Wife and I decided to see what the lowest number we can get if we decide to trade in our EX. Wife and son loves the EX35 so much and I have a hard time trading it in.
Here are the numbers we got.
My EX35 2008 journey AWD $73,200 miles
for $14,000. (Car is paid off) I would like to trad it in.
Infiniti moonlight white 2012 G37x sedan with premium package. It has CPO Wrap extended warrAnty for 96months/120k miles. Interest 2.9% 60 months. 0 down just trade in .
Out the door for $252 with CPO Wrap extended warranty with 0 deductible.
Great deal?
Cannot decide yet...
My EX35 still has extended warranty until Sept. 2016.
Once the warranty is done,I am worried about being rape by the dealer.
Is there a excellent 3rd party warranty for Infiniti?
Should I keep the EX35? Wife wants to lease a cheap Impreza 4 banger next year which runs around $200 a month. i believe the Impreza has a better AWD than the EX35 and cheaper to maintain. We need 2 cars next year.
Other option is she can keep the EX35 (which is out of warranty by then and lots more money to maintain.) Then I can lease a brand new Q40 for $350 next year.
I feel that If I trade in the EX35 now, I have a G37x sedan which is more fun to drive and covers for 8years/120K miles and own it...
Pls. enlighten me...
Trade in -2008 EX35 AWD Journey to G37x sedan
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Re: Trade in -2008 EX35 AWD Journey to G37x sedan
I'd keep the EX. It'll cost a hell of a lot less than $200/mo to maintain.
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Re: Trade in -2008 EX35 AWD Journey to G37x sedan
Amen. I have probably spent a TOTAL of $200 (radiator) out of wty...and I have been out of wty for a while!
Re: Trade in -2008 EX35 AWD Journey to G37x sedan
Just a bunch of random (and perhaps odd) thoughts from my brain... 
1. I'd always say to keep the EX since it's paid off.
2. I typically don't spring for extended warranties, especially on cars with reputations for being reliable. From the car's in which I've been involved with the purchase of an extended warranty, the repairs within the extended warranty period never came close to the warranty prices. Yes, there's always a chance that an expensive problem may rear its ugly head, but I'm willing to play the statistics game and not buy an extended warranty.
That being said, whether you get an extended warranty or a new vehicle with a warranty, it does bring peace of mind. It's up to you to determine how much that peace of mind is worth. Also, if both you and your wife's jobs absolutely require reliable transportation (or a loaner vehicle), this may have some sway in your decision.
I'd be leery about purchasing an extended warranty that covers a vehicle over 8 years old and 100K. I'd guess that the options out there are not really worth the cost and that it could be difficult to work with when submitting a claim; and who knows how long the underwriting company would be around for.
3. While you could ask us all the questions you want, the decision will be between you and the wife. At this point in my life, I see automobiles almost as appliances that need to reliably do their job and meet the daily needs of family and household duties at a reasonable cost. Better performance and extra features are just icing on the cake for me. My wife likes functionality and reliability in her cars as well, but she's a lot more easily swayed by the styling and amenities of a vehicle. She's willing to pony up a bit more money for something nice. While it's a challenge, we usually end up finding a happy medium. In your case, your son may be the tiebreaker vote, so you might end up keeping the EX.
4. No matter which option you choose, you just might lose out in the end. Your wife might decide that she likes the nicer vehicle and end up taking it over as the car she drives most of the time
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1. I'd always say to keep the EX since it's paid off.
2. I typically don't spring for extended warranties, especially on cars with reputations for being reliable. From the car's in which I've been involved with the purchase of an extended warranty, the repairs within the extended warranty period never came close to the warranty prices. Yes, there's always a chance that an expensive problem may rear its ugly head, but I'm willing to play the statistics game and not buy an extended warranty.
That being said, whether you get an extended warranty or a new vehicle with a warranty, it does bring peace of mind. It's up to you to determine how much that peace of mind is worth. Also, if both you and your wife's jobs absolutely require reliable transportation (or a loaner vehicle), this may have some sway in your decision.
I'd be leery about purchasing an extended warranty that covers a vehicle over 8 years old and 100K. I'd guess that the options out there are not really worth the cost and that it could be difficult to work with when submitting a claim; and who knows how long the underwriting company would be around for.
3. While you could ask us all the questions you want, the decision will be between you and the wife. At this point in my life, I see automobiles almost as appliances that need to reliably do their job and meet the daily needs of family and household duties at a reasonable cost. Better performance and extra features are just icing on the cake for me. My wife likes functionality and reliability in her cars as well, but she's a lot more easily swayed by the styling and amenities of a vehicle. She's willing to pony up a bit more money for something nice. While it's a challenge, we usually end up finding a happy medium. In your case, your son may be the tiebreaker vote, so you might end up keeping the EX.
4. No matter which option you choose, you just might lose out in the end. Your wife might decide that she likes the nicer vehicle and end up taking it over as the car she drives most of the time
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Thanks for all your feed back. As of now, I still have 17 months of warranty on the EX35. So wife and I decided to keep the EX for now. We'll see if this will change before Sept of 2016 next year.
BTW, i emailed Courtney, Mutema fron Scottsdale Infiniti and she said that it is not advisable to buy a WRAP CPO or CPO from Infiniti if the car is more than 1 year old even if it is less then 30k miles. If you decided to get a Wrap CPO extended warranty, these warranties back date to in-service date, so if the car is 3 years old, even with 20k miles only, you lose 3 years of warranty if you decide to get 84mon/100k miles etc.... You only do this option when the car is one year old.
So the best way to get an extended warranty is to not get a CPO and just pay Infiniti to check the car for $120 and buy the Elite Extended warranty from Courtney. This way the warranty starts the moment the contract warranty is signed. So you are not losing years of warranty unlike the CPO.
BTW, i emailed Courtney, Mutema fron Scottsdale Infiniti and she said that it is not advisable to buy a WRAP CPO or CPO from Infiniti if the car is more than 1 year old even if it is less then 30k miles. If you decided to get a Wrap CPO extended warranty, these warranties back date to in-service date, so if the car is 3 years old, even with 20k miles only, you lose 3 years of warranty if you decide to get 84mon/100k miles etc.... You only do this option when the car is one year old.
So the best way to get an extended warranty is to not get a CPO and just pay Infiniti to check the car for $120 and buy the Elite Extended warranty from Courtney. This way the warranty starts the moment the contract warranty is signed. So you are not losing years of warranty unlike the CPO.