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Should I (Me) Purchase applecare?
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<blockquote data-quote="Lifeisabeach" data-source="post: 1224137" data-attributes="member: 38864"><p>No, actually I wouldn't be sorry. Again… statistically, in the long run, I know full well that I'd spend more on extended warranties than for out-of-pocket repairs. I've never seen a single article suggesting differently. Yes, that's of little consolation to someone who gets burned early on, but the numbers don't lie. I'm OK with new car warranties because the repair costs can be significantly high; the cost of that extended warranty is a trivial fraction of the cost of the vehicle; extended downtime means significant issues in getting to work, to make money, to make the repair; and making car payments on a non-functioning vehicle isn't an option. Computer extended warranties (and actually extended warranties on most anything else), in contrast, are a rather significant percentage of the product's purchase price; downtime will have no impact on my ability to go to work to make money; even if financed, it's paid for before the warranty expires so worst case scenario, in the event of a catastrophe, I'd just get a new one. It'd still cost me less than buying warranties on every device over the long run.</p><p></p><p>I accept and acknowledge that some people have a legitimate need for one. And bad experiences severely handicaps one's ability to maintain "faith" in the statistics. But "peace of mind" is an emotional response, not a logical one.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lifeisabeach, post: 1224137, member: 38864"] No, actually I wouldn't be sorry. Again… statistically, in the long run, I know full well that I'd spend more on extended warranties than for out-of-pocket repairs. I've never seen a single article suggesting differently. Yes, that's of little consolation to someone who gets burned early on, but the numbers don't lie. I'm OK with new car warranties because the repair costs can be significantly high; the cost of that extended warranty is a trivial fraction of the cost of the vehicle; extended downtime means significant issues in getting to work, to make money, to make the repair; and making car payments on a non-functioning vehicle isn't an option. Computer extended warranties (and actually extended warranties on most anything else), in contrast, are a rather significant percentage of the product's purchase price; downtime will have no impact on my ability to go to work to make money; even if financed, it's paid for before the warranty expires so worst case scenario, in the event of a catastrophe, I'd just get a new one. It'd still cost me less than buying warranties on every device over the long run. I accept and acknowledge that some people have a legitimate need for one. And bad experiences severely handicaps one's ability to maintain "faith" in the statistics. But "peace of mind" is an emotional response, not a logical one. [/QUOTE]
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