Extended Warranty "In the News"

If you find a good article about warranties, please let me know and I'll try to post it. Also if you find a bad link on this page, please shoot me an email and I'll check it out. - David

Headline:     Extended Warranties: When To Buy, When To Pass
Source:     KIRO TV
Date:     2007
Summary:     Brian Eddy and his wife purchased a late-model Dodge minivan, and as they left the dealership, they ran into trouble...



Headline:     Rings of Ire
Source:     Newsweek
Date:     July 6, 2007
Summary:     Sometimes, it just doesn't pay to be first. Microsoft's Xbox 360 videogame console beat its competition...



Headline:     Some Extended Warranties Don't Cover All Repairs
Source:     News Channel 5, Ohio
Date:     June 2nd, 2004
Summary:     With the average car repair now close to $500, purchasing an extended warranty for your car would seem to make sense...



Headline:     Warranty warning for car buyers
Source:     BBC
Date:     March 29th, 2004
Summary:     Some good pointers about auto warranties sold by car dealers in th UK.



Headline:     Extended Warranty May Be Good Idea For Vehicle
Source:     WGAL Channel 8
Date:     January 9th, 2004
Summary:     Discusses risks and benefits of warranties.



Headline:     Warranty woes: Consumers, dealers caught in middle
Source:     Lincon Journal Star
Date:     June 15, 2003
Summary:     Currently, NWIG, one of the United States' largest extended warranty insurers, has filed for "provisional liquidation" (see special NWIG section of this site for more details).



Headline:     Warranties face 'radical shake-up'
Source:     BBC News
Date:     May 20, 2003
Summary:     Interesting article on warranty issues in the UK.



Headline:     J.D. Power and Associates Reports
Source:     YAHOO! Finance
Date:     March 13, 2003
Summary:     Interesting article comparing independent service contract providers to contracts managed by the manufacturer.



Headline:     Six dirty secrets of car sales
Source:     CNN Money
Date:     January 10, 2003
Summary:     6 good tips on buying a good car. Article also includes some extended warranty advice



Headline:     eBay Launches Extended Warranty Program for Consumer Electronics
Source:     Auction Bytes
Date:     October 16, 2002
Summary:     Article discussing ebay's new warranty service.



Headline:     Warranty buyers 'losing out'
Source:     bbc International
Date:     15 October, 2002
Summary:     This article deals mainly with consumer electronics, but the insight it gives applies to most warranty plans. - David

"Shoppers stand to lose a total of £50m in the run up to Christmas if they buy extended warranties from electrical retailers, a survey has found. The figure is based on a calculation of the price differences between warranties sold in-store to customers and those available from other sources ..."



Headline:     Is An Extended Warranty Right For You?
Source:     article appearing on WRAL website, written by Warren Clarke of Edmunds.com
Date:     not dated
Summary:     Tips for deciding whether or not a warranty is right for you and how to pick a good warranty company.