Hi guys,

I recently purchased a 2006 G35 coupe, 6mt, RAS with 77.5k miles. Car is really clean and appears to have been well maintained. The 60k miles service was done at 67k, as the receipt was with the manuals. I went ahead and replaced motor, tranny, rear diff with Amsoil fluids.

I also purchased an extended warranty for 5 years, 60k (additional miles). I paid $2,500 for full coverage (I don't have Nav). Purchase from the Lexus dealership i purchased the car from. For reference, my father purchased a brand new Tundra, and his extended warranty for 100k cost him $1500.

What are your thoughts? I can return the warranty withing 30 days for full refund, or cancel any time for prorated amount. Should I keep it or return it? Are there better options? I know there are all sorts of cost effective companies out there, but i also know getting claims approved is a PITA for some people.

Any thoughts are appreciated!! Poll response AND text answers please Glad to be on the forum.

 

keep it until u determine it does doesnt have oil consumption. theres a TSB u know. drive it a bit in the 30 days and do the test. If ur a wrencher, u really dont need a maintenance plan,do it all urself.

 

I know about the TSB. My car was manufactured in Mar 2006, so I think I'm a bubble car in terms of production. I like to wrench and will do some of the simple stuff.

The plan is a warrantly plan, *not* a maintenance plan. Doing air filters, oils, is pretty basic and I can handle. The radiator fluids were changed at 67k so I'm good for a while. Thanks for the response.

 

I would DEFINITELY go to Infiniti and ask them for a price on their Infiniti Elite Factory extended warranty. You will not be dealing with a THIRD PARTY WARRANTY and you car is most likely eligible for the factory warranty. I am now on my 2nd Elite warranty and both of them have paid for themselves for all the work that was done on my car which is a non modified original owner car with 52,000 miles. By the way, I have a zero deductable as well.

 

Return the plan and get the elite warranty through Infiniti. Just google it, there's a dealership which will give you a great price, then you can take it to any Infiniti dealer after that.

 

Perfect response....^....you can even shop around at several Infiniti dealerships for the best price. Ask them for their best price, warranty prices can vary place to place....Gary

 

After almost 10 years of ownership, I can honestly say the G35 (especially the Coupe) is a fairly fragile car accept for the engine (non-rev and the slush box). If planning on keeping the car for awhile the warranty was certainly worth it for me. I happen to be a concervative driver and can just imagine what these front ends must go through under hard driving. Go for the Elite. You won't be sorry. Everything on this car is costly.

 

Thanks for the responses. The warranty purchased was through the Lexus dealership, same one for Lexus cars. It's good at Infiniti, but I will see what local dealerships can do in terms of pricing for the Infiniti warranty

 

Any other thoughts? Thanks.

 

i say just keep it. If you perches it at the lexus dealer, then that would be the only place you can take your car. They will do the work.

 

I also got a full warranty. My warranty covers everything including all electronics. So if the seat motors or windows motors fail I'm covered. Not sure if the 06 fails as much in this department but to me a piece of mind is worth it.