You make a valid point, but I’m not sure the coverage is the exactly same. Can you buy automobile insurance that will give you a new car if you somehow lose your current one?
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You make a valid point, but I’m not sure the coverage is the exactly same. Can you buy automobile insurance that will give you a new car if you somehow lose your current one?
You need to use AppleCare+ at least two times within 2 years just to even it out in most of the cases. I would say Apple wins this gamble 99% of the time.
For me AC+ is a no-brainer. It's pretty cheap for what it's worth and I don't have to worry about any potential damage to my phone as I can easily get it replaced.
Broken screen? Doesn't matter. Shattered glass? Doesn't matter. Dead battery? Don't care. IMO it's about peace of mind that whenever something goes south I just get a new phone without any headache or considerable cost.
Broken screen? Doesn't matter. Shattered glass? Doesn't matter. Dead battery? Don't care. IMO it's about peace of mind that whenever something goes south I just get a new phone without any headache or considerable cost.
I have never purchased any Apple Care for any of my Apple devices. Never needed it and I now figure that even if the worst happens I will still be ahead, financially.
While I've never damaged any iPhone dating back to the iPhone 4, I now always buy AC+ with theft and loss, got the monthly plan for my 15 Pro Max. Not so much due to risk of damage, but risk of theft. I use my iPhone for work and life on a daily basis and don't own multiple phones. The iPhone has become just as important as my office PC, can't function without it. Because I live and work in Chicago, sadly, you just never know when a robbery or worse will occur. If I get jacked and the scumbags want my phone, go ahead. Assuming I'm not dead I'll remotely wipe it and get an express replacement. Wish I was joking...this is reality here unfortunately.
Probably can also use my homeowners insurance policy but AC+ is just easier.
I'm amazed at how cavalier people are just walking around the city, loosely carrying their iPhones and wearing AirPods Max or Pros without a care in the world. I never wear my APP while walking and rarely take out my phone.
Probably can also use my homeowners insurance policy but AC+ is just easier.
I'm amazed at how cavalier people are just walking around the city, loosely carrying their iPhones and wearing AirPods Max or Pros without a care in the world. I never wear my APP while walking and rarely take out my phone.
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First year I'm having AppleCare+ with Theft and Loss.
Never needed it either, since I'm very careful with my phones.
But... just to be sure I wanted some insurance. And since AppleCare can be paid per month now (since when actually?)...
I think it holds more value than a regular insurance
Never needed it either, since I'm very careful with my phones.
But... just to be sure I wanted some insurance. And since AppleCare can be paid per month now (since when actually?)...
I think it holds more value than a regular insurance
I’ve been thinking long and hard about it but decided to just stick with my home insurance in case anything happens. It’s £104 for the basic plan and think it’s an extra £60 to cover away from the home. Far cheaper than apple care. Granted it may take longer but far cheaper and it covers everything you own.
AppleCare+ depends on your finances and risk tolerance. I don't buy it on my phones, because if I did happen to really break or destroy a phone, I can afford to purchase another at full price, without much thought. I also have a backup phone (company-issued se 2022). I've had iPhones since 2009 and have never broken or damaged one.
I do buy it for my MacBooks. While I could buy another no problem, they are crazy expensive, and it would sting a lot more. I haven't needed it with my M1 Air, but my 2012 MBP had to constantly have the internal HDD cable replaced, so it was nice to have...It was a known problem, according to the Geniuses, and Apple later made a modification to the cable, and it stopped failing; later I changed it myself once AppleCare expired.
Do what finically works for you.
I do buy it for my MacBooks. While I could buy another no problem, they are crazy expensive, and it would sting a lot more. I haven't needed it with my M1 Air, but my 2012 MBP had to constantly have the internal HDD cable replaced, so it was nice to have...It was a known problem, according to the Geniuses, and Apple later made a modification to the cable, and it stopped failing; later I changed it myself once AppleCare expired.
Do what finically works for you.
“On average” / “In the long run,” it’s always cheaper to self-insure. That this is so is trivially demonstrated by the fact that the insurance companies are profitable.
Which means that insurance is ultimately a service, not a financial instrument.
The service that Apple provides with AppleCare+ is superlative. And while the service does, yes cost money, it easily falls into the “pocket change” category — many people spend half as much per day on sugary coffee drinks as they do per month on AppleCare+.
Further, while self-insurance is always cheaper, many cannot afford to “pay a claim,” so to speak. This would be akin to purchasing insurance from a bottom-tier insurer who goes bankrupt at the first hint of a worse-than-average year of payouts — a very similar situation as a run on a bank. I’m not in the industry, but I’m sure there are well-established guidelines of reserves-to-liability ratios … and I wouldn’t at all be surprised that, even for a phone, the overwhelming majority of individual owners fail such tests. After all, median annual income in the States is a bit over $41,000. Deduct living expenses, and even a “mere” $430 dollars to replace Apple’s current cheapest phone will be … quite the challenge.
Triple both those numbers and you’re in the exact same situation for the 15PM. So even many making six figures are not making wise financial decisions when choosing to self-insure — especially those living in areas (like Silicon Valley) with a high cost of living.
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Which means that insurance is ultimately a service, not a financial instrument.
The service that Apple provides with AppleCare+ is superlative. And while the service does, yes cost money, it easily falls into the “pocket change” category — many people spend half as much per day on sugary coffee drinks as they do per month on AppleCare+.
Further, while self-insurance is always cheaper, many cannot afford to “pay a claim,” so to speak. This would be akin to purchasing insurance from a bottom-tier insurer who goes bankrupt at the first hint of a worse-than-average year of payouts — a very similar situation as a run on a bank. I’m not in the industry, but I’m sure there are well-established guidelines of reserves-to-liability ratios … and I wouldn’t at all be surprised that, even for a phone, the overwhelming majority of individual owners fail such tests. After all, median annual income in the States is a bit over $41,000. Deduct living expenses, and even a “mere” $430 dollars to replace Apple’s current cheapest phone will be … quite the challenge.
Triple both those numbers and you’re in the exact same situation for the 15PM. So even many making six figures are not making wise financial decisions when choosing to self-insure — especially those living in areas (like Silicon Valley) with a high cost of living.
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That's actually a good question. I've never lost or had my vehicle stolen, but wouldn't car insurance cover at least stolen? Who loses their car? At least permanently? Do you need additional car insurance for theft?
I think the point was you don't get a brand new car when you need to make an insurance claim. You get a check for the current value of the car.
Insurance should be on the items that you cannot afford if anything happens like your house, your car, etc. (cost of repair / replacement plus liability )
also, you phone is constantly depreciating, it’s no longer a $1,200 phone at the end of the term.
‘anyway everyone has their own value proposition and I’m not here to judge.
but you can compare the premium you paid vs. the total cost of the item, nobody can argue that it’s not significant.
Well AppleCare does not cover water damage which is a big risk. Home insurance seem like cover water damage too if the home insurance covers phone as well.
It may not be worth $1,200 anymore, but it would still cost you that much to get a new replacement unless you buy used from eBay or something. It’s still a big chunk of change that many people aren’t prepared for.
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The value will be for having ‘peace of mind’ just in case damages and/or theft occur, repair or replacement will be not expensive. Hopefully this point of view will help 😊
I worked in aircraft manufacturing and in that environment it is particularly rough environment for a phone. I had normally a 2 year upgrade cycle on my phones from the 3G to 14 Pro. The first time I got AppleCare was on my 7 and it paid off as I dropped my phone down 4 flights of industrial stairs. The phone did not suffer any apparent damage as I had it in a Otterbox case but a week later the phone was stone cold dead and I took it in to the Apple Store and they could not raise it from the dead even after an new battery. They simple handed me a new iPhone 7 and sent me on the way. When I got my XS the only time I did not have it in a case I of course dropped the phone on cement and of course it shattered the back glass, a new case and I was sent on my way.
I never had any more incidents since those 2 unfortunate incidents but I also retired 6 years ago but I still get AppleCare as it is included with my phone plan with T-mobile and I can upgrade every year.
I never had any more incidents since those 2 unfortunate incidents but I also retired 6 years ago but I still get AppleCare as it is included with my phone plan with T-mobile and I can upgrade every year.
I don't have AppleCare+ but I'd be inclined to buy it if it was more accessible and convenient to me.
My nearest Apple store is around an hour away in the middle of a city. Parking is a nightmare, public transport takes even longer. If there's a problem you generally need to attend an Apple store and I'd either have to do it on a weekend or book time off work.
Not just that, the turnaround time. If I am without my phone (either lost or sending in for repair) I'd need a replacement within a day and AppleCare+ doesn't offer that for screen or back glass damage repairs.
My nearest Apple store is around an hour away in the middle of a city. Parking is a nightmare, public transport takes even longer. If there's a problem you generally need to attend an Apple store and I'd either have to do it on a weekend or book time off work.
Not just that, the turnaround time. If I am without my phone (either lost or sending in for repair) I'd need a replacement within a day and AppleCare+ doesn't offer that for screen or back glass damage repairs.
I had it on my iPhone 12 Pro Max but never actually got to use it because even the damn battery refused to drop below 80 %.
HOWEVER, I still got it for my iPhone 15 Plus (this time incl. theft) because I know myself. The moment I do not have AppleCare+, something would happen (like loosing it) or dropping it "the wrong way". I pay monthly, so it ain't too bad. I also have it on my MacBook Pro from 2021 (annual payment) because I did have issues on my previous MBP from 2012 a couple of times.
HOWEVER, I still got it for my iPhone 15 Plus (this time incl. theft) because I know myself. The moment I do not have AppleCare+, something would happen (like loosing it) or dropping it "the wrong way". I pay monthly, so it ain't too bad. I also have it on my MacBook Pro from 2021 (annual payment) because I did have issues on my previous MBP from 2012 a couple of times.
I don’t and never heard of anyone can make an iPhone battery drop below 80% within AppleCare protected period lol
I have purchased 1 extended warranty decades ago and found out pretty quick that I lost on that bet. I am so far ahead of the game since my first and only extended warranty that if I broke my next ten phone's on purpose and had to replace them, I would still be way ahead of the game.
Even if you buy AC+ out right for 2 years after it expires you get the option to pay monthly to maintain it... that's what I had with my iphone 13 pro in USA