| Should You Buy An Automotive Extended Service | | | | |
| Contract? | | | | Consider the following examples of repair |
| | | | cost: |
| The decision to purchase an extended service | | | | |
| contract or mechanical break down policy as | | | | Air Conditioner Repairs can easily cost |
| they are sometimes called is a decision that | | | | $1500.00 for compressor replacements. |
| has many variables. Depending on the age of | | | | |
| the vehicle, the usage, how long do you plan | | | | Transmission Overhaul or |
| on keeping the vehicle for are just a few | | | | Replacements--$3000.00 |
| questions that need to be considered. | | | | |
| | | | Water Pump replacements--$600.00 |
| If you look online, some of these so called | | | | |
| guru's who write scam pieces will tell | | | | Power Steering Pumps and Steering |
| you-Don't Buy-it's a scam. I whole heartily | | | | Gears--$600-$2000.00 |
| disagree with their opinions, I question if | | | | |
| they have real world knowledge and experience | | | | However, don't be mislead into believing a |
| to begin with. If they did, then I firmly | | | | mechanical break down policy covers every nut |
| believe their opinion would be other wise. | | | | and bolt on the vehicle, there are variables |
| | | | and different kinds of policies as well. Some |
| The scam comes when you are charged | | | | cover seals and gaskets, wear and tear items, |
| outrageous and inflated prices for an | | | | consequential damages etc and others don't. |
| extended service contract, they are not cheap | | | | Be aware of what it does and does not cover |
| to begin with, but those who exasperate the | | | | before buying, this will save you a lot of |
| cost are the ones who are taking advantage of | | | | grief in the event you have a mechanical |
| unsuspecting consumers. Or perhaps even | | | | failure. |
| requiring you to purchase as a condition of | | | | |
| buying the vehicle, you should never be | | | | It is a major decision, and one that requires |
| forced to buy under any circumstances. | | | | weighing the advantages and disadvantages. |
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| With automotive repair labor rates ranging | | | | My personal and professional opinion is that |
| easily up to $100.00 per hour or more, it | | | | if you are going to use the vehicle on a |
| doesn't take a huge repair to cost you major | | | | daily basis, you plan on keeping for 2 years |
| bucks, and with the electronics and | | | | or more after the original factory warranty |
| technologies of today's automobiles, parts | | | | has expired, then you should purchase the |
| prices are equally as expensive. | | | | extra protection. |
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| During my 26 years in the automotive service | | | | It is after all, like an insurance policy, |
| industry, I can recall countless and numerous | | | | you hope that you don't have to use it, but |
| times where customers wished that they had | | | | it will give you some peace of mind in the |
| purchased, and those that did were glad they | | | | event that you have to have an expensive |
| made such a sound financial decision. | | | | repair. |