Advice Needed on Buying Appliances

[KeaauRich]

On the mainland, we avoided extended warranties like the plague. But when we bought a new washer and dryer for our vacation rental here, we figured a warranty made sense -- and sure enough, two years post-purchase, we needed a warranty repair on the washer. In our first year here, we've learned Hawaii is tough on machines and appliances, so the extended warranties might not be such a bad deal after all...plus, with the cost of labor and shipping of parts here, I wouldn't be surprised if they replace rather than fix at a higher rate than on the mainland.