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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Under the Shadow
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WestMarine Warranty To get or not get?
What about your 1 year manufacture gps/fishfinder? Comments please... |
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: San Diego
Posts: 370
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I absolutely get the west marine warranty on all my electronics and I only buy boating electronics from them.
If it brakes, you can take it back no box or receipt needed really no questions asked. They will just replace it. I think it is an extra 20 bucks or something. This has came in handy with my fish finder a couple times. Electronics on kayaks take a lot more abuse than on a boat. They have excellent customer service and top of the line warranty program. |
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Vampyroteuthis infernalis
Join Date: Nov 2005
Posts: 585
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manufacture warranties suck!
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Mira Mesa
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True, don't forget the shipping to get it fixed is close to what WM's warranty costs.
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: San Diego
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Bay Ho
Posts: 1,382
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Without Question - get the 2 Year Warranty (maximum amount) on your purchases.
Its cheap as hell, and the absolute easiest way of dealing with a broken item. If it breaks - they hand you a New One right there on the spot. No dealing with a manufactured that will make you jump through hoops of fire to get a repair done/ or maybe de nigh your claim. Look at it this way: -The cost of the Westmarine Warranty is approximately what you would have to pay in shipping alone if you had to deal with the manufacturer - and you won't lose 8 weeks waiting for the unit to be returned. Capice? - thats Italian for - do you understand ![]()
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: San Carlos
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I ditto everyone!
I got it on my FF cause it was so cheap, and from what everyone told me its no hassle with them at all. Not to many places that will take back electronics as easily as they do.
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Posts: 2,384
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All the above plus, check Google Shopping to find the best price on the internet and print the page so they will price match!!!
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Vampyroteuthis infernalis
Join Date: Nov 2005
Posts: 585
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I would ask the sales guy at west marine to get out the folder that has all their recent "sales flyers" in it and search for the sale priced vhf's... they will honor all past sale prices for any item you want. Trust me... ask for the sale price or the Port supply price and it should be close to all the internet prices.
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Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 1,155
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yes get the west marine warranty, im glad i bought mine. already used it once
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Olivenhain Bob
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Olivenhain, CA
Posts: 1,121
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The West Marine extended warranty is definitely worth it, especially for things like fish finders that do not last very long anyway.
One thing to keep in mind, this warranty is not based on the item but on the price you paid. I bought a fish finder that was on close-out. When It died, I was given a credit of the amount paid toward any other item. They probably would have swapped for a like item but by the time I exercised the warranty, my model was no longer available. I got a great deal on the first one but had to kick in a few more bucks to get a replacement. No knock on them. It is just the way the program works. Bob |
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Join Date: Apr 2010
Posts: 6,855
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I got it on my Standard Horizon VHF, more coverage is better.
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Grants Pass, OR
Posts: 1,903
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Get it. But, remember to save a copy of the receipt. Without it you're SOL.
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Join Date: Apr 2010
Posts: 6,855
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I've never had an issue at WM when I return without a receipt. The salespeople their are extremely helpful and will always go above and beynd to help you out. I've spent thousand of dollars there and have never had an issue returning or exchanging items without a receipt. If you have one of their rewards cards they can easily look up your purchases.
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Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: garden grove
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