On Sat, 03 Sep 2005 21:20:09 GMT, T i m wrote:

She had tried to contact the supplier but they have since gone and
apparently the manufacturer wants 'silly money' even to have a look at
it, with repair guesstimates of around 200 quid ( near the current new
price of such items)?

Near-ish. Someone was offering a 17" TFT with tuner for about that, over
the bank holiday weekend.

I can't offer any advice beyond what you've already had, but would suggest
next time your friend seriously considers buying at John Lewis. They offer
a free 5-year guarantee on TVs. (Yes, they will be slightly above net
prices, but not by anywhere near the cost of the additional warranty.) I
don't think I'd accept the usual 12-month guarantee on technology which is
still fairly new, and/or on items which can't be economically repaired.

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