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Originally Posted by Joecooool
...they were just trying to rape him.
So even though he still had to pay for the repair, the extended warranty forced the dealer to be "honest".
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With all due respect, I think that arguement is a crock. It deflects personal accountability by taking the easy way out via the "victim" role and portrays transferring personal responsibility to the insurer as an economic decision.
What a crock. Buying an extended warranty is an emotional decision. End of story. That is okay. We all have our teddy bears that we cling to. But to rationalize it by embracing the "I'm gonna get screwed" mentality is a sure set-up for a nice screwing.
We all have the screwed stories. I was almost screwed by a supposedly reputable (but actually shady) mechanic on a carb issue that affected my '70 Porsche 914 / 6. I did some homework, paid the full infalted $1,500 bill to get my car out of his shop, got a second opinion, busted the shady mechanic's scam of installing mislabelled carb jets, showed him the evidence and a threatened lawsuit. The matter was settled to my satisfaction.
As I said, your best protection against dealer gouging is knowing your car and chosing who you do business with...that is totally in your control.
No one is gonna beat you up for buying an extended warranty. It is okay. Your thought process is exactly why they are such a money maker.