Those with ext warranty - Did it save you?
 

I just picked up a 2012 Touring (Nav)with 24K miles on it. The factory warranty still has a few months before it runs out. I am on the fence with getting an extended warranty due to funds. This is my 2nd Z and had no issues with my previous but this 370 has much more toys and electronics. I am concerned that if something goes and I am out of warranty that it may hit the pocket hard.

My question is for those of you with 2009+ Z's have you had any major electronic issues wether you have the extended warranty or not. Any "glad I have the ext warranty stories" or just not worth the money???

With both my POS Nissans I have saved 10s of thousands

Yes, I mean 10s. My Maxima went through 14k of repairs in 11 months of ownership (mostly BS to keep the car fresh) the 370 has gotta be in at about 10k. 2 seat bases, window stuff, ECU, fuel sending units, gauge cluster, etc.

Most cars nowadays are pretty reliable. The 370Z has been out long enough that most of the major problems are well-known. But every manufacturer puts out the occasional klunker (see DE.50's comment above).

As with all insurance policies, it just depends on your circumstances. I can't afford a big repair bill so I usually get an extended warranty. I don't remember ever having to make use of them but I sleep better knowing I have them. YMMV

YES, GET IT!
It's saved me for sure, other then my repeated CSC most of my stuff was under the standard warranty...but a CSC can add up fast.
I've also had a few Fuel Pump issues, ECU SL which now has a recall out for, didn't when mine went...

naw, i never get ext warranties.

the ONLY 2 factory defect issues ive had on my 09 were:

1. sliding/knocking noise driver seat bench - fixed myself, $0
2. hatch gate not unlocking unless double press on button - fixed myself $0.04

That's cause you never drive your car, you just post about it. LOL;)

:shakes head: just because you put on 300K miles does not mean you are better than me. :mad:













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I would never buy an extended warranty. Just take that money and invest it. Hopefully nothing will happen and maybe you'll make some money instead of throwing it away.

lol

yep, plus one can always buy ext warranty later. get all these 'aftermarket' ext warranty offers all the time near 3-4th year. :ugh:

I got it. Saved me a bunch too...the 7AT has been replaced 3 times. Each time under warranty, i figure those are probably between $2k - $5k. I'd say it was well worth it.

wow, i thought the AT on this car was bullet proof.

were you like doing neutral drops from 10K RPM? :icon17: btw, nice job converting your car to nismo look. :tup:

I did not purchase warranty on my '09 Sport Touring 7AT but should have I had one repair at 60K (compressor failure) which cost 1,400. Sure I may have been out another 300-400 dollars on the cost of the extended warranty but it could have been worse if it was something electronic or mechanical outside of the power train warranty.

Details about the auto tranny failure? Miles?

From a pure numbers perspective, an extended warranty isn't worth it. The manufacturers don't offer them to protect you--they offer them to make money. And they are priced in such a fashion.

I'm sure you'll find plenty of people who, from a financial perspective, came out ahead by having an extended warranty. You could be one of these people as well. These are the outliers though. On average, it will not save you money.

With that said, there are other intangibles, such as peace of mind, that an extended warranty provides. You just have to decide if that is worth the cost to you.

I think you asked me this question over PM, so im pretty much copy pasting what i sent you before.

Right now I'm at around 50k. The transmission was replaced at around 20k, 30k and 40k so it seems like the damn things are failing after every 10k miles. I do like to give the gas pedal a work out so as you can imagine i enjoy driving it. It's been through numerous canyon runs, 4 track days and it was my only daily driver for the past 3 years.

I'm thinking the problems were caused by one of the following or a combination of them

1. Transmission oil was getting too hot
2. Transmission oil needed to be changed ALOT sooner than the recommended interval by Nissan
3. Electrical issues with a wire harness that carrys a circuit from the ECU to the TCM (transmission control module)

I added a trans oil cooler almost immediately after the last time it was replaced under warranty. I believe that oil cooler is making a huge difference in the long run for my car. Also the oil has been changed probably about 3 - 4 times since I got the oil cooler installed.

So far so good this time around, no problems with the transmission yet...keeping fingers crossed

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Covered my steering wheel lock failure, leaking power steering suction hose and TSB knocking noise from the rear axle. It has at the very least paid for itself.

I would and did on a used vehicle. Never really know what the previous owner did or didn't do.

I think for the roadster owners is a must

When I bought my 40th Anniversary, it was a year old and not knowing who the previous owner was, I bought a 5 year warranty. I did get some $$$ paid for the rear hatch mechanism that was not working all the time as well as the steering wheel lock replaced. Since the warranty expired last year, I decided to get another one for 4 more years. With all the possible issues with the CSC and other items, I thought that it MAY be worth it for me to get. Fortunately (or unfortunately), the car has been almost flawless and if I never get to use the extended warranty, the peace of mind I have is worth it (to me)...

When I put it up for the winter last year, I only had ~25K miles, so as the miles roll on, it may be something that pays for itself...only time will tell.

The CPO warranty paid for CSC failure & a new trans when my 5th gear syncro went out.

I'm glad as hell I had it.

Ext warranties ---for get it

I agree....just another form of insurance. Put the money in the stock market, that way you actually might make some money rather than throw it away.

Meh. Its insurance, that's it. Insurance companies are generally profitable for a reason. :)

The cost wasn't to bad on a 6/60 extension for our 2010...and I didn't use it once (time expired in 2016 at about 50K on the clock).

To me it was an acceptable cost on a slightly used Z where the top hydraulics and such I was a tad concerned with. The mechanics of the Z...not much concern really other then CSC which is hit/miss. SL is a fuse away from being a non-issue.

Whats amusing is a general trend I note where people buy extended warranties really seem to enjoy telling folks how much its 'saved' them...how they are 'up' on it.

IMHO, that tells me they bought a bad car.

Due to my job and driving a lot, I have purchased 3 extended warranties in the past few years on 3 different cars. The only one that I am ahead on is the 335d and that's more because the 335d is a lemon of an emissions system...

- b