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07-01-2003, 14:40
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TV's and insurance write-off's
Hi,
I presently have a 28" Philips Dobly Surround sound TV, purchase in 1998 for £800 + extended warranty from Comet. The tube has gone and six weeks and three attempted repairs later they have said that they are going to write it off at market value. Is this market value of a similar spec TV or how much my unit would be worth in working condition? A similar model is about £450  Trev |
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07-01-2003, 15:20
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I bought a mini hif system in 1999 from Currys and got a got deal (it cost about £10), then when it when on the blink and they said they couldnt replace it with the equivelent model, so I could have another for £110 - which meant I was left with a shite replavcement.
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07-01-2003, 15:38
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£110 for a £10 purchase. That's not bad???
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07-01-2003, 16:48
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Sadly you often get an offer of a replacement that's an equivilent of your old tv but at todays prices..... TV's have fallen in price so I suppose it's sort of fair.. BUT don't let them give you any old shite... make sure you get a model that has at least all the features that your old TV has... many newer TVs (especially lower priced ones) appear to be the same as dearer models, but might lack a scart socket, or front av inputs...
So you'll probably have to have what they offer but make sure it's a good replacement. If it's some cheapo model that you think is not similar in spec to your old one, make a note of what you think is a fair replacement. Sometimes if you make a good arguement you can get a better deal.... I don't think you'll get an £800 new tv replacement though.... Good luck. |
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07-01-2003, 17:23
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Originally posted by Orbitalzone They are going to write to me and offer cash or Comet vouchers. I've tried to price as similar model by Philips for sell in Comet as possible to mine. It's priced at about £450 I think.Sadly you often get an offer of a replacement that's an equivilent of your old tv but at todays prices..... TV's have fallen in price so I suppose it's sort of fair.. BUT don't let them give you any old shite... make sure you get a model that has at least all the features that your old TV has... many newer TVs (especially lower priced ones) appear to be the same as dearer models, but might lack a scart socket, or front av inputs... So you'll probably have to have what they offer but make sure it's a good replacement. If it's some cheapo model that you think is not similar in spec to your old one, make a note of what you think is a fair replacement. Sometimes if you make a good arguement you can get a better deal.... I don't think you'll get an £800 new tv replacement though.... Good luck. Trev |
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21-01-2003, 15:05
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Well, they gave me the total value of my original purchase. So, off I went to Comet and purchased a Dolby Pro Logic 28" TFT Widescreen TV, DVD player and VCR. He even threw in a three DVD's!!!
Total cost to me of £24!!!     Trev |
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