Dell warranty - anyone taken it out
10 February 2009, 10:42 AM
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Dell warranty - anyone taken it out
Mine expired in January and Dell have only just decided to email me to let me know of their 'discounted' warranty offers.
My laptop was £600 ish so considering whether to take warranty out or not. £93+vat for one year all the way upto £173+vat for 4 years.
4 years works out at £200 but at least guarantees the laptop for another 4 years. A fair whack of money but not owned a Dell before so don't know how long they stay trouble free for. Might be worth £200 to have it protected for 4 years as it's only £50 a year basically.
Anyone else bothered or had theirs for 4+ years error free?
My laptop was £600 ish so considering whether to take warranty out or not. £93+vat for one year all the way upto £173+vat for 4 years.
4 years works out at £200 but at least guarantees the laptop for another 4 years. A fair whack of money but not owned a Dell before so don't know how long they stay trouble free for. Might be worth £200 to have it protected for 4 years as it's only £50 a year basically.
Anyone else bothered or had theirs for 4+ years error free?
10 February 2009, 11:32 AM
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Personally I'd not go with one.
Major points of failure on a laptop are Hard-Disk & PSU.
Both of these are available for £40-50 each - that's IF they fail.
If a bigger fault occurs (screen / mobo) then you should be covered under sales of goods act for about two years as the goods "should be expected" to last that long - given their high original cost price.
I'd rather put the money towards a new machine!
Major points of failure on a laptop are Hard-Disk & PSU.
Both of these are available for £40-50 each - that's IF they fail.
If a bigger fault occurs (screen / mobo) then you should be covered under sales of goods act for about two years as the goods "should be expected" to last that long - given their high original cost price.
I'd rather put the money towards a new machine!
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