Sony Wega 32" KV-32FS17 $798.99 at Circuit City

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Dre

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<< That was a special price-
Gee, why didn't you buy the extra warranty?
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IMO extra warranty's that you pay for on eletronics are silly. Every TV that I've owned has lasted me at least 5 yrs or until I just decided I wanted a different TV. Heck, I have a 10 yr old Fisher 32" TV in my house that is in perfect working condition. If the Wega I just bought were to go bad, the money I've saved by not purchasing the extended warranty's on all the TV's I've bought in the past would pay for a new replacement or repair.

Extra Warranty's are offered by Companies because 9 out of 10 times, the warranty will not get used at all and they get to pocket the money. I rather take my chances that my TV will not go bad.

By the way it was like $250.00 for the extended 3 yr warranty. That's almost 1/3 the price of a new TV and it's only for 3 years. Most electronics, if they don't fail within 30 days, will not fail within the next 4 yrs. as long as you don't beat on it.
 
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An old collegue of my father's largely invented the modern racket of selling extended warranties - they are a HUGE money-maker for the retailer, and normally create considerably more profit than the item itself. My mother is cheerfully using an 18-year-old Sony television, and I am basically happy with my ten-year-old Philips. Any quality TV that lasts six months will almost certainly last as many years without problems.
 

conjur

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$83000?!?!?!

Sh1t...you could have had a full, top-of-the-line front projection/screen system for that kinda dough! ;)
 

SeiyaMan

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<< just bought one 11/30/01 for $83000 at 6 ave maybe i should have waited after christmas....... >>


yeap, for $83000, you should've waited after christmas;)
 

wiru

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nice..............................................................................................