Ask the Car People.SM


Infiniti G35 Extended Warranty Questions

51 messages,  Last post on Mar 12, 2012 at 6:54 AM

You are in the Infiniti G35 Forum.

What is this discussion about? Infiniti G35, Car Warranties, Sedan

Messages Page 5 of 6

#32 of 51 What's the latest deal on Infiniti Elite Extended Plan by victusw

Oct 15, 2007 (11:20 pm)

I've just gotten my 08 G35x (actually to be picked up tomorrow) and would like to know if Sacramento Infiniti is still the place to get Infiniti Elite Extended plan? I'm looking for 7yr/100,000mi $0 pricing. Thanks.

#33 of 51 Price on extended warranty for '03 by webdzynes

Nov 18, 2007 (1:18 pm)

Looking to buy a 2003 G35 coupe from a local Infinity new car dealer. The car has 26k miles and the dealer is looking for $22,500 for it. It looks perfect. I think this is a good deal but am not sure. I do want an extended warranty of about an additional 4 years, 80k miles with no/low deductible. No idea what this might cost.. Suggestions of a good price and where to buy it would be great-

#35 of 51 Re: Extended Warranty [bogoss] by bocatrip

Mar 27, 2009 (8:23 pm)

Replying to: bogoss (Oct 04, 2007 2:44 pm)
About one year after my bumper to bumper ran out, I took out an Infiniti Elite extended warranty for 4yrs 48,0000 miles with a zero deductable for a little under $1400. My car had 25,000 miles at that time. Considering how these cars love to go through window motors, actuators, compression rods and CD changers, I feel it's worth the money. Most repairs on these cars are not cheap.

#36 of 51 Warranty Direct etc. by dboe

Sep 18, 2009 (6:07 pm)

Good topic, guys. I only have the PT warranty left on my '04 coupe and that will be gone in another month.
I contacted one outfit that claims to underwrite a lot of the Nissan and Infiniti warranties. They checked my VIN and said, we can write you up now and extend that power-train warranty to 5/100K for $2093!!
He said it like he was telling me what time it was. I told him I have low miles (under 37K) and 3 years would be fine, plus I want bumper to bumper. He said, this is all I can give you. And you are lucky because if you don't take this now and I reenter your info back into the file it will be deleted as out of warranty, non-eligible.
I told him, no way, too much and I want to check around more, he kept after me to give my Visa number for a down payment and I still have 30 days to cancel no charge.
I ended up hanging up on him, Jeezzzz took me a good 30 minutes to untwist my arm!
Here's their website, do what you want..I would say run the other way.
 
http://www.nissanextendedwarranty.com/warranty/manufacturer/nissan-extended-warr- anty.html
 
I ended up going with Warranty Direct. They've been doing this for over 20 years, CA has some tough rules for after market warranty plans, and they meet them all.
They are direct, BTW, you don't have to mess around with a middle-man or broker.
The total plan is $943 for 3 years and 30,000 miles, bumper to bumper. The exclusions are not bad, at least they cover the expensive items, as well as high pressure hoses and all gaskets. You get towing, car rental up to a week, even lodging if stuck away from home.
You can take your car to any licensed repair shop, dealer or not. The deductible I got is $200. You only pay once for each repair visit. Whether they fix one thing or 10.
They have a 1000 mile/30 day waiting period before you can do any claims.
Fully refundable before then, pro-rated after, and fully transferable (50 buck charge) to another owner at any time.
I have a month to think about this more, but I think for me it is a wise choice. A couple of failed components can easily cost more than the warranty.
I had an 02 MDX with a factory extended warranty it saved me $800 for a defective power seat exactly 1 week after my original warranty expired.
I can't find the site now, but there was a very interesting one that gave all the details on how these plans work. The gave WD a 5/5 rating along with 2 others. And two more a 3/5 rating. They said they could find no others worth recommending.
The factory warranty is best! But if you are out of luck there, you may want to consider WD. I'm sorry I can not provide any actual experience on claim service but I do see them recommended a lot by bimmer, vette, etc. owners on other forums.

#37 of 51 G35 Infiniti Warranty Question by drjustin

Feb 17, 2010 (6:36 pm)

i bought an '07 pre-certified g35 jan '09. it apparently came with the generic "infiniti 100k extended warranty" that's the bare minimum to consider the car "pre-certified."
 
i currently have 56,000 miles and was told when i bought the car by a head mechanic at an infiniti shop it was well worth it to upgrade to the elite if at anytime i chose to do so. so my questions are?
 
has anyone RECENTLY priced out and elite 7/100k infiniti(non 3rd party) warranty?
 
also, i've had little trouble with the car as yet, but the thought of it being covered essentially bumper to bumper is assuring. is there a "major" difference between the elite vs. pre-certified 100k warranty?
 
i did some searching on this topic, but primarily found great information that was outdated. any help is very much appreciated.
 
justin

#38 of 51 Re: G35 Infiniti Warranty Question [drjustin] by srs_49

Feb 18, 2010 (4:51 am)

Replying to: drjustin (Feb 17, 2010 6:36 pm)
IMO, extended warranties in general are a waste of money. Without reading your "elite" and "pre-certified" policies, it's hard to comment specifically. But, in general, here are the kind of things you need to look for:
1. How much does the policy cost
2. What is covered (or maybe a better way of looking at it what is not covered)
3. What is the deductible?
4. Is the deductible per incident, per shop visit, or what?
5. How long has the backer of the policy been around?
 
Then, you need to ask yourself if you really REALLY need an extended warranty policy. Keep in mind the extended warranty policies tend to be big money makers for the dealers or the issuers, which means that in the aggregate, the money they take in for the policies is more than what they have to lay out for repairs against the policies, by the tune of 30%-50% or more.

#39 of 51 Re: G35 Infiniti Warranty Question by n3tto

Aug 13, 2010 (10:15 am)

Replying to: srs_49 (Feb 18, 2010 4:51 am)
I understand many people are against buying an extended warranty but I've heard the infiniti plan is very good. I have a 3 year old g35 (38,000 miles) and was told there is only 1 more year left on the warranty. Right now there is $200 discount to buy. Should I?
What's not covered are items of normal wear and tear:
Paint, exhaust system, carpet, glass, upholstery, soft trim, weatherstripping, battery, clutch disc, tires, disc brake rotors, squeaks, rattles, water leaks, wind noise, in vehicle communication system, normal maintenance as specified by owners manual.
I expect to keep the car for at least another 3 years, would it be worth the warranty? I have the all inclusive service plan which is until 2013.
Thanks!

#40 of 51 Re: G35 Infiniti Warranty Question [n3tto] by srs_49

Aug 13, 2010 (10:31 am)

Replying to: n3tto (Aug 13, 2010 10:15 am)
Right now there is $200 discount to buy. Should I?
 
Not IMO. You're only driving the car around 12,000 miles/year. In 3 more years, you will only have 76,000 miles on the car. Odds of something major that's not considered normal wear and tear going wrong are probably pretty small. Plus, all of the items you mentioned that are excluded seem to be the things I read about on these forums that owners have the most complaints about.
 
Here's some food for thought. My wife drives a 2007 Dodge Grand Caravan that has almost 70,000 miles on it. Aside from one set of front pads and tires at the 58,000 mile mark, oil a & filter changes, wiper blades, a repaired power window, and some light bulbs, the van has required no work. If a Dodge Grand Caravan can do it, so can your Infiniti .

#41 of 51 Re: G35 Infiniti Warranty Question [srs_49] by n3tto

Aug 13, 2010 (10:36 am)

Replying to: srs_49 (Aug 13, 2010 10:31 am)
Thanks!
 
It always helps when someone objective provides sensible input!

Messages Page 5 of 6

To POST a message, please Sign In.

Advertisement

Browse by Category

Browse by Vehicle
   View All Vehicles

Browse by Board
Browse by Topic
View All Topics

Edmunds Community

Advertisement