This is interesting, because I have answered a couple of calls about this
same issue, but indicated I wasn't interested. We do have a 2001 VW that
has recently gone over the 100,000 mi warrenty period, and I assumed they
were trying to sell me an extension for the VW (I believe that is true, but
am still uninterested; if it breaks (and it will), we will pay for the
repairs). We also have a 1967 Alfa Romeo which I'm sure they're not
interested in maintaining. Our standard response to telephone solicitors
is: "We don't respond to telephone solicitations regardless of the source.
Thank you." Telephone solicitors, at best, are a nuisance; at worst, they
will scam you out of whatever you have. If somebody calls your phone to
sell you something (or maybe give you a "free gift"), tell them "No".
Remember, it's your phone and you pay for the service and they are nothing
more than intruders.

Jim Michael



"Stude" > wrote in message
...
> On my answering machine, about once a week, I have a truncated message
> telling me that the warrantee on my car is about to expire and
> offering to extend it.
> (Obviously, it will do no good to "Press 1.")
> Today, I got a call from a live person, seemingly a trainee. She had
> no idea what a Studebajer was nor even that they wouldn't extend a
> warrantee on a 40+ year old car. I kept asking to speak with an
> advisor and repeaating that this was a Studebaker that was older
> than she was, but the "Warrantee Advisor" ws always busy.
> She was not happy with the identification number that I gave as it
> didn't have seventeen characters and wondered why I couldn't tell her
> how many miles on it.
> I was able to explain the condition of the car, though.
> Soon it became clear that she was a trainee and that there was an
> instructor there, too. Eventually, after several pauses for
> consultation, she just said that they would be unable to add my car
> and said goodbye.
> I wonder if this is the last of these calls - but doubt it.