No clue on the warranty...., I've never bought one, nor have I (yet?) regretted the omission. Is it added onto the factory one year warranty, so extends warranty to three years? If not, it's really an additional one year warranty.
But...., are you willing to wait for the "usually ships within the 1-2 months" that ad is showing? Or, are you a prime member and clicked on the used-like new offer linked to that page.... $870.16. That's a deal, though I doubt it comes with warranty...
Did you visit the Cal Air Tool factory outlet store? http://www.ultraquietaircompressor.com 866-409-4581
Sometimes their prices are higher, other times they're the best deal available. In this case, with the Amazon New price of $1314.56, the same model at the outlet is $1095. http://www.ultraquietaircompressor.com/California-Air-Tools-10020DCAD-Ultra-Quiet-Oil-Free-Compressor-CAT-10020DCAD.htm
The 4 hp compressor with the same features, the 20040DCAD $1695..., lowest I've found by a minimum of $120, with most sellers asing far above that. http://www.ultraquietaircompressor.com/California-Air-Tools-20040DCAD-Ultra-Quiet-Oil-Free-Compressor-CAT-20040DCAD.htm
Max tools has the best 360* pics I've found of each: http://www.maxtool.com/california-air-tools-10020dcad-22060-220-volt-10-gallon-tank-air-compressor
The two dealers I've spoken to say this is how CAT works.... Containers of compressors arrive from the orient and are loaded into their SoCal warehouse, already in their shipping boxes, and/or pallets. "Dealers" then sell the compressors and they're drop shipped
directly from the CAT warehouse...., neither CAT nor the "dealer" ever touches the actual compressors. This is unlike the folks at Rolair, who actually go over and bench test each JC10 before sale. You can actually ask then to set the switch to switch on at 100psi and off at 125 (framing nails tend not to go full depth at much under 100psi) and it'll be done.
What I THINK many of the outlet store units are, are the ones returned for whatever reason, changed mind, not working properly or not at all, and others are the ones arriving in the States with damaged boxes, pallets, etc. which may or may not have blemishes. Others could be "B stock"... those which have been put on display at shows, etc. Those returned units are then gone through and brought up to speed by the CAT mechanics..., so these units may actually be the only ones to have been checked out here in the USA prior to shipment. All come with one year warranty and 15 day exchange from
date of sale... no refunds.
It might be worth a call to see what they have in stock... Just a thought....
Be well,
Lance
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I'm considering the california tools 10020dcad-22060 Amazon sells a
$76 additional two year warranty. Worth it?