Are you guys getting the Extended Warranty?

I was quoted $1,800.00 for 6yr/100K Nissan Warranty.

 

I got a 6yr/75k for $1500 so for what you got quoted for sounds good.

 

I don't think there could ever be too much insurance. Yeah you do get a 3 yr/36k bumper to bumper but things do go wrong after 36k miles. I think the extended warranty is a good idea because it is a first year production car. You never know what might go wrong. I just like to be covered for as long as I have payments on the car. I don't want to shell out a lot of cash for somehting and then have to pay a big car payment on top of it.

 

We decided to think about it. According to the dealer, Nissan gives you 1 year or 12,000 miles (I think those were the numbers) without increasing the extended warranty price. Therefore, I have that amount of time/miles to think about "if" or "what" I want.

 

Good to know when I need to get the extended warranty. FYI though. I have a 99Civic and 6/100k warranty. Honda said you have until 3/36 to buy it and I did. Now I have an intermittent airconditioning problem and they want to charge me if they can't see the problem. So warranties are good only if they are usable.

Dec. Delivery for my Z so I will keep my eyes peeled for input.

 

I was told that warranties are really a commodity like paint-protection, etc. that the dealer just resells to you. How does it work, its almost like insurance. Dealer cost is like $1100...they sell it to you for $1800 and make $700; the only difference is.

Cut the middle man and go direct; I was informed of this today.

Direct you get the same warranty and even better, because if you get it near the end of your 3/36..the 5year or 7year starts at that point..not when the car entered service!!!

The way it works is simple, you take the car to any service place (not necessearliy a Nissan if you do not want to) and they pay the shop directly (yes; you heard right..you do NOT have to pay and get reimbursed).

I like the flexibility of picking my shop; although I wouldn't want to do this...if there is something that may not necessarily be under waranty, the costs can be subsumed within a repair of something that was under warranty -- but you would have to work that out with the mechanic.

This is the place I was recommended from a former 94 Z owner who now is in Afghanistan handling other business for us. He had his tranny fixed this way after it blew.

http://www.warrantygold.com/

 

Also an extended warranty usually confuses the consumer into thinking everything is covered....when in fact not much is covered.

This is a true story!!!

purchases used car (relatively new but just out of manufacturer warranty; but did purchase extended warranty for the car).

6 months later, Engine block is leaking oil - 1 quart a month...on the back side. Takes it in for warranty repair...and is told it is not covered.

Warranty states "all mechanical engine parts are covered; the gasket leak is not a mechanical engine part". So in effect, a piston has to break and bust to get the warranty done...in which case at that poitn they'll of course have to put in a new gasket...out of poket, $400 for the poor person who couldn't even afford that month's rent. 100% true story...