WHAT ARE THE ODDS THAT IT WILL NEED A REPAIR?

If you’re buying a new electronic or appliance and they try to sell you an extended warranty plan, you might be interested in knowing the odds of which ones are more likely to need a repair in three to four years. Laptop computers and side-by-side refrigerators with an ice maker and water dispenser are the most likely to need repairs after the initial warranty has expired. Over 1/3 of each of each of those items required repairs within four years. Electric cooktops are the least likely appliance to need a repair with only 9% of those requiring a repair within four years. Here is a complete list from Consumer Reports magazine of the odds that your newly purchased electronic or appliance will need a repair in three to four years.

Laptop computers 36%

Side-by-side refrigerators with ice maker and water dispenser 36%

Desktop computer 32%

Top or bottom-freezer refrigerators with ice maker 28%

Front-loading washing machines 25%

Top-loading washing machines 20%

Canister vacuum cleaners 18%

Gas ranges 16%

Top or bottom-freezer models without ice maker 15%

LCD televisions 15%

Upright vacuum cleaners 14%

Gas cooktops 14%

Electric ranges 13%

Plasma televisions 10%

Electric cooktops 9%

WHAT ARE THE ODDS THAT IT WILL NEED A REPAIR?

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