pa program where they come out annually to do
>> maintenance ( apparently the cooling fans whatever are underneath) . I
>> never knew they needed anything. It also covers a lot of parts, food
>> replacement ( up to $250 pa, which is under the Homeowner deductible).
>>
>> To begin with I was against it, as is JIm.
>>
>> On retrospect, we are in our 70s, don't do much of this "pull it out and
>> clean it" stuff.
>>
>> I think I will try to talk DH into doing the five year contract. ONly god
>> or some other fate knows what we will be like 5 years from now. Makes
>> sense to me.
>> Opinions??
>>
>> Gill
>
> I do it for my air handler with a company that's been around for many years
> doing mostly air, but not on the appliances. At one time I did have a
> contract with a company that is here and covers all appliances. They were
> fine for minor repairs, but when the refrigerator died they couldn't or
> wouldn't get the proper part for repair for 4 days. They were supposed to
> bring a loaner, which they did late afternoon on the 3rd day. Of course the
> food was all in the garbage by then.
>
> After 1,000 phone calls to the local office and 100 calls to the corporate
> office, and a registered letter, they came up with $50 to cover the cost of
> the spoiled food which I accepted out of frustration..
>
> My friend had a contract on her air conditioner with the same company and
> they left her without air conditioning for almost a week shortly after my
> experience.
>
> Needless to say that was the last they saw of either of us.
>
> Maybe Sears, being a major company with a better reputation, would be
> better.
>
I think Sears may farm out their maintenance. There is a big company called
"A&E Appliances" that has the contract for a lot of manufacturers. They did
the service on our washer/dryer at the old house - and when we moved here
and had to get a service call immediately ('cause the builder's plumber
didn't hook up the dishwasher properly - leaving it to back up water in the
bottom, and hadn't connected the 2nd motor for the internal disposal) - lo
and behold - it was a tech who we knew. Anyhow, we've had a few services
done by this company - for the washers, and the dishwasher - they were
great. On time, helpful -even got us extra parts. We had a different,
local service guy (Appliance store/repair place, I think) do the service
when the micro caught on fire. Not so happy - if the A&E guy had done it,
we would've had a new one. But, IIRC, Sears also contracts out their
service. I think they are working hard to gain back a good reputation, as a
few years back there was a huge scandal about improprieties, fraud,
mischarges, bad work, etc with the auto repair side at Sears.
We had a contract with a heating/AC company for the old house, and we
renewed it - but they lost the confirmation - big hassle - as we had to get
work done and it was kind of a rip off which made for lots of discussion to
get it sorted out as to what they charged or would charge for a module to go
into the heating unit - IIRC we ended up replacing part ourselves by
ordering the part. So, after the experience - the service call probably was
twice the cost of the contract at least, we wouldn't drop on on the
heater/ac.
Ellice
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