Extended Insurance/Warranty for Plasma TV after purchase

mickym

Bought a Plasma TV at a good price in Jan sales, but only got a 1year warranty with it.

I am aware of 2yr EU warranty law and 5yr Fit for Purpose rules, but im considering takig out some extra insurance just for the fact i wont have to fight retailers with the above if the set breaks down.

The cheapest ive found is by Hayfielding Warranty Care (Policy looks like its underwritten by AXA). 2yrs on top of my current 1yr for £109, which i dont think is that bad considering the TV is worth £1000+ (I got it for £900ish at the time)

Does anyone have any experience with this company or can recommend another insurer for this kind of cover.

Thanks

shudder

I'm not sure if its still about but AXA used to offer the own warranty product which was good and cheap. The policies are annual and have to be purchased through a broker, I think the product is called 'Livewire'

mickym

shudder wrote: »

I'm not sure if its still about but AXA used to offer the own warranty product which was good and cheap. The policies are annual and have to be purchased through a broker, I think the product is called 'Livewire'

thanks for that ill investigate

Wammer

Be aware that AXA have a bad reputation for doing everything possible to avoid paying out in the even of a claim.

missile

Wammer wrote: »

Be aware that AXA have a bad reputation for doing everything possible to avoid paying out in the even of a claim.

I think you could say the same about most extended warranty insurance providers?

Modern TVs from a reputable manufacturer are very reliable. I guess you may get the odd one with a defect, but this should become apparent during manufacturers warranty period. The chance of them going pop in year 2 are very slim. Not worth it IMHO :rotfl: