Extended warranties (Bay News 9 Tampa Bay)

An extended warranty is an iffy purchase (New Orleans Times-Picayune)
The salesman pops the question as he rings up a sale of a big-screen television. “Which extended warranty do you want? Two years or four?” he asks. Consumers will be bombarded with the hard-sell to buy protection plans this holiday season.

Car warranty was canceled — surprise! (Orlando Sentinel)
Dear Greg: I took my 2002 Camry to Central Florida Toyota for regular maintenance — oil change, tire rotation, etc. The mechanic found an oil leak requiring repair, which I assumed would be covered by an extended maintenance warranty from United Auto Care that I bought a year ago at Central Florida for $1,800. The service writer looked up my warranty on the computer and told me it had been

Full page ad: Rarely a good time to buy extended warranties (Outer Banks Sentinel)
“Dear Shopper, Despite what the salesperson says, you don’t need an Extended Warranty. Yours, truly, Consumer Reports.

Extended warranties (Bay News 9 Tampa Bay)
The holiday shopping season is in full swing, and many of us will have some big decisions regarding about extended warranties. We spend more than $15 billion a year on them, on everything from cars to electronics to appliances.

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