I had a 2015 1.2DiG-T Tekna and was generally very pleased with the car. However my views are tainted by the dealership experience so bear that in mind.
I bought mine at 8 months old and on just under 10k - it was an ex Hertz rental car, something I only realised having agreed to the purchase. But the price was £7200 less than list so attractive (£18k). However apart from wheels needing replacement owing to rim damage (and falsified advertising by the dealer using photos from another car in his adverts - despite them being tagged with the correct registration number) there was no other evidence of it being ex-rental and it wasn't a problem when I eventually sold it either.
Having been on here between that point and now, I was very well acquainted with the problems of the engine but had to make a decision come three years (mid 2018) when the warranty expired - it was on about 20k at that point. A similar mileage to yourself.
I'd never had to top the oil up and the engine wasn't making any unusual noises. I don't know whether it had been subject to any modification - there was nothing recorded in the service book, but then that was a replacement one in any case.
I decided I couldn't face having the car without a warranty with the engine problems always "lurking" in the background ready to strike. I got quotes for 1, 2 and 3 year warranty extensions from Nissan - but the battles I was having with the dealer meant that took three visits and one month to elicit the figures. And the figures were higher than others on here were quoting (see below). I wasn't prepared to try a third-party warranty.
I think I'd have kept the car had the dealer been better, but after a lot of thought decided to trade the car in and migrated to another manufacturer.
In respect of the "five years", no, I've only recently seen that and don't know of any corroborate source. However you can get a warranty extension as I've mentioned which would take the period up to six years. It's not as comprehensive as the initial three year warranty but would certainly cover major areas such as the engine. Note also that the automatic gearbox also has issues though mine was a manual.
With respect to third-party warranties, I've never had one on any car so don't have direct experience of them. However clearly a lot of people use them. Check the terms and conditions carefully including not only what elements of the car they cover but also the total cost.
In your position, looking to buy a car from a franchised dealer, I'd go for one under three years old (so the warranty can be extended - I'm not sure of the position if it's run out) and take out the official Nissan warranty - for as long as you intend keeping the car (I think three years is the maximum). Even though that might be fractionally more expensive than an aftermarket warranty, you'll then have (relative) peace of mind that if anything goes wrong it ought to be sorted without too much hassle or expense.
The longer version:gloucester wrote: ↑Mon Oct 01, 2018 4:38 pm If you can afford it go with the Nissan one - surely it's going to be easier to claim on that than an aftermarket one?
By the way the prices I was quoted were MUCH higher than chrisw99 has quoted - copied in from another topic:
For my 1.2DigT Tekna on 19,500 miles the quote was starting 29/06/2018:
One year/80,000 - £377
Two years/100,000 - £747 (that's an extra £370)
Three years/125,000 - £1207 (that's an extra £460)
gloucester wrote: ↑Sun May 20, 2018 8:51 am After a month spent trying to find out details of the Nissan Extended Warranty, being passed from pillar to post, I've eventually managed to get a quote.
A month ago I asked the dealer at the (early) three year service for details - they couldn't find any and promised to send details through.
Two weeks ago when the £800's worth of warranty works noted above was carried out I pointed out I hadn't received any details of the extended warranty and "I've been away for a week!" was the lame excuse. Again they couldn't find details.
I complained to Nissan via Facebook and quickly had a response. They said: "We're sorry to hear you've not received the extended warranty details that you've requested. Please contact our customer care team on 0330 123 1231 and they will look into this. Lines are open 8am-8pm Monday to Friday and 8am-2pm Saturdays."
I rang that number - took two goes to get through. I was given another number to ring - 0844 573 8022 - I complained about the fact that was a premium rate number and that I shouldn't have to pay to find out the required information.
Googling revealed that the current number for Nissan Extended Warranty Administration is not that but 0344 573 8022 so I rang that. They politely but firmly said "Nothing to do with us mate - only dealers can give you details - we just administer on behalf of Nissan". This is despite the fact that number is mentioned on https://www.nissan.co.uk/ownership/nissan-car-warranties/extended-warranty.html
So back to the dealer and eventually after a LOT of button pushing they found the details on their website. For my 1.2DigT Tekna on 19,500 miles the quote was starting 29/06/2018:
One year/80,000 - £377
Two years/100,000 - £747 (that's an extra £370)
Three years/125,000 - £1207 (that's an extra £460)
I've now discovered the "small print" at assets.nissan-aftersales.co.uk/Care_Warranty_Handbook.pdf
Anyway the end result is that regardless of the fact I've now got these figures, I'm fed up with Nissan and have been to a Suzuki dealer - test drive on Wednesday...