Laptop extended warranty

Annie1960

I want to buy an extended warranty for a laptop. A previous laptop I had lasted for exactly 13 months, and broke conveniently just after the manufacturer's warranty had expired, so I want to make sure I'm covered if this happens again.

The Dell warranty is extremely expensive, and seems more appropriate for business use as it covers a lot more than I want.  All I want is something to be covered in case the laptop stops working. I don't need accidental damage as I'm covered by home insurance.

I've been looking around and came across Compucover. Anyone used them?

I found a company called Simplesurance, but they have really bad reviews (probably because their prices are extremely low)/

Any other suggestions?

JJ_Egan

Big but here  your Warranty is one thing but your Consumer Rights  in theory give you far longer . in law up to 6 years to pursue a claim .

Month 13/14 it may well have been worth going down the Consumer Rights route against the vendor .

Personal opinion extended warranty from outside the manufacturer no never .

manufacturers extended warranty no not unless a very reasonable price .

Annie1960

JJ_Egan said:

Big but here  your Warranty is one thing but your Consumer Rights  in theory give you far longer . in law up to 6 years to pursue a claim .

Month 13/14 it may well have been worth going down the Consumer Rights route against the vendor .

Personal opinion extended warranty from outside the manufacturer no never .

manufacturers extended warranty no not unless a very reasonable price .

Unfortunately, I can't turn the clock back a number of years! I'm starting where I am now, and want to learn from experience. I would like to extend the warranty - hopefully I'll never need to use it, but I want it there just in case I do.

The problem with the Dell warranty is that it covers online support, telephone support, onsite repairs anywhere in the world and a lot of stuff I really don't need. It's very expensive.

Other companies do sell standalone warranties - has anyone ever tried one, and can make recommendations about a decent company?  Anyone tried Compucover?

IvanOpinion

Neither of those companies get particularly good reviews on trustpilot.  One I have heard people talk about, but I have no personal experience with, is protectyourbubble - you could try them for a quote (you can even get cashback through Quidco - they also have other gadget insurers in there).  Have you tried your own household insurance to see if they offer a suitable policy?  What sort of price are Dell wanting?

Annie1960

Dell wants £118.43 for 1 extra year and £165.88 for 2 extra years for their basic extended warranty. It covers all sorts of things that I don't want.

I have accidental damage on my own household insurance via Saga, but I'm specifically looking for a product that will cover me for repairs after the 1 year manufacturer's warranty. I'll check with my insurance company, but I'm not sure they would do this type of product. Thanks for the suggestion anyway.

shaun_from_Africa

Have you looked at John Lewis for a suitable laptop?
They offer a 2 year guarantee at a minimum and I believe that it's 3 years for Apple Macbooks.

I've just noticed that the OP has already purchased their laptop so what I posted above won't be of any use to them.

TheRightOne

I paid Lenovo via Digital River, £50 to extend my warranty to a three year on-site.
My laptop is of similar spec to the laptop you are considering.