when a company does not stand behind its hardware with a good guarantee it just shows they dont trust their own craftsmanship and you should not either.
I never do, expensive, was let down, better to risk having to pay! Saved a lot of money over the years, better to replace! Spend guarantee money on a new appliance! Good video.
Companies offer extended warranties because it makes them money. They calculate that they will make more money from selling the policy than it will cost them to do the repairs. The appliance might never go wrong, the customer might forget that they have the policy or they might be able to wriggle out of paying because of something in the small print. And if the companies are making money, that means that customers are losing money. Take a look through your house at all the things you have bought that have not gone wrong. So the smart thing to do is to self-insure. Never take out an extended warranty on anything unless you can get it for free. Use the money you've saved to pay for repairs or replacements on anything that does break. I've been doing this for years and it has saved me a huge amount.
I had Bosch Dishwasher and the previous model lasted me a long 14 years and was still working but rust with wear and tear on the basket rack, side panels, etc was showing. I decided to buy a new one and did NOT take the 5-year warranty as I was confident it would last me say at least 10 years since the old one went beyond that! Unfortunately, the new model only lasted just 4 years and 2 months and the fault was an electrical spark that somehow blew the electronic circuit board, etc. It was sadly beyond economical repair. The repairer charged me £60 to diagnose that it could not be repaired and a further £60 when I ordered a new one to fit the integrated unit and dispose of the old one. I spend £120 (60 +60), Had I taken the £90 Five-year warranty I would have been safe. A new one cost me £400. So, I was £400 + £120 = £520. Oh well, guess I was just unlucky! Just curious if anyone has had a similar problem of a circuit blowing up on the Bosch integrated dishwasher! As the saying goes, OLD is Gold.
I was once worked with Lowes as a csr you know the feeling that you want to help the cx who really badly need to fix or wanted to have a brand new refrigerator bad the company doesn't want to replace the product. I really don't want to work with Lowes again.
I remember when I purchased my Miele washing machine, I was asked if I wanted an extended two year warranty. I refused. Thirteen years later, that same Miele washing machine is still in good working order. That's because I knew I was paying for a well respected brand. Miele washing machines are heavy and built like a tank which required two guys to bring it in from the delivery lorry outside.
We bought a Samsung dishwasher because we thought it was a good mark. Boy were we wrong. After a couple of service calls to replace a blown fuse deep inside the machine when it went out of warrantee I changed the fuse to a slow blow fuse. We don't use it much these days but the front panel controls labels have all but been cleaned off. Just because it is a brand name doesn't mean that it will be a good one.
@@misamsung6191 Miele are the Rolls Royce of washing machines. Made in Germany. Most people that know about washing machines will tell you that. Miele have their own engineers that they send out to fix should anything go wrong. Unlike other brands where the customer has to find any old Tom, Dick or harry to repair them. 😄
Having to deal with the manufacturers warranty could be a huge pain in the ass. If they come out and fix it it's not in a timely manner if they agree to fix it at all.
Does anybody ever do a quick bit of mental arithmetic before taking these policies out? They start at around £7 a month, that's £84 a year, if the machine lasts 5 years you've paid £420. Had you just kept it, you'd have change out of that for a new machine.!
If you want to extend the warranty compare both prices as you may find it cheaper to buy the warranty at the time of purchase rather than waiting until it is almost out of its manufacturers warranty
Don't bother they are rubbish I had one for years and couldn't claim when I needed to cheaper to buy new nothing these days are worth repairing. I personally would avoid especially with domestic and general 😡👎
Our extended warranties policies/insurances here in Brazil works great. They're about 10 to 20% the price of the product for a three-year period and law enforcement guarantees we're getting what we paid for.
Ohh I’m so happy he uploaded, I find these topics so random yet so interesting and informative.
when a company does not stand behind its hardware with a good guarantee it just shows they dont trust their own craftsmanship and you should not either.
So you're saying you should extend the warranty then? Or just not buy it in the first place?
I never do, expensive, was let down, better to risk having to pay! Saved a lot of money over the years, better to replace! Spend guarantee money on a new appliance! Good video.
Very good advice .
i always buy a good make with a five year warranty and double check the small print , great video
Companies offer extended warranties because it makes them money. They calculate that they will make more money from selling the policy than it will cost them to do the repairs. The appliance might never go wrong, the customer might forget that they have the policy or they might be able to wriggle out of paying because of something in the small print.
And if the companies are making money, that means that customers are losing money. Take a look through your house at all the things you have bought that have not gone wrong.
So the smart thing to do is to self-insure. Never take out an extended warranty on anything unless you can get it for free. Use the money you've saved to pay for repairs or replacements on anything that does break. I've been doing this for years and it has saved me a huge amount.
I had Bosch Dishwasher and the previous model lasted me a long 14 years and was still working but rust with wear and tear on the basket rack, side panels, etc was showing.
I decided to buy a new one and did NOT take the 5-year warranty as I was confident it would last me say at least 10 years since the old one went beyond that!
Unfortunately, the new model only lasted just 4 years and 2 months and the fault was an electrical spark that somehow blew the electronic circuit board, etc. It was sadly beyond economical repair.
The repairer charged me £60 to diagnose that it could not be repaired and a further £60 when I ordered a new one to fit the integrated unit and dispose of the old one.
I spend £120 (60 +60),
Had I taken the £90 Five-year warranty I would have been safe. A new one cost me £400.
So, I was £400 + £120 = £520.
Oh well, guess I was just unlucky!
Just curious if anyone has had a similar problem of a circuit blowing up on the Bosch integrated dishwasher!
As the saying goes, OLD is Gold.
I was once worked with Lowes as a csr you know the feeling that you want to help the cx who really badly need to fix or wanted to have a brand new refrigerator bad the company doesn't want to replace the product. I really don't want to work with Lowes again.
Very useful advice; covered extensively most important concerns. Thank you.
Tyvm! Excellent video and helpful information!!!
Thanks for the videos mate, learned alot from you
Food for thought. Thank you.
This channel is great, life saver!
Would love you to do a video on your fave appliances of the ones you have covered!
some solid advice here, thank the lord electrical!
I remember when I purchased my Miele washing machine, I was asked if I wanted an extended two year warranty. I refused. Thirteen years later, that same Miele washing machine is still in good working order. That's because I knew I was paying for a well respected brand. Miele washing machines are heavy and built like a tank which required two guys to bring it in from the delivery lorry outside.
We bought a Samsung dishwasher because we thought it was a good mark. Boy were we wrong. After a couple of service calls to replace a blown fuse deep inside the machine when it went out of warrantee I changed the fuse to a slow blow fuse. We don't use it much these days but the front panel controls labels have all but been cleaned off. Just because it is a brand name doesn't mean that it will be a good one.
Isn't normal to put Miele and Samsung on the same page...they are different level
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Miele are the Rolls Royce of washing machines. Made in Germany. Most people that know about washing machines will tell you that.
Miele have their own engineers that they send out to fix should anything go wrong. Unlike other brands where the customer has to find any old Tom, Dick or harry to repair them. 😄
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+1
@@danilie6742 Just pointing out that the name on the device doesn't mean that it will be a good one. One can get a lemon even under a good mark.
Having to deal with the manufacturers warranty could be a huge pain in the ass. If they come out and fix it it's not in a timely manner if they agree to fix it at all.
It depends
My Samsung washing machine had a extended warranty for 89.00 it started acting up at year two
600 repair was free so it was worth it.
Great advice mate thank you for your service
Brilliant vid
Does anybody ever do a quick bit of mental arithmetic before taking these policies out? They start at around £7 a month, that's £84 a year, if the machine lasts 5 years you've paid £420. Had you just kept it, you'd have change out of that for a new machine.!
Are you talking about a washing machine? My machine was $1,100
@@mr.balloffur How long are you expecting it to last before it's done?
£110 for 4 years cover and accidental damage is that worth it on a £350 TV
Thank you. Should I wait to take out an insurance (domestic and general) after the 1 year warranty expires?
If you want to extend the warranty compare both prices as you may find it cheaper to buy the warranty at the time of purchase rather than waiting until it is almost out of its manufacturers warranty
How about GE?
Wouldn’t buy one anyway, complete waste of money.
Don't every buy from A1 Appliances. If they happen to be in your neighborhood.
Man make longer videos like talk about something for an hour 😀 I need sleep !
Don't bother they are rubbish I had one for years and couldn't claim when I needed to cheaper to buy new nothing these days are worth repairing. I personally would avoid especially with domestic and general 😡👎
Depends on the country. Here domestic and general is great!
Our extended warranties policies/insurances here in Brazil works great. They're about 10 to 20% the price of the product for a three-year period and law enforcement guarantees we're getting what we paid for.
I bought an extended warranty from Lowes. They would not fix or replace my refrigerator. Lowes is a scam.
That's always a shame if a company is not honoring the warranty