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Old 08-01-2018, 12:15 PM
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Originally Posted by EdFNJ View Post
Well, you really didn't pay $0.00 because you had to pay for the service contract. [emoji3].

Best way to figure your true cost is how many years have you paid for the contract and what did you get out of it. Sometimes it pays to self-insure, sometimes not. Service contract companies are like casinos, they never lose. But like casinos there are always some "big winners.". [emoji3]
Our "big win" was when the a/c stopped working on a Sunday in July, in the evening, they were there in a half hour and fixed it. Would you get that kind of service without being on a maintenance contract? $200/year helps me sleep in nice cool air! Sometimes the figures don't take into account your comfort.
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