Not a poll just need solid advice
 

My 09 is fixing to roll over 36,000. And i plan on keeping the car for 2 more years... And i hate paying for repairs which if something does happen i will take to my dealership which i trust.... i figure i will have about 75,000
on the car when i sell or trade. i can get a extended bumper to bumper
warranty from my dealer for 1166.00 or 62.00 a month. since the 09 was a
new model kind of worried about long term use. an a/c replace would be at
least 1100 in its self.

to gamble or not that's the rub.

any comments welcomed.......

Extended warranties are a waste of money most of the time.

Keep in mind you will still have a powertrain warranty to 50k miles (I believe) or 5 years, whichever comes first.

thanks for the advice will consider it

your steering lock will fail soon. :icon17:

powertrain is 5 yr/ 60K mile.

Counterpoint is that if you are keeping a car for 6-7 years and you can get a 100K/6-7year bumper to bumper extended warrantee for a good deal, it's not a bad thing for peace fo mind. One major failure and you could basically be breaking even.

For someone who changes cars every 3 years or less, then, absolutely waste of $$$.

is that from your experience.are is it one of those not if but when sort of issues.

any other owners having this problem??

Steering lock seems to fail on pretty much all the '09s at some point. Andrew just told me last week that the steering lock failed on my old Z. :eek:

Seems to be an issue with 09 owners and 10s with a build date up to Apr 2010 iirc. Not every owner, but enough have had the problem that it's something to be aware of if you fall in this group and haven't had a failure yet. Kenchan made a big thread on here aobut it and what parts need to be repalced so it is fixed.

Where is the build date on the car any way?

It should be on the white sticker inside the door jam that has your VIN on it.

Correct me if I'm wrong but the steering lock wasn't covered under warranty right? Or was there a TSB, that changed that?

It's covered under warranty if it happens under warranty. If your bumper-to-bumper coverage has expired you're SOL.

my build date is 5/09 will that matter

ask me, you don't need a warranty. i have 82k and no issues. save your cash and put it in a savings account and you'll be fine

If a TSB out then even after the warranty is over it should or is cover. However I don't know that a TSB in out.

No tsb for the z. They issued one for the same issue on the gtr though :ugh2:

Pissing off $90K car owners--bad for business.

Pissing off $30K car owners--meh.

Well, I wasn't gonna say it

So sad :icon17:

You know it's sad but true.

I'd think only if you abuse the car will it need major repairs in the next couple of years.

It seems Nissan designed and built this car with durability in mind (read 370z.com: engine,drivetrain,suspension).

Isn't the brand known for good reliability?

Spread out the time it doesn't cost that much of money, I bought it for mine, just a peace of mind.

$0.02

:iagree: I bought it for mine for peace of mind as well, Im a good driver, but just incase....:icon17:

all good advice thanks. dealer called back today and lowered the deal so for
my peace of mind i'm going for it. 59.00 x 18 = 1062

most repairs on this car will run at least 500 easy..
heck they charge over a 100 just to plug into the computer.

In short... not really. Not that it's known for unreliability, but it's never been ranked very high in most of the dependability studies. Nothing like Lexus/Honda/Toyota

That will probably pay for itself once your steering lock fails (as long as it happens under warranty). :tup:

So it's only logical to buy the extended warranty if I'm planning to keep this car for life? Only death til us part.

wanted to add it is a personal choice. for me it was just the peace of mind..
these cars can be expensive to repair. when dealer threw in free oil changes
every 3750 miles, plus free towing and it also includes rentals if needed it was done... still keeping fingers crossed about steering wheel locking up...
i hear from the guys in the know on this forum it's not if but when:eek:

I bought the warranty and do not lose a minute of sleep. It is just a good feeling to me.

It really depends on your situtation. I like having the peace of mind, especially since oem parts cost an arm and leg on this car. It hasn't been prone to have a ton of major issues, but the less common ones can be very expensive. I can think of the oil consumption on a few cars than needed the engine short block replaced & the aformentioned steering lock issue. If you financed the car for 5 years, I say definately get the extended.