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Originally Posted by whaase
I hope your joking about "most electronics don't deprecate that much for the same functions". Most electronics you get cheaper with MORE functions. Ex. Computers (including parts), TV's, stereo's, phones, etc...etc...
I've bought many over the years and got the raw end of the deal most times (Electronics and Cars included). If you have a product that needs that much attention, you need a new product/brand. There are a few exceptions, but not many. But, it's your money not mine... 
Walter |
I wish I was, you can include computers in this as they are way more sensitive to tech advances than TVs ect. take my TV for example. got a 27" in 1992 for 300.00, bought one last month for 700.00
if you want to look at cars, spent $1400.00 on extended warranty for the wife's car. two months later the front end went for a $2600.00 bill that was free, my old truck, I swamped it in a lake, $1200.00 extended warranty picked up the $7500.00 bill, my new truck the alternator went and took out a few other electronic components, the extended warranty on that fixed it all, paid for the tow and a rental while it was in the shop (more than I paid for it). we got a brand new fridge because of 3 little faults under the extended warranty.. the things were so little they were stupid but the warranty said if it needs a service call 3 times the 4th it is replaced with a brand new equivalent model.
did I buy the warranty on my laptop.. no wasn't worth how much they wanted.
I look at the price of the extended warranty and the features, some times they are worth it sometimes they aren't. also you got to look at how much and how hard you are going to use something.. if either of the answers to those questions is lots or very, then you might be best off going with a extended warranty.
I don't care what brand you get or what it is there is always going to be lemons or parts that could break down the road depending on use, so saying you need a different brand isn't always good. I have had expensive brands go just as fast as cheep one.
now when you talk about deprecation yes stuff does get cheaper when you are talking about the hundreds of no name brands out there, but if you are dealing in top end stuff they don't get much cheaper at all. take my big screen for example, it was 2400.00 4 years ago.. the current model which is identical is 2300.00 now.
cars are getting more expensive over the years and so are they higher end digital cameras. sure the cheep models or the knock offs are getting cheaper all the time but you will find those are designed to be disposable and not anywhere near the quality.
Steve