The Nissan Path

NVSteve · Joined: 01 Feb 2007 Posts: 975 Location: Salt Lake City

I opted not to get an extended warranty. I might still price some of the used car warranties Nissan offers. As to warrantydirect.com, I hate 'em. You have to give them your contact info just to get a quote emailed. Since I didn't know they had prices through the roof, I obliged. Every single day now, I have had at least 1 message on my phone from them. Anyone, or any company, that is that damned pushy with their sales tactics will never get any of my business.
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2007 Pathfinder SE-OR, OME, Supersliders
travel photos

SPICOLI · Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 9:37 pm Post subject:

Good for you!!! Razz

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2005 Pathfinder SE
2006 Yamaha V-Star 1100 Classic

NVSteve · Joined: 01 Feb 2007 Posts: 975 Location: Salt Lake City

Well, f*** me. When I dropped off my PF for the 30k transmission service, my check engine light was also on (it came on a few days before while in Death Valley). Seems it is a problem with the vent control valve, aka VCV. They supposedly have new parts for this which include a filter. I don't know if an extended warranty would have covered this, but I seem to have this type of luck without fail.
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2007 Pathfinder SE-OR, OME, Supersliders
travel photos

pawjr74 · Joined: 23 Mar 2010 Posts: 295 Location: Gilbert, AZ

I bought my 05 new and purchased the 72 month/75k mile warranty for around $1200.

I currently have about 61k miles on it.

I've used the extented warranty for:
1. fuel sending unit @ 42k
2. IPDM @ 44K
3. A/C line that blew @ 46K

(I had a cat go bad at 50k but it was covered under the emissions warranty)

I'd say it has paid for itself.

I'm actually interested in finding out if I can extend it so I can have the warranty for few more years.
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2005 PATHFINDER SE 2WD - 2" Lift (Bilstein 5100 series up front & OME rear springs/shocks in the rear) - Nismo Cold Air Intake - Sylvania SilverStar Headlight/Fog light bulbs - Optima Red Top

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AZ_Path · Joined: 06 Jun 2008 Posts: 179 Location: Phoenix, AZ

pawjr74 · Joined: 23 Mar 2010 Posts: 295 Location: Gilbert, AZ

The dealership doesn't give you the prices of the repairs but I would probably guess by reading some of the threads on here that at minimum the warranty had paid for itself.
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2005 PATHFINDER SE 2WD - 2" Lift (Bilstein 5100 series up front & OME rear springs/shocks in the rear) - Nismo Cold Air Intake - Sylvania SilverStar Headlight/Fog light bulbs - Optima Red Top

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NVSteve · Joined: 01 Feb 2007 Posts: 975 Location: Salt Lake City

56nomad56 · Joined: 15 May 2010 Posts: 11 Location: Orange County CA

Just purchased an '08 SE 4x4 w/ 40K miles from CarMax. Added their warranty 4 years 48K miles for $1350. Paid with a credit card. Original owner purchased an extended warranty, but when I called the dealer which originally sold the Pathfinder, they said they wouldn't transfer it unless I could find him and have him sign over the warranty, and provide maintenance records. Not likely to happen.

myriad46 · Joined: 23 Dec 2008 Posts: 120

'05 XE - 55,000 miles - Bought it in '08with 39,000 on it and got a 100k, 84 month warranty for about $1000.

Fuel Sending unit at 45K - a few hundred at least
Sway bar linkage at 50K - $100-$200?
New transmission and radiator from the dreaded failure at 55K, about $4000.

Warranty worth it? You bet your ass it is!!!!
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2005 Pathfinder XE
K&N air filter, Firestone Destination LE