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Does an Extended Warranty Look Better Upside Down ?

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Main Forum' started by SageBrush, Jul 30, 2014.

  1. SageBrush

    SageBrush Senior Member

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    For all you folks who bought a new Prius, I'd like to understand a little better how finances affects our decision whether to buy an extended warranty. Thanks for taking the time to complete the survey. If you would prefer privacy then by all means send your completed survey to my PM. Any identifying information including alias names will be erased. I'll report the results in aggregate to the community, and if enough responses are received I'll get my visiting daughter to perform a regression analysis.

    1. Extended warranty bought ?
    2. If yes, rolled into loan or bought later ?

    A. Car bought with cash or loan ?

    B. If loan, what term ?

    C. Gap insurance purchased ?

    D. Do you carry credit card debt ?

    E. Was the monthly payment amount an important consideration in whether to buy the car ?
     
    #1 SageBrush, Jul 30, 2014
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  2. DoubleDAZ

    DoubleDAZ Senior Member

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    I'll play:
    1. Yes
    2. N/A
    A. Cash
    B. N/A
    C. No
    D. No
    E. No
     
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  3. mrstop

    mrstop PWR Mode

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    1. No

    2. N/A

    A. Cash+Small Loan

    B. 3 year 0%

    C. No

    D. No

    E. No (was going to pay cash, but 0% interest was nice)
     
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  4. jdcollins5

    jdcollins5 Senior Member

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    1. Extended warranty bought ? No

    2. If yes, rolled into loan or bought later ? N/A

    A. Car bought with cash or loan ? Cash

    B. If loan, what term ? N/A

    C. Gap insurance purchased ? No

    D. Do you carry credit card debt ? No

    E. Was the monthly payment amount an important consideration in whether to buy the car ? No
     
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  5. hybridbear

    hybridbear Member

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    1. No
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    A. About 1/2 cash down, 1/2 financed
    B. 36 months
    C. No, not needed when 1/2 paid with cash down
    D. We buy everything with our credit cards for rewards points but I've never paid credit card interest in my life
    E. Yes, it factored in deciding what options because we wanted to keep the term to 36 months and the payments below a certain dollars/month, although we pay extra each month by paying slightly more than 1/2 of the monthly payment every two weeks to coincide with payday
     
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  6. ibmoses

    ibmoses Junior Member

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    1. Extended warranty bought ? No *****(EW is still available, not planning on buying at this point but could change my mind)*****
    2. If yes, rolled into loan or bought later ? N/A
    A. Car bought with cash or loan ? Cash
    B. If loan, what term ? N/A
    C. Gap insurance purchased ? No
    D. Do you carry credit card debt ? No
    E. Was the monthly payment amount an important consideration in whether to buy the car ? No
     
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  7. irrational

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    No

    N/A

    Loan

    0% for 60mo.

    No

    No

    No
     
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  8. JimN

    JimN Let the games begin!

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    No extended warranty
    Paid cash
    No credit card debt

    Same answers for the 2006 & 2010.
     
    #8 JimN, Dec 26, 2014
  9. Italofontana

    Italofontana New Member

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    1. Extended warranty bought ? YES (I wish someone would tell me if I'm getting ripped off and should cancel these!!!!) I MADE A POST-----
    Extended Warranties or Not??? | PriusChat

    2. If yes, rolled into loan or bought later ? ROLLED IN

    A. Car bought with cash or loan ? LOAN

    B. If loan, what term ? 60 months 0%

    C. Gap insurance purchased ? NO

    D. Do you carry credit card debt ? NO

    E. Was the monthly payment amount an important consideration in whether to buy the car ? SOMEWHAT
     
    #9 Italofontana, Dec 28, 2014
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