12-22-2008, 03:01 AM
What wurm said. Credit card will cover from day 366 to 730 after the original purchase.
My strategy is to rely on the credit card warranty for the 2nd year, then sell the computer. For its price, Apple Care in effect only covers one year (the 3rd)...though there is the hassle factor of making a claim to the cc company.
I actually did make a claim for my MacBook this year. The process wasn't too bad. I called on the phone to initiate the claim. That did take 30min I think. Then I emailed 4 pdfs for documentation and my reimbursement came in a couple weeks, maybe less. The required docs were: proof of original purchase (in my email from apple store), cc statement (either on my HD or online), copy of Apple's warranty (got it from apple.com), receipt from repair.
My strategy is to rely on the credit card warranty for the 2nd year, then sell the computer. For its price, Apple Care in effect only covers one year (the 3rd)...though there is the hassle factor of making a claim to the cc company.
I actually did make a claim for my MacBook this year. The process wasn't too bad. I called on the phone to initiate the claim. That did take 30min I think. Then I emailed 4 pdfs for documentation and my reimbursement came in a couple weeks, maybe less. The required docs were: proof of original purchase (in my email from apple store), cc statement (either on my HD or online), copy of Apple's warranty (got it from apple.com), receipt from repair.