From: utzoo!decvax!harpo!floyd!cmcl2!philabs!sdcsvax!sdccsu3!iy47ab
Newsgroups: net.auto
Title: Re: service contracts
Article-I.D.: sdccsu3.309
Posted: Tue Feb 15 13:11:20 1983
Received: Sat Feb 19 13:10:30 1983
References: machaids.244 hplabs.1185

Service contracts can be more trouble then they are worth.  I would only
enter into one if I really didn't feel I or my mechanic could handle the
car; as in the case of the turbo mentioned above (although it would depend
on the turbocharger used in my case).  As a rule: AVOID.  They are very
difficult to collect on; they always give you the runaround; and if you have
so much as touched your car they bring out all the little clauses about
negligence and other mechanics.  Also, the work is often inferior, and it's
near-impossible to get them to redo anything.  Ugh.  Only if extremely
desperate (if you KNOW you have a lemon).  Most of the routine work you'll
need done isn't even covered.  
Lady Arwen of U.C.S.D.