Warranties are just means to get more money out of your pocket, HUGE profits for those who sell warranties. My german car mechanic who only works on high end german cars, laughs at the motion of warranties. It gives people a false sense of security and thats why people fall for them. In my opinion, "Warranties" are not needed, it provides a false sense of security and its money not well invested. Put that extra warranty in your savings, cd account and have it earn interest, you'll get better results!