2004 JGC 4wd NOT for dirt, per dealer
01-22-2006, 12:50 PM
#71
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Re: 2004 JGC 4wd NOT for dirt, per dealer
Earle,
What you are stating here is your personal opinion. And you are making
a generalized statement that may not be support in fact. (comparing an
EW to a Lottery?) So you were indeed lucky your computer did not
fail. I will grant you that the extended warranty is at best an
insurance policy and not particularly good one at that. (However,
I'll bet you have fire insurance on your house, although it is very
unlikely you will ever experience a fire due to strict building codes!
But you do it anyway because should it happen, it would be expensive to
replace or repair.)
I also have a 98 Cherokee I bought new and I did not buy the extended
warranty, because I researched the reliability of the Cherokee and the
cost of replacing some of the most expensive parts on it and decided
that it would be cheaper to pay for repairs rather than get an extended
warranty. So far at 60,000, no major repairs.
If I bought a wrangler I would not buy an extended warranty as they
tend to be a little more reliable than the GC. In fact the nice thing
about a wrangler is its lack of expensive ammenties that would
eventually have to be repaired. I have a 99 wrangler and so far the
worst thing that has happened is replacing the radiator at 30,000 six
years later at a cost of $312.
The GC is a whole other issue. It has expensive and sophisticated
components that any one of which would fail could be expensive. I
remember the many problems that 99+ GCs had from reading this list
back in those times, failing transfer cases due to some new
manufacturing process, noisy drive lines, etc, etc. Considering the
sharp depreciation of the value of the GC in the first few years, it is
possible that some repairs might even cost more that the vehicle is
worth. BTW I have had to use the extended warranty a couple of times.
So rather than make blanket statements that an extended warranty is
really a lottery, do some research on the vehicle before you buy it.
Some vehicles might not need it and some might.
Larry Greenwood
What you are stating here is your personal opinion. And you are making
a generalized statement that may not be support in fact. (comparing an
EW to a Lottery?) So you were indeed lucky your computer did not
fail. I will grant you that the extended warranty is at best an
insurance policy and not particularly good one at that. (However,
I'll bet you have fire insurance on your house, although it is very
unlikely you will ever experience a fire due to strict building codes!
But you do it anyway because should it happen, it would be expensive to
replace or repair.)
I also have a 98 Cherokee I bought new and I did not buy the extended
warranty, because I researched the reliability of the Cherokee and the
cost of replacing some of the most expensive parts on it and decided
that it would be cheaper to pay for repairs rather than get an extended
warranty. So far at 60,000, no major repairs.
If I bought a wrangler I would not buy an extended warranty as they
tend to be a little more reliable than the GC. In fact the nice thing
about a wrangler is its lack of expensive ammenties that would
eventually have to be repaired. I have a 99 wrangler and so far the
worst thing that has happened is replacing the radiator at 30,000 six
years later at a cost of $312.
The GC is a whole other issue. It has expensive and sophisticated
components that any one of which would fail could be expensive. I
remember the many problems that 99+ GCs had from reading this list
back in those times, failing transfer cases due to some new
manufacturing process, noisy drive lines, etc, etc. Considering the
sharp depreciation of the value of the GC in the first few years, it is
possible that some repairs might even cost more that the vehicle is
worth. BTW I have had to use the extended warranty a couple of times.
So rather than make blanket statements that an extended warranty is
really a lottery, do some research on the vehicle before you buy it.
Some vehicles might not need it and some might.
Larry Greenwood
01-22-2006, 12:50 PM
#72
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: 2004 JGC 4wd NOT for dirt, per dealer
Earle,
What you are stating here is your personal opinion. And you are making
a generalized statement that may not be support in fact. (comparing an
EW to a Lottery?) So you were indeed lucky your computer did not
fail. I will grant you that the extended warranty is at best an
insurance policy and not particularly good one at that. (However,
I'll bet you have fire insurance on your house, although it is very
unlikely you will ever experience a fire due to strict building codes!
But you do it anyway because should it happen, it would be expensive to
replace or repair.)
I also have a 98 Cherokee I bought new and I did not buy the extended
warranty, because I researched the reliability of the Cherokee and the
cost of replacing some of the most expensive parts on it and decided
that it would be cheaper to pay for repairs rather than get an extended
warranty. So far at 60,000, no major repairs.
If I bought a wrangler I would not buy an extended warranty as they
tend to be a little more reliable than the GC. In fact the nice thing
about a wrangler is its lack of expensive ammenties that would
eventually have to be repaired. I have a 99 wrangler and so far the
worst thing that has happened is replacing the radiator at 30,000 six
years later at a cost of $312.
The GC is a whole other issue. It has expensive and sophisticated
components that any one of which would fail could be expensive. I
remember the many problems that 99+ GCs had from reading this list
back in those times, failing transfer cases due to some new
manufacturing process, noisy drive lines, etc, etc. Considering the
sharp depreciation of the value of the GC in the first few years, it is
possible that some repairs might even cost more that the vehicle is
worth. BTW I have had to use the extended warranty a couple of times.
So rather than make blanket statements that an extended warranty is
really a lottery, do some research on the vehicle before you buy it.
Some vehicles might not need it and some might.
Larry Greenwood
What you are stating here is your personal opinion. And you are making
a generalized statement that may not be support in fact. (comparing an
EW to a Lottery?) So you were indeed lucky your computer did not
fail. I will grant you that the extended warranty is at best an
insurance policy and not particularly good one at that. (However,
I'll bet you have fire insurance on your house, although it is very
unlikely you will ever experience a fire due to strict building codes!
But you do it anyway because should it happen, it would be expensive to
replace or repair.)
I also have a 98 Cherokee I bought new and I did not buy the extended
warranty, because I researched the reliability of the Cherokee and the
cost of replacing some of the most expensive parts on it and decided
that it would be cheaper to pay for repairs rather than get an extended
warranty. So far at 60,000, no major repairs.
If I bought a wrangler I would not buy an extended warranty as they
tend to be a little more reliable than the GC. In fact the nice thing
about a wrangler is its lack of expensive ammenties that would
eventually have to be repaired. I have a 99 wrangler and so far the
worst thing that has happened is replacing the radiator at 30,000 six
years later at a cost of $312.
The GC is a whole other issue. It has expensive and sophisticated
components that any one of which would fail could be expensive. I
remember the many problems that 99+ GCs had from reading this list
back in those times, failing transfer cases due to some new
manufacturing process, noisy drive lines, etc, etc. Considering the
sharp depreciation of the value of the GC in the first few years, it is
possible that some repairs might even cost more that the vehicle is
worth. BTW I have had to use the extended warranty a couple of times.
So rather than make blanket statements that an extended warranty is
really a lottery, do some research on the vehicle before you buy it.
Some vehicles might not need it and some might.
Larry Greenwood
01-22-2006, 12:50 PM
#73
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: 2004 JGC 4wd NOT for dirt, per dealer
Earle,
What you are stating here is your personal opinion. And you are making
a generalized statement that may not be support in fact. (comparing an
EW to a Lottery?) So you were indeed lucky your computer did not
fail. I will grant you that the extended warranty is at best an
insurance policy and not particularly good one at that. (However,
I'll bet you have fire insurance on your house, although it is very
unlikely you will ever experience a fire due to strict building codes!
But you do it anyway because should it happen, it would be expensive to
replace or repair.)
I also have a 98 Cherokee I bought new and I did not buy the extended
warranty, because I researched the reliability of the Cherokee and the
cost of replacing some of the most expensive parts on it and decided
that it would be cheaper to pay for repairs rather than get an extended
warranty. So far at 60,000, no major repairs.
If I bought a wrangler I would not buy an extended warranty as they
tend to be a little more reliable than the GC. In fact the nice thing
about a wrangler is its lack of expensive ammenties that would
eventually have to be repaired. I have a 99 wrangler and so far the
worst thing that has happened is replacing the radiator at 30,000 six
years later at a cost of $312.
The GC is a whole other issue. It has expensive and sophisticated
components that any one of which would fail could be expensive. I
remember the many problems that 99+ GCs had from reading this list
back in those times, failing transfer cases due to some new
manufacturing process, noisy drive lines, etc, etc. Considering the
sharp depreciation of the value of the GC in the first few years, it is
possible that some repairs might even cost more that the vehicle is
worth. BTW I have had to use the extended warranty a couple of times.
So rather than make blanket statements that an extended warranty is
really a lottery, do some research on the vehicle before you buy it.
Some vehicles might not need it and some might.
Larry Greenwood
What you are stating here is your personal opinion. And you are making
a generalized statement that may not be support in fact. (comparing an
EW to a Lottery?) So you were indeed lucky your computer did not
fail. I will grant you that the extended warranty is at best an
insurance policy and not particularly good one at that. (However,
I'll bet you have fire insurance on your house, although it is very
unlikely you will ever experience a fire due to strict building codes!
But you do it anyway because should it happen, it would be expensive to
replace or repair.)
I also have a 98 Cherokee I bought new and I did not buy the extended
warranty, because I researched the reliability of the Cherokee and the
cost of replacing some of the most expensive parts on it and decided
that it would be cheaper to pay for repairs rather than get an extended
warranty. So far at 60,000, no major repairs.
If I bought a wrangler I would not buy an extended warranty as they
tend to be a little more reliable than the GC. In fact the nice thing
about a wrangler is its lack of expensive ammenties that would
eventually have to be repaired. I have a 99 wrangler and so far the
worst thing that has happened is replacing the radiator at 30,000 six
years later at a cost of $312.
The GC is a whole other issue. It has expensive and sophisticated
components that any one of which would fail could be expensive. I
remember the many problems that 99+ GCs had from reading this list
back in those times, failing transfer cases due to some new
manufacturing process, noisy drive lines, etc, etc. Considering the
sharp depreciation of the value of the GC in the first few years, it is
possible that some repairs might even cost more that the vehicle is
worth. BTW I have had to use the extended warranty a couple of times.
So rather than make blanket statements that an extended warranty is
really a lottery, do some research on the vehicle before you buy it.
Some vehicles might not need it and some might.
Larry Greenwood
01-22-2006, 01:51 PM
#74
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Posts: n/a
Re: 2004 JGC 4wd NOT for dirt, per dealer
The house is assessed at $290k, and is probably worth half a million. It
was built in 1894. What was that you said about strict building codes? I
looked underneath, before I bought it. ;^)
What I have stated about the Jeep is my experience, not my opinion. The
computer did not fail, the rear end did not grenade, the axles did not fall
out, etc., etc. I won, as far as that vehicle went. I could have bought
another Wrangler for spare parts, with the money I have saved by not buying
extended warranties, on anything. If you bought a GC with the extended
warranty, and didn't use it, you lost. How can you call this not a lottery?
Statistically, the customer loses on these things, because they are always
priced to make a profit. If you don't believe in statistics, that is fine.
If you don't believe that the manufacturer, or the extended warranty
writers, are in business to make a profit, that is fine too. But those are
the facts that I use to support what I have said. Few would dispute them.
Earle
"larry" <larry.greenwood@minotstateu.edu> wrote in message
news:1137952258.667433.77220@g49g2000cwa.googlegro ups.com...
> Earle,
>
> What you are stating here is your personal opinion. And you are making
> a generalized statement that may not be support in fact. (comparing an
> EW to a Lottery?) So you were indeed lucky your computer did not
> fail. I will grant you that the extended warranty is at best an
> insurance policy and not particularly good one at that. (However,
> I'll bet you have fire insurance on your house, although it is very
> unlikely you will ever experience a fire due to strict building codes!
> But you do it anyway because should it happen, it would be expensive to
> replace or repair.)
>
> I also have a 98 Cherokee I bought new and I did not buy the extended
> warranty, because I researched the reliability of the Cherokee and the
> cost of replacing some of the most expensive parts on it and decided
> that it would be cheaper to pay for repairs rather than get an extended
> warranty. So far at 60,000, no major repairs.
>
> If I bought a wrangler I would not buy an extended warranty as they
> tend to be a little more reliable than the GC. In fact the nice thing
> about a wrangler is its lack of expensive ammenties that would
> eventually have to be repaired. I have a 99 wrangler and so far the
> worst thing that has happened is replacing the radiator at 30,000 six
> years later at a cost of $312.
>
> The GC is a whole other issue. It has expensive and sophisticated
> components that any one of which would fail could be expensive. I
> remember the many problems that 99+ GCs had from reading this list
> back in those times, failing transfer cases due to some new
> manufacturing process, noisy drive lines, etc, etc. Considering the
> sharp depreciation of the value of the GC in the first few years, it is
> possible that some repairs might even cost more that the vehicle is
> worth. BTW I have had to use the extended warranty a couple of times.
>
> So rather than make blanket statements that an extended warranty is
> really a lottery, do some research on the vehicle before you buy it.
> Some vehicles might not need it and some might.
>
>
>
> Larry Greenwood
>
was built in 1894. What was that you said about strict building codes? I
looked underneath, before I bought it. ;^)
What I have stated about the Jeep is my experience, not my opinion. The
computer did not fail, the rear end did not grenade, the axles did not fall
out, etc., etc. I won, as far as that vehicle went. I could have bought
another Wrangler for spare parts, with the money I have saved by not buying
extended warranties, on anything. If you bought a GC with the extended
warranty, and didn't use it, you lost. How can you call this not a lottery?
Statistically, the customer loses on these things, because they are always
priced to make a profit. If you don't believe in statistics, that is fine.
If you don't believe that the manufacturer, or the extended warranty
writers, are in business to make a profit, that is fine too. But those are
the facts that I use to support what I have said. Few would dispute them.
Earle
"larry" <larry.greenwood@minotstateu.edu> wrote in message
news:1137952258.667433.77220@g49g2000cwa.googlegro ups.com...
> Earle,
>
> What you are stating here is your personal opinion. And you are making
> a generalized statement that may not be support in fact. (comparing an
> EW to a Lottery?) So you were indeed lucky your computer did not
> fail. I will grant you that the extended warranty is at best an
> insurance policy and not particularly good one at that. (However,
> I'll bet you have fire insurance on your house, although it is very
> unlikely you will ever experience a fire due to strict building codes!
> But you do it anyway because should it happen, it would be expensive to
> replace or repair.)
>
> I also have a 98 Cherokee I bought new and I did not buy the extended
> warranty, because I researched the reliability of the Cherokee and the
> cost of replacing some of the most expensive parts on it and decided
> that it would be cheaper to pay for repairs rather than get an extended
> warranty. So far at 60,000, no major repairs.
>
> If I bought a wrangler I would not buy an extended warranty as they
> tend to be a little more reliable than the GC. In fact the nice thing
> about a wrangler is its lack of expensive ammenties that would
> eventually have to be repaired. I have a 99 wrangler and so far the
> worst thing that has happened is replacing the radiator at 30,000 six
> years later at a cost of $312.
>
> The GC is a whole other issue. It has expensive and sophisticated
> components that any one of which would fail could be expensive. I
> remember the many problems that 99+ GCs had from reading this list
> back in those times, failing transfer cases due to some new
> manufacturing process, noisy drive lines, etc, etc. Considering the
> sharp depreciation of the value of the GC in the first few years, it is
> possible that some repairs might even cost more that the vehicle is
> worth. BTW I have had to use the extended warranty a couple of times.
>
> So rather than make blanket statements that an extended warranty is
> really a lottery, do some research on the vehicle before you buy it.
> Some vehicles might not need it and some might.
>
>
>
> Larry Greenwood
>
01-22-2006, 01:51 PM
#75
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: 2004 JGC 4wd NOT for dirt, per dealer
The house is assessed at $290k, and is probably worth half a million. It
was built in 1894. What was that you said about strict building codes? I
looked underneath, before I bought it. ;^)
What I have stated about the Jeep is my experience, not my opinion. The
computer did not fail, the rear end did not grenade, the axles did not fall
out, etc., etc. I won, as far as that vehicle went. I could have bought
another Wrangler for spare parts, with the money I have saved by not buying
extended warranties, on anything. If you bought a GC with the extended
warranty, and didn't use it, you lost. How can you call this not a lottery?
Statistically, the customer loses on these things, because they are always
priced to make a profit. If you don't believe in statistics, that is fine.
If you don't believe that the manufacturer, or the extended warranty
writers, are in business to make a profit, that is fine too. But those are
the facts that I use to support what I have said. Few would dispute them.
Earle
"larry" <larry.greenwood@minotstateu.edu> wrote in message
news:1137952258.667433.77220@g49g2000cwa.googlegro ups.com...
> Earle,
>
> What you are stating here is your personal opinion. And you are making
> a generalized statement that may not be support in fact. (comparing an
> EW to a Lottery?) So you were indeed lucky your computer did not
> fail. I will grant you that the extended warranty is at best an
> insurance policy and not particularly good one at that. (However,
> I'll bet you have fire insurance on your house, although it is very
> unlikely you will ever experience a fire due to strict building codes!
> But you do it anyway because should it happen, it would be expensive to
> replace or repair.)
>
> I also have a 98 Cherokee I bought new and I did not buy the extended
> warranty, because I researched the reliability of the Cherokee and the
> cost of replacing some of the most expensive parts on it and decided
> that it would be cheaper to pay for repairs rather than get an extended
> warranty. So far at 60,000, no major repairs.
>
> If I bought a wrangler I would not buy an extended warranty as they
> tend to be a little more reliable than the GC. In fact the nice thing
> about a wrangler is its lack of expensive ammenties that would
> eventually have to be repaired. I have a 99 wrangler and so far the
> worst thing that has happened is replacing the radiator at 30,000 six
> years later at a cost of $312.
>
> The GC is a whole other issue. It has expensive and sophisticated
> components that any one of which would fail could be expensive. I
> remember the many problems that 99+ GCs had from reading this list
> back in those times, failing transfer cases due to some new
> manufacturing process, noisy drive lines, etc, etc. Considering the
> sharp depreciation of the value of the GC in the first few years, it is
> possible that some repairs might even cost more that the vehicle is
> worth. BTW I have had to use the extended warranty a couple of times.
>
> So rather than make blanket statements that an extended warranty is
> really a lottery, do some research on the vehicle before you buy it.
> Some vehicles might not need it and some might.
>
>
>
> Larry Greenwood
>
was built in 1894. What was that you said about strict building codes? I
looked underneath, before I bought it. ;^)
What I have stated about the Jeep is my experience, not my opinion. The
computer did not fail, the rear end did not grenade, the axles did not fall
out, etc., etc. I won, as far as that vehicle went. I could have bought
another Wrangler for spare parts, with the money I have saved by not buying
extended warranties, on anything. If you bought a GC with the extended
warranty, and didn't use it, you lost. How can you call this not a lottery?
Statistically, the customer loses on these things, because they are always
priced to make a profit. If you don't believe in statistics, that is fine.
If you don't believe that the manufacturer, or the extended warranty
writers, are in business to make a profit, that is fine too. But those are
the facts that I use to support what I have said. Few would dispute them.
Earle
"larry" <larry.greenwood@minotstateu.edu> wrote in message
news:1137952258.667433.77220@g49g2000cwa.googlegro ups.com...
> Earle,
>
> What you are stating here is your personal opinion. And you are making
> a generalized statement that may not be support in fact. (comparing an
> EW to a Lottery?) So you were indeed lucky your computer did not
> fail. I will grant you that the extended warranty is at best an
> insurance policy and not particularly good one at that. (However,
> I'll bet you have fire insurance on your house, although it is very
> unlikely you will ever experience a fire due to strict building codes!
> But you do it anyway because should it happen, it would be expensive to
> replace or repair.)
>
> I also have a 98 Cherokee I bought new and I did not buy the extended
> warranty, because I researched the reliability of the Cherokee and the
> cost of replacing some of the most expensive parts on it and decided
> that it would be cheaper to pay for repairs rather than get an extended
> warranty. So far at 60,000, no major repairs.
>
> If I bought a wrangler I would not buy an extended warranty as they
> tend to be a little more reliable than the GC. In fact the nice thing
> about a wrangler is its lack of expensive ammenties that would
> eventually have to be repaired. I have a 99 wrangler and so far the
> worst thing that has happened is replacing the radiator at 30,000 six
> years later at a cost of $312.
>
> The GC is a whole other issue. It has expensive and sophisticated
> components that any one of which would fail could be expensive. I
> remember the many problems that 99+ GCs had from reading this list
> back in those times, failing transfer cases due to some new
> manufacturing process, noisy drive lines, etc, etc. Considering the
> sharp depreciation of the value of the GC in the first few years, it is
> possible that some repairs might even cost more that the vehicle is
> worth. BTW I have had to use the extended warranty a couple of times.
>
> So rather than make blanket statements that an extended warranty is
> really a lottery, do some research on the vehicle before you buy it.
> Some vehicles might not need it and some might.
>
>
>
> Larry Greenwood
>
01-22-2006, 01:51 PM
#76
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: 2004 JGC 4wd NOT for dirt, per dealer
The house is assessed at $290k, and is probably worth half a million. It
was built in 1894. What was that you said about strict building codes? I
looked underneath, before I bought it. ;^)
What I have stated about the Jeep is my experience, not my opinion. The
computer did not fail, the rear end did not grenade, the axles did not fall
out, etc., etc. I won, as far as that vehicle went. I could have bought
another Wrangler for spare parts, with the money I have saved by not buying
extended warranties, on anything. If you bought a GC with the extended
warranty, and didn't use it, you lost. How can you call this not a lottery?
Statistically, the customer loses on these things, because they are always
priced to make a profit. If you don't believe in statistics, that is fine.
If you don't believe that the manufacturer, or the extended warranty
writers, are in business to make a profit, that is fine too. But those are
the facts that I use to support what I have said. Few would dispute them.
Earle
"larry" <larry.greenwood@minotstateu.edu> wrote in message
news:1137952258.667433.77220@g49g2000cwa.googlegro ups.com...
> Earle,
>
> What you are stating here is your personal opinion. And you are making
> a generalized statement that may not be support in fact. (comparing an
> EW to a Lottery?) So you were indeed lucky your computer did not
> fail. I will grant you that the extended warranty is at best an
> insurance policy and not particularly good one at that. (However,
> I'll bet you have fire insurance on your house, although it is very
> unlikely you will ever experience a fire due to strict building codes!
> But you do it anyway because should it happen, it would be expensive to
> replace or repair.)
>
> I also have a 98 Cherokee I bought new and I did not buy the extended
> warranty, because I researched the reliability of the Cherokee and the
> cost of replacing some of the most expensive parts on it and decided
> that it would be cheaper to pay for repairs rather than get an extended
> warranty. So far at 60,000, no major repairs.
>
> If I bought a wrangler I would not buy an extended warranty as they
> tend to be a little more reliable than the GC. In fact the nice thing
> about a wrangler is its lack of expensive ammenties that would
> eventually have to be repaired. I have a 99 wrangler and so far the
> worst thing that has happened is replacing the radiator at 30,000 six
> years later at a cost of $312.
>
> The GC is a whole other issue. It has expensive and sophisticated
> components that any one of which would fail could be expensive. I
> remember the many problems that 99+ GCs had from reading this list
> back in those times, failing transfer cases due to some new
> manufacturing process, noisy drive lines, etc, etc. Considering the
> sharp depreciation of the value of the GC in the first few years, it is
> possible that some repairs might even cost more that the vehicle is
> worth. BTW I have had to use the extended warranty a couple of times.
>
> So rather than make blanket statements that an extended warranty is
> really a lottery, do some research on the vehicle before you buy it.
> Some vehicles might not need it and some might.
>
>
>
> Larry Greenwood
>
was built in 1894. What was that you said about strict building codes? I
looked underneath, before I bought it. ;^)
What I have stated about the Jeep is my experience, not my opinion. The
computer did not fail, the rear end did not grenade, the axles did not fall
out, etc., etc. I won, as far as that vehicle went. I could have bought
another Wrangler for spare parts, with the money I have saved by not buying
extended warranties, on anything. If you bought a GC with the extended
warranty, and didn't use it, you lost. How can you call this not a lottery?
Statistically, the customer loses on these things, because they are always
priced to make a profit. If you don't believe in statistics, that is fine.
If you don't believe that the manufacturer, or the extended warranty
writers, are in business to make a profit, that is fine too. But those are
the facts that I use to support what I have said. Few would dispute them.
Earle
"larry" <larry.greenwood@minotstateu.edu> wrote in message
news:1137952258.667433.77220@g49g2000cwa.googlegro ups.com...
> Earle,
>
> What you are stating here is your personal opinion. And you are making
> a generalized statement that may not be support in fact. (comparing an
> EW to a Lottery?) So you were indeed lucky your computer did not
> fail. I will grant you that the extended warranty is at best an
> insurance policy and not particularly good one at that. (However,
> I'll bet you have fire insurance on your house, although it is very
> unlikely you will ever experience a fire due to strict building codes!
> But you do it anyway because should it happen, it would be expensive to
> replace or repair.)
>
> I also have a 98 Cherokee I bought new and I did not buy the extended
> warranty, because I researched the reliability of the Cherokee and the
> cost of replacing some of the most expensive parts on it and decided
> that it would be cheaper to pay for repairs rather than get an extended
> warranty. So far at 60,000, no major repairs.
>
> If I bought a wrangler I would not buy an extended warranty as they
> tend to be a little more reliable than the GC. In fact the nice thing
> about a wrangler is its lack of expensive ammenties that would
> eventually have to be repaired. I have a 99 wrangler and so far the
> worst thing that has happened is replacing the radiator at 30,000 six
> years later at a cost of $312.
>
> The GC is a whole other issue. It has expensive and sophisticated
> components that any one of which would fail could be expensive. I
> remember the many problems that 99+ GCs had from reading this list
> back in those times, failing transfer cases due to some new
> manufacturing process, noisy drive lines, etc, etc. Considering the
> sharp depreciation of the value of the GC in the first few years, it is
> possible that some repairs might even cost more that the vehicle is
> worth. BTW I have had to use the extended warranty a couple of times.
>
> So rather than make blanket statements that an extended warranty is
> really a lottery, do some research on the vehicle before you buy it.
> Some vehicles might not need it and some might.
>
>
>
> Larry Greenwood
>
01-22-2006, 02:40 PM
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Yup, anything else is called "lying".
Dave
"larry" <larry.greenwood@minotstateu.edu> wrote in message
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> Earle,
>
> What you are stating here is your personal opinion. And you are making
> a generalized statement that may not be support in
Dave
"larry" <larry.greenwood@minotstateu.edu> wrote in message
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> Earle,
>
> What you are stating here is your personal opinion. And you are making
> a generalized statement that may not be support in
01-22-2006, 02:40 PM
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Re: 2004 JGC 4wd NOT for dirt, per dealer
Yup, anything else is called "lying".
Dave
"larry" <larry.greenwood@minotstateu.edu> wrote in message
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> Earle,
>
> What you are stating here is your personal opinion. And you are making
> a generalized statement that may not be support in
Dave
"larry" <larry.greenwood@minotstateu.edu> wrote in message
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> Earle,
>
> What you are stating here is your personal opinion. And you are making
> a generalized statement that may not be support in
01-22-2006, 02:40 PM
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Re: 2004 JGC 4wd NOT for dirt, per dealer
Yup, anything else is called "lying".
Dave
"larry" <larry.greenwood@minotstateu.edu> wrote in message
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> Earle,
>
> What you are stating here is your personal opinion. And you are making
> a generalized statement that may not be support in
Dave
"larry" <larry.greenwood@minotstateu.edu> wrote in message
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> Earle,
>
> What you are stating here is your personal opinion. And you are making
> a generalized statement that may not be support in
01-22-2006, 03:26 PM
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Earl,
You need to lighten up a bit. Jezz. Obviously you didn't even bother
to read my post. You are just shooting from the hip. As I said, if I
bought a wrangler I wouldn't feel the need to take out an ew. If you
buy a GC and don't buy an ew then fine, but just don't assume that
everyone has the resources you have in case there expensive repairs.
If you have fire insurance and your house doesn't burn down, then have
you "lost" that "lottery". In your way of thinking, all insurance is
a lottery. What about life insurance isn't it the greatest scam of
all?
Obviously you and I are never going to agree about this. So just don't
buy an ew. But some of us don't have the resources you have and so we
have to protect ourselves against possibility of expensive repairs.
Larry
You need to lighten up a bit. Jezz. Obviously you didn't even bother
to read my post. You are just shooting from the hip. As I said, if I
bought a wrangler I wouldn't feel the need to take out an ew. If you
buy a GC and don't buy an ew then fine, but just don't assume that
everyone has the resources you have in case there expensive repairs.
If you have fire insurance and your house doesn't burn down, then have
you "lost" that "lottery". In your way of thinking, all insurance is
a lottery. What about life insurance isn't it the greatest scam of
all?
Obviously you and I are never going to agree about this. So just don't
buy an ew. But some of us don't have the resources you have and so we
have to protect ourselves against possibility of expensive repairs.
Larry