From: Bill Morrow (penzance_at_icanect.net)
Date: Wed May 26 1999 - 13:25:21 EDT
if you plan to keep it that long (3 years more) then take the 3 year
warranty..
ALSO, if you plan on selling the machine before the extended warranty expires,
haveing that will add to the sale price..
Esmail Bonakdarian wrote:
> Hiya,
>
> I'm coming up to the one year purchase date of my trusty TP560x
> (233-MMX) and I am thinking about purchasing the extended warranty
> from IBM.
>
> The going rate is $99/year.
>
> The confusing thing is that I've heard/read that I can get a max of 2
> additional years of coverage for this system. However, the IBM person
> I just talked to on the phone insisted that I can get an _additional_
> _3_ of coverage (same rate of $99/year). He told me that this has
> been the case for at least the last 6 months.
>
> Has any one else heard this, or was this guy mistaken?
>
> Since IBM will only let me add coverage once, I have to decide now for
> how long to get it.
>
> Anyone have had good/bad experiences with the extended service? If
> it's the same as standard with which I've been happy I should be ok.
>
> I guess I'm wondering if the 3 years additional is true, if it's worth
> getting, or would 2 years be enough. Will these machines still be able
> to handle what we need to get done in 3 years?
>
> Esmail
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