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Hi All

Does anyone have any experience with extended warrantys on cameras and do you think they are worth the additional cost?

I once bought a Ford Falcon and paid heaps for an extended warranty but when an oil filter mechanism packed it in, I discovered that the warranty covered very little and certainly not the oil filter gears and whatnot.

When I purchased it, I was told the extended warranty took over from when the manufacturers warranty ran out. Yeah - right!

Cheers

Graham

I bought a camera and got the extended warranty, but nothing ever happened to it. Now I think, if anything is going to go wrong it will happen early or not for a long time. It is really hard to tell though. I think that that the Mack warranties on lenses are really good though because they are pretty cheap and the warranty is then for 7 years.

I HAVE A MACK 3 YEAR BUT READ THE SMALL PRINT. THEY DO DO WHAT THEY SAY

I've never found extended warranties to be cost effective, because they mostly only cover manufacturer's defects, and not normal wear and tear.

Some warranties issued in US however, covers a whole range of other things, including (subject to interpretation) abuse and accidents. Now these kinda covers can be worth it!