Jalada Posted June 17, 2013 Posted June 17, 2013 (edited) The warranty on the 370Z I bought last week (privately) is due to expire in a few days. I've booked in to take the car to the local dealership to ask about extending the warranty for another year. The previous owner was quoted £800 for it, which feels quite steep to me... My main thought is peace of mind as I've only just got the car. But I thought it best to check with you guys (the experts!) as to your thoughts. I'm all for cancelling the booking and putting the £800 in savings instead if you think that's a better idea. As an aside, I'm not mechanically minded. Oh, and it's a 2010 black edition with 20k miles on the clock & I'm the 3rd owner. Edited June 17, 2013 by Jalada Quote
Sly@Kaizer Motor Posted June 17, 2013 Posted June 17, 2013 Personally I would not pay a penny for extended warranty. In my experience (18 years in Nissan dealerships) if something goes wrong it will be the case of : " Sorry Sir that is not covered because.....". 1 Quote
Will370z Posted June 17, 2013 Posted June 17, 2013 Seriously i wouldnt bother, in my experience most warranties are not worth the paper they are written on and the extended warranties are worse. Slightest excuse and it doesnt come under the terms and conditions of the warranty and you areleft with the cost anyway. Some also limit what you can claim and how often. Must admit though to counter that trend my local nissan garage have been brilliant and fixed everything i've asked them too under warranty or as a goodwill gesture. Im doubting th extended warranty would offer the same cover though. I didnt bother. Quote
AMT Posted June 17, 2013 Posted June 17, 2013 Nope don't bother with it mate. I looked at warranty wise and all the rubbish...£800 was around the mark. Madness. Keep it for tax/insurance lol. Z's whether its a 350 or a 370 are fairly reliable bar some bits and bobs but nothing too major. Its an expensive car the Z's so you will spend money at some point. Case in point for my 350 at least is the bushes on the bannan arm thingy. (i only got the usual 3 month warranty from Lotus when I bought mine too). Honestly wouldn't worry about it, i'm assuming u did a good look at the car before buying it so after that you just gotta take it as it comes lol Quote
Jalada Posted June 17, 2013 Author Posted June 17, 2013 I had a sneaky suspicion that was going to be the response after doing a quick search on here too. Fair enough, I will take your advice! i'm assuming u did a good look at the car before buying it so after that you just gotta take it as it comes lol Yeah as best as I could; got an AA vehicle inspection too which all came up clear. 1 Quote
ddcboyle Posted June 17, 2013 Posted June 17, 2013 Every problem ive had in a car hasnt been covered in the warranty. Not actually sure what is covered.. nothing? Quote
Ekona Posted June 17, 2013 Posted June 17, 2013 That's crazy money. Engine or gearbox is only £1000, call it £500 fitting and you're not even double the cost of the warranty. Put the money in the bank, after two years you're quids in Quote
stuarty Posted June 17, 2013 Posted June 17, 2013 Stick your £800 aside for a rainy day, that probably will never come. Then buy a nice mod this time next year with the £800! Then do it all over again next year. Quote
BulletMagnet Posted June 17, 2013 Posted June 17, 2013 Just keep funds ready for a trip to the ZedShed should anything ever happen, lol Quote
marconorth Posted June 17, 2013 Posted June 17, 2013 Keep your cash in your Sky Rocket. The extended warrantee is passed onto a third party company anyway & isn't even fully underwritten by Nissan. They'll be an absolute ball buster to claim off thats a near cert!!!! Quote
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