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View Poll Results: Did you buy a extended warranty ?
Nope.. Don't need it. 27 40.91%
Yes bought a extended Warranty. 36 54.55%
I will Have a local garage service it. 3 4.55%
I will not keep it that long to worry about it. 0 0%
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Old 02-08-2010, 12:21 PM   #1 (permalink)
 
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Did you buy a extended Warranty ?

Wonder if you bought a extended warranty from Smart or a Aftermarket?

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Old 02-08-2010, 12:28 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Bought a 2008 used Passion a month ago from the dealer. It had 5,000 miles on it. And figured that adding the extended warranty would be a great thing since it was a used car and could benefit from few extra years of warranty... Now I got the warranty up to 75,000miles or 6years.
If I bought a 2009 new model, I would have probably not taken it...
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I went with the extended warranty just to cover myself if something should ever go wrong, I will keep my fingers crossed I have not had to use the warranty yet. One year and 2 mouths later not a problem. Jake W Mears Brookville, Ohio
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NO EXTENDED WARRANTY HERE

Just leaving the $1k+ in the bank to draw interest

IF I need it, it's there, if not....................................
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Old 02-08-2010, 01:25 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Nope, didn't figure it was worth it. I do all my own servicing anyway. I used to work in retail, all an extended warranty does is make pure profit for whoever sells it.
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Just bought it last week from Beverly Hlls Mercedes/ Smart Center Beverly Hills. Had a 1-year grace period and decided to do it -- we'll see if it ever comes in handy.
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Nope, didn't figure it was worth it. I do all my own servicing anyway. I used to work in retail, all an extended warranty does is make pure profit for whoever sells it.
Most extended warranties are a big rip off, I don't know about the one from smart but most often when you have a problem, it happens during the original warranty period, I quit buying them years ago and came out way ahead.
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There was not an option on the poll for "Not yet" ...
I haven't decided whether to go with smart's, or something else. But, in either case, it's not required that you purchase at time of delivery. I figured I'd wait ... and not finance the warranty for two years before it was needed.
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Unfortunately my smart has been in the shop (IMO) too many times and for expensive things. In fact my smart is at the dealer's shop right now. I opted to get the extended warranty because I'm sure the price of the warranty costs less then whatever else goes wrong with my car. Fingers crossed.
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Unfortunately my smart has been in the shop (IMO) too many times and for expensive things. In fact my smart is at the dealer's shop right now. I opted to get the extended warranty because I'm sure the price of the warranty costs less then whatever else goes wrong with my car. Fingers crossed.
And thats why i dont want a yellow car.lol

Please list what has happened?
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