The Truth About Buying a Cheap Nissan SUV

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[ArthropodSpidey]

Me: Let me ask scotty about my car.


Scotty: Your car is garbage.

[Diemerstein]

2013 Nissan Murano driving and looking like it was new.
This whole CVT issue that some people have is the result of not changing the CVT transmission fluid, it needs to be changed every 2 years or 30k miles.
As a mechanic of over 50 years, Scotty should have added this information to this video.

[markgarduno]

Scotty Kilmer speeding,
Cop stops him.
Rolls down his window
Scotty: Rev up your engines!
Cop: okay, you can go.

[teknicol]

I tried the Rogue and loved the safety features and comfort. After having all kinds of issues with various unreliable Toyota's. When first I sat in the Rogue I noticed it had a proper full sized sun visor. AND, it extends beautifully for guys like me who have to recline the seat. Plus the seat not only goes up and down but actually fit my sitting style like a glove. I recall my first words. "Ahh, at last, here's a car maker who understands what their customers need."
After three Rogues with all the bells and whistles. Now in our retirement home. we now have probably the most comfortable AWD car on the road, their wonderful Murano SV.
Truthfully, never had a problem of any kind in any Nissan except now were both eighty we discovered the Nissan Murano's Zero gravity seats making it THE MOST comfortable car we ever drove. Their CVT's have been great for me, but then we take proper care.

[johnf.]

I love my 2015 Rogue, I bought it new in 2015, absolutely NO problems to date, just follow the maintenance for cvt fluid changes, and oil, antifreeze .

[FlexSZN]

The only reason people buy these over RAV4s and CRVs is mainly because of financial reasons.

Nissan financial will approve anyone with a pulse. Also the Rogue is a bit cheaper than the RAV4 and CRV.

Also a good majority of Rogue drivers apparently don’t even know how to operate their headlights properly (driving with just DRL led strips at night) so they know nothing about CVTs.

[kelvishidalgo]

I have the Nissan Rogue 2008 and still running smooth with 198k miles. I gave my rogue to my wife and now I have the Nissan Rogue 2017 and I love it . People says this a junk car, but I don’t understand why many people still buying this SUV.

[GISHNUCHALADY]

Mine is 130k..2015 model..the best car i ever bought...never paid any extra money rather than routine services

[TheEverydayShopperReview]

Thanks, Scotty. In 2017, I bought a Nissan Rogue 2017 SL loaded with 4K mikes for 19, 000. Right now I have 54, 000 and no issues. I’m gonna drive it until the car submits to my will !!!Horse laugh

[carlosmunoz]

The CVT trick is don’t go down hill on D gear ! Put it to neutral gear ! Drove my last rogue over 280k ! Also change the first 3 oil transmission changes at the dealer, to remove the break in metals !

[Alan_Chase]

Scotty - I have an '06 Nissan Murano w/ CVT 195k miles+ and still going strong!

[PapiDoesIt]

I bought a new Rogue in 2017 because it was inexpensive. It has proven to be a decent but not great daily driver. It's a cheap vehicle and it shows. But my wife loves it.

[camillepinion]

Scotty, I've owned 3 nissans. All bulletproof so far. 97 Altima, (5spd std) bought used with 30 thou on it. Drive it to 90 thou, gave it to my daughter, she put another 40 thou on it. It was still running perfect until she tried to swim it (no luck). Bought a new 08 Altima. My wife chose it over the Camry and Accord. The Camry was underpowered and drove you crazy with its constant gear hunting. The Accord simply wasn't comfortable. We drove it happily for 8 years. Only reg maintenance. 1 Battery, 1 front wheel brake pad. Sold it to my son, he still drives it daily. Bought a new 2016 Nissan Murano S L. Again, my wife picked it over the Toy Highlander and Honda Pilot. The Toyota had a really uncomfortable driving position. There wasn't a good place for your left foot. The Pilot felt too much like my Pickup (another vehicle you hate, 2010 Ram). The Murano was quieter, smoother, and much more comfortable. We've only had it 4 yrs. Time will tell about durability.


Really enjoy your rants. Keep up the good work.

[leefrost]

Attention Scotty I've watched many of your videos regarding the Nissan CVT they are very helpful & informative. As far as failure rates problems reported with the Nissan CVT frequency are insignificant against the total sales of which are in the millions

[EricFortuneJr.]

Mines is vin code “J” It’s a love hate thing..
Pros: At 127, xxx miles I haven’t had any issues with it. Change my cvt fluid every 30, 000 miles or so. Good mpg (when driven conservatively)
Cons: Performance isn’t up there with something like an Escape Ecoboost or V6 Rav4 and Nissan doesn’t offer a turbo or V6 option. I’d imagine this is because the transmission isn’t suited for more torque.

CONCLUSION: I personally wouldn’t recommend this vehicle unless you’re the type who really stays on top maintenance intervals, the transmission in particular. Most people can own a car for 5+ years and changing the transmission fluid would never cross their mind, some don’t even know what transmission fluid is. You can’t always trust the extended life service intervals in your owners manual. Every 30, 000 miles has worked for me. Overall I wouldn’t recommend. Only reason I own a Nissan is because I worked there, know the products and how to avoid known problems with their cars.

UPDATE: 141, 000 miles

[bboucharde]

Scotty, My company's motor pool has several dozen Nissan Altimas with CVTs, from 2017 to 2019 model years. We maintain them well, and we have yet to see a single CVT failure. We put these out to auction as each one reaches 60, 000 miles. These are fine road-trip cars.

[MrStrikersky]

Any brand of car will long last as long as the owner know how to take care off and proper maintenance vehicle and TLC .

[JoWst]

I'd be ashamed if I handed my car to a mechanic and they had to see all that crap in the car. Tells you a lot about a person when you see car with all that stuff all over the place.

[davidjohn]

Been driving a used Nissan x-trail 2010, now has 120, 00 miles on the clock, and still going strong. Just done a 3, 700 miles road trip across 3 states of Australia... the xtrail cvt/2.5 petrol 4x4 rain like a dream. No complaints here 😉🤔