We lose money
For most, extended warranties are bad investments, because we never use the coverage they pay for.
For a warranty to be worth it,
- Something needs to fail that is covered.
- We need to use the warranty during the repairs.
- The cost of the repairs should exceed the price we paid for the warranty.
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