Let me know when Dell or HP allow you to buy a 4 (or more) year warranty on any of their consumer PCs, then you can talk down Applecare.
I was really under the impression Dell did offer a 3-year extended warranty on most/if not all their PCs, and a 4 year on their higher end ones. I clicked through a couple of their models and they all offered at least 3 year for a reasonable price.
A car or a motorbike also usually have only one or two year warranty...
What kind of cars are you buying? 3 year bumper to bump/5 year powertrain is pretty standard for most makes by now (before you start getting into extended). I know of no car manufacturer who offers only a 1 year warranty.
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