Beware: the extended warranty is not Nissan!

Originally Posted by Cbtech

Man sounds like everyone has gotten hosed by extended warranties here. Ill put in my 2 cents and tell you that extended warranties have saved my a$$ several times throughout the years. They might be expensive but can be negotiated at the time of purchase and even after you have bought.

I purchased one on my USED 2005 Mercedes E500 for $1700 at the time of purchase. I used the warranty for several things.

1. Navigation glitch - replaced the head unit - $2250
2. lights would pulse - Alternator replaced - $875
3. Front center speaker crackled randomly - $475
4. Gas door lock not engaging - $375

before the extended warranty was due to expire i had the dealer go through the car and they found a few things more that added up to around $600. So after the cost of the warranty I saved $2875. Now that doesnt say much for the car (03-05 were bad years for the mercedes E500) but it does show that I would have been 3k in the hole had i not opted for the warranty.



Unless you're a baller most people don't have $2200 on tap to repair their car or $1000 for that matter. And it doesnt have to be a mercedes to cost that much...your tranny goes out in your wifes Corolla? Minimum $1000 to fix. There are a lot of shady warranty companies out there but there are also reputable ones. just sayin