Should I get a Warranty -- How many issues have you had?
 

I'm looking at used 370Z's and one question I have is should I spend $1400 on an extended warranty?
It seems like a bet, or like guess work.
The main question is how many issues have you had with your Z?

Zero issues? 1-2 issues that would have made a warranty a smart idea?

i didn't get one... i think if something were to happen they would claim it's not covered somehow. i like to believe the 3 years that come with it is enough. if something will go bad, it will go bad within those 3 years... but that's just me :D

i've had a trans replaced under my factory warranty. so 1 issue

I have had at least 5k of stuff replaced. I plan on having another 10k of stuff replaced in the next 2 years

When I had my 2006 G35 6MT that I brought used, I purchased and extended warranty from an Infiniti dealer. It paid for itself a few times over.

I think its a good move to get an extended warranty from a Nissan dealer. If you have an engine issue or tranny problems, they can eat a hole in your wallet.

The price for the warranty is also negotiable.

Invest the money. Why buy an insurance policy you may never need?

that's what i thought too... but seeing a couple people say they had problems that cost thousands, maybe i should have gotten it :D

I think its a smart idea. I had a used 2008 Honda Civic, and had a punctured hole through the condenser. They don't usually warranty condenser damage such as rocks and etc, but since I had the extended warranty, saved me about $1,200. The condenser alone is like $800-900. $0's out the door

I have a 2009 bought with 11K on it, and so far no issues.
Guys who really romp on it have quite a few issues, so if you're one of those drivers, then by all means get a "Nissan" extended warranty, I wouldn't touch any of the shyster fly by night warranty companies.

if it is used and they are offering a warranty, get it. never know who owned it before and how their driving style is

Get it. $1300 is nothing compared to potential thousands.

I had coil packs, plugs, valve cover, ECM , short block, ac condenser. Some of that was covered under powertrain warranty but easily at least 7 grand.

I'm no expert, but I were going used Manual Trans, I would really think about the extended warranty.

Otherwise, if you can afford to get yourself a new car should yours blow up (minus anything insurance would cover), then you can likely skip the extended warranty and invest the money elsewhere, depending of course on your acceptable level of personal risk. :)

(In other words, it all depends on you. You could skip it and be one of the 5% with huge issues that make you wish you hadn't gotten it. Or part of the 30% who have zero issues and consider it a waste. Or part of the masses that have a few small things that may or may not cover the cost of the warranty in the first place... It's unpredictable.)

A little more detail please. You mentioned used, what model year and how many miles? How many miles & long is the warranty for after Nissan's 3 year bumper to bumper?

I have not had a single thing go wrong since the factory warranty expired and the Nissan aftermarket $100 deductible warranty kicked in. Living in Florida, we have to pay whatever retail is for the extended warranty, so I purchased mine from Santa Rosa Nissan in California for less than 1/3 the cost of the local dealer quote.
If you can afford it and need peace of mind do it.

Bear in mind that mods will effect the warranty. If you install an aftermarket exhaust system, you can probably forget about the engine being under warranty.