Used J30 Warranty

[professordesign]

I bought a 1996 J30 from an Infinity dealer with 54 thousand miles. Thedealer's shop did some work on it after their inspection and it camewith a 6 month warranty. They downloaded the Infinity repair historyfor me and it looks as if the previous owner did normal service. Italso had a clean CarFax report.In a moment of weakness I also purchased a 2 year warranty for $1,700covering engine, trans and electrical, exclusive of normal wear items.I'm thinking of canceling the 2 year warranty, which the contractsays I can.Any opinions on this kind of warranty or the potential for trouble onused J30's in general.

[PalmerWMD]

That's not a cheap warranty and J30's are geenrally among the most reliable cars money can buy...

On the other hand just 2 medium repairs and you have done better than break even.

Fred...

[Mayhem_J30]

i would just go ahead and purchase the warranty then complain about every rattle you hear. like fred said, if you're not a DIY'er then 1-2 trips to the dealer can easily exceed that amount. Consider how many miles you'll be putting on it in those 2 years to help you decide.

[greg_atlanta]

If you lived anywhere other than SF area, I'd say cancel it. But people have found the dealers in that area are super-crazy-expensive, so you're probably better off keeping it.

But you could always THREATEN to cancel it and see if they'll wiggle on the price. Most extended warranties are negotiable. It's just a "dealer add on" with a profit margin for the dealer. (But might be too late?!?)

Chances are the extended warranty is provided by a third party, not Infiniti/Nissan. (But purchasing from dealer and having them file all the claims for you makes life easier.)

[phxj30]

Keep the warranty!I purchased my 96 J30 in 6/99 and the extended warranty has already paid for itself.

[AZhitman]

KEEP IT!

I paid $1550 for 3 years on my 95Q, so you might have paid a little much. However, in the first 9 months I incurred $4400 in repairs at the dealer.

[juiceman]

Wasn't there a warranty company advertising on this site?

I would check around as I found many for my 93J for cheaper but I was over the 60K mi minimum to get a contract.

Most places will give you a warranty until 100K mi

Check around. Also the one you have should have a waiiting period on it that allows you to cancel it without penalty. Read the fine print a this is something they do not want you to readily view

Good luck

btw, check the better business bureau (online) when you find a few you like. I was amazed that alot of these companies had state action against them for not honoring their contracts. Very informative.

[AZhitman]

I really like mine. It'll take me to 115K (or until November 2004). No problems with denying service. http://www.warrantybynet.com

[DenverQ]

I had the same warranty! It rocks they fixed everyhting (almost) probably would have cost me 9k very very very worth it!

[juiceman]

Too bad they will not warranty a 93 only 94 and above

[professordesign]

Based on the fine counsel I've gotten her I've decided to hang on to the warranty. I spoke to the dealership and they indicated the one year of free oil changes and inspections could be used for the two years of the warranty.Thanks for your experienced thinking.

[Q45tech]

"Too bad they will not warranty a 93 only 94 and above"Even 94 [many made in spring 93] are 9 almost 10 years old.

4 years past the factory warranty is iffy to say the least but if it cost $1500 per year [every 15,000 miles purchased] like the Range Rover ............who would buy. The problem is the failures are not necessarily full failures just out of spec wear which cannot be covered cost effectively.