Can I sidegrade my warranty?

I recently ordered a T61 with a three year thinkpad protection depot warranty. I didn't realize that AMEX added an additional year of warranty (I wanted three years total). I ordered with a variety of coupons and fatwallet, which I'm told doesn't work if you change your initial order period.

Will Lenovo let me side grade my warranty from a three year thinkpad depot protection warranty to a two year onsite protection warranty? I believe they are roughly the same cost and I'm willing to pay the difference, I just don't want to lose my fatwallet or taliormade.

Thanks

 

amex will only add 1yr to a standard warranty. If you purchased a 2yr warranty, they will not add a third year.

 

Are you sure?


1. How does the Buyer's Assurance Plan work?
When you charge the entire cost of a covered product with your American Express® Card, the Buyer's Assurance Plan1 will extend the terms of the original manufacturer's warranty for a period of time equal to the duration of the original manufacturer's warranty, up to one additional year on warranties of five years or less that are eligible in the U.S.

https://www124.americanexpress.com/cards/cda/dynamic.jsp?name=BuyersAssurance_CCSG_FAQ&type=intFAQ

 

I too found myself in this situation, when I called Lenovo I was told that I could downgrade my warranty (3 year bumper to bumper to 3 year depot). BUT, if I did it this before it ships, I would have to cancel the pending order, reorder again. The CSR suggested that I wait until it ships, then call back to discuss the issue. I plan on doing that prior to opening the box...Anyone else had this issue come up?

 

Why not just keep the 3 year depot warranty, and get the 4th year from AMEX for free ?