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Extended Warranty

Postby Katie G on Thu Nov 23, 2006 10:35 am

Hello

im looking at whether purchasing extended warranty through http://www.camerastore.com.au is worth the money.

has anyone dealt with these guys for warranties before?


thanks
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Postby cawdor on Thu Nov 23, 2006 11:08 am

Hi Katie,
I haven't dealt with them before but generally I would say it depends on:

a) how much it is
b) what exactly is covered, made sure you read the fineprint

Also I would only consider this for a camera, not a lens. Lenses hardly ever break down when treated properly, I haven't had one fail yet. My D70 on the other hand failed about 4 months after the 12 month warranty expired. It cost me over $300 to fix.
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Postby stubbsy on Fri Nov 24, 2006 10:00 am

Last time I looked into this the extended warranty you purchase covers only manufacturing defects so you need to weigh up the cost vs the chance of such a defect becoming apparent AFTER the manufacturers warranty expires
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