Mack Extended Warranty for Nikon D80

Does anyone have any experience using a MACK warranty?

I am looking to purchase a Nikon D80 camera. Nikon has an extended service
policy (2 years for approx $80 depending on retailer) but they say it is not
for sale in Virginia.

I have also seen MACK warranties for 3 years for approx $80. It starts
after the Nikon one year warranty ends. This seems fairly reasonable if
they really provide the service. MACK warranties are sold by both Adorama
and B&H so that gives me some confidence in them.

I would prefer the direct Nikon warranty, but apparently I cannot buy it
since I am in Virginia. I am not usually a fan of extended warranties, but
this seems reasonable considering all the electronics and mechanical parts
that could go wrong in a DSLR.


Mel_J

 

Personally, I think you are wasting your money. If you plan to be so rough
on your camera that you need such a warranty then I would suggest you get
yourself a brick and tape a peice of film to the front of it. The odds are
that if the camera is going to fail it will do so during the warranty period
that comes with it. Most likely in the first 30 to 90 days. If nothing
happens during that time and you take care of the camera you shouldn't have
any more problems. Now of course there is the occasional exception to this.
But those are few and far between. I would suggest you spend that $80
something more useful like a lens, a good camera bag, an external flash, a
polarizer filter, etc.

=(8)

 

B&H will sell the Nikon 5762 2-yr extended service coverage for the
D80 to you and Nikon USA will honor it, no matter what state you're
in.

Henry Posner
B&H Photo-Video, Inc.

 

OK, thank you for the information. Just curious though, any idea why it
says not for Virginia?

 

Probably because of some law or something.

=(8)