So my family has always gotten extended warranties before (chrysler, mitsubishi) and they have usually paid off (new trans for the mitsu). My question is: should I get one for my G35X? I plan on keeping her for 8-10 years, and put on about 200K miles.
Is it worth extending the warranty till 100K miles when I know that everything after 100K is coming out of my pocket? (unless something super major -- new engine or something, in which case I would trade in). Spend 12-1500 on warranty now, or 12-1500 on new transmission 3-4 years from now?
Did not get one for the 06 Accord; also plan to keep 200K miles. Haven't gotten one yet for 04 530i; don't know yet how long I will keep her (versus trade for 08 528 or 535).

thoughts?

edit: don't plan on doing any major mods to the car. just better brake pads and tires. kash

 

if ur not gonna put mods then i would but if ur gonna touch the engine then i wouldnt.

and if u can aford the additional.

 

A new trans would cost you a lot more than 1500 brother. I would get it, unless of course you plan to make any changes under the hood that could even come close to voiding that coverage.

 

I had trouble with my previous car, which I hoped to keep for 10 years. A new trans would have cost $4k (parts, labor & tax). I traded it in and got a G35. My wife got an extended warranty for her vehicle, but Consumer Reports didn't give it a good reliability rating. The G35 is more reliable. I'm not sure either whether an extended warranty would be worth it. I supposse it's just like insurance. You pay more than what you should use it for, but get it for peace of mind (but insurance is required, unlike extended warranties).

The extended warranty for the G35 I believe is 7 years (don't recall the mileage, but I would never drive that much in 7 years). That's 3 years more than the normal warranty, but not much more for the powertrain warranty. So, didn't sound like a great deal, but again, it's peace of mind you're paying for....

 

i got the extended warranty on mine... i'm sure this car will be pretty reliable, but it's more for peace of mind.

 

I wouldn't get the additional warranty unless you were pretty cool with the dealer. At my dealer, i know the manager and the tech, and I had my engine under warranty when i blew it.

 

Engines and even transmissions should be the least of your problem, they are not always, but should be very reliable unless not maintained or abused.
A wiped out Navigation system or other electronic control system, or short in a wiring harness, could easily exceed the cost of a warranty. And that's just one problem, other smaller problems could creep up. Power seat failures are not that rare and could easily cost several hundred to repair, and that's a conservative estimate. Maybe a power window motor one time. Things can add up quickly as you put more miles on. If you plan to get rid of the car within the existing warranty period, or a short time thereafter, then of course, an EW is not worth it.
Also, keep in mind, most EWs are negotiable. I don't know about Nissan yet, but many other makes allow you to buy an EW from any dealer in the continental US. That could save you a lot if you do some shopping around.
I would avoid 3rd parties for a variety of reasons.

 

So, I assume you can "shop around" for an extended warranty from different Infinit dealers (and not just the one where you purchased the car from)? For those who got an extended warranty from Infiniti (and not 3rd party), what were the terms of the extended warranty, and how much did you pay (PM me with info if you wish)?

Thanks.

 

I have not tried it yet myself with Nissan, and still have a ways to go on my G. But I did with an Acura and found prices varying as much as $500 between dealers. Generally you want to talk with the finance manager of the dealership. They often run deals on the side to bring more money in.

In fact, we bought the Acura by emailing different dealerships in the state for quotes.
Ended up closing the deal with the sales mgr. using a fax machine and cell phone for about 20 minutes.
An auto broker wanted to charge me $300 to do the same thing, plus $250 for transportation if the car was not local. Amazing what you can do on your own and not have to put up with showroom clowns.

 

Wow! 40% not sure, 40% NO and only 20% yes? I think I will be ok without it, (esp considering I plan on keeping it past 100K and will pay for repairs). The only thing that would sway me is if the trans will likely need replacement before 100K. what do you guys think -- 5AT with regular use (not hard)? plan on doing trans filter/fluid changes every 2 years. (oh yeah, I'm insane about maintenance -- 3 synthetic oil changes and only 18K miles!) thoughts? Kash

 

Again, the odds of a power seat, power window motors, or an electronic control system going out are much greater. But could easily exceed the cost of the warranty, especially as they add up.
Personally, I would not plan on keeping a car past 100K without one. Personal choice of course.
Your transmission maintenance sounds wise, not sure the filter needs to be replaced that often. What about brake fluid? That should also not go beyond 2 years neither should coolant. I also suction out power steering fluid from the reservoir and refill that too. Yeah, rather **** I agree.

 

I purchased an extended warranty when I bought the car. Not the Infiniti one, so I hope that isn't a mistake if I ever need to use it.

It was my first new car, and I worried about all the electronic issues that could in theory go wrong in 7 years.

The warranty I bought on my used F150 was used once, a $400 savings after deductible. Since I spent $1200 on the warranty, I guess I made the issuer some money.

 

I just got an extended warranty just because anything could happen and it would be worth it. Think like this would you rather pay money for things covered by warranty and have it done incorrectly so they can keep you comming back or have the warranty pay so that they do it right?

 

Infiniti pays them, so I don't think it matters to the dealer whether you pay or Infiniti pays. But, I supposse if Infiniti pays, they would notice if things aren't repaired properly.

Extended warranty is like insurance. I'm sure that Infiniti calculates the cost of the extended warranty and expects the cost to be more than the average amount it would cost them to fix potential future repairs. Just like regular insurance, we pay the yearly mortgage, and hope we don't need the insurance.

 

Excellent comments! I agree it's like insurance, and personally, I like insurance. and I agree Infiniti is probably trying to figure out likely repairs in figuring out cost. here's a question: how are nissan/infiniti's with electronics over time? Our previous chryslers would get all sorts of gremlins after 5 years.

fortified -- are you saying you wouldn't keep a car past 100K without an ext warranty; but would if it had an ext warranty? because as far as I know, the ext warranties only go to 100K. are there longer warranties out there?

one of my considerations is that if the ext warranty only covers 60K to 100K, and I'm planning (and preparing to pay for repairs) to keep till at least 150K, hopefully 200K, then extra warranty for 40K miles doesn't really seem worth it. (ie, more likely something will go wrong at 120K or 150K, so why by coverage if it only goes to 100K?)

to give an idea of mileage/time: my mom finally donated our 1989 Grand Voyager to the local church last week -- 194K miles and 18 years old; probably bought an ext warranty and spent MANY dollars after 100K in repairs (including 2 repalecement engines and 2 trans - NOT cheap. sentimental value, don't ask).

my brother is now driving the 97 diamante (4 yrs - mom, 4 yrs me, last 2 yrs him). ext warranty covered the trans at 99K miles. now at 170K miles; has needed 2 water pumps in the last 70K miles, currently has 70K on the rotors, probably need 1-2 sets brake pads and tires as well as many synthetic oil changes, some coolant/trans fluid/filter changes, etc. my goal is for the G35X to last like the diamante, with similar maintenance and same or less repairs. I DO NOT plan on replacement engines.

Kash