# Advice on buying Nissan Rogue **URL:** \ **Category:** Buying/Selling\ **Tags:** nissan, rogue, used-cars\ **Created:** [May 18, 2022, 9:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/advice-on-buying-nissan-rogue/184209 "2022-05-18T21:02:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Kevan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/7feea3/32.png) [@Kevan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Kevan)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2022, 9:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/advice-on-buying-nissan-rogue/184209/1 "2022-05-18T21:02:12Z")
Hello! This weekend, I’m buying either a 2009 Nissan Rogue SL with 89,296 miles or a 2013 Rogue S with 108,318 miles. Price difference is $1,000. Which is the better choice?? My instinct is to go with lower mileage, but the 2013 is obviously newer & likely has more updated features. (I won’t be able to test drive either until this wknd.) I’m not a car person & want to make sure I make a smart buy. I’d love input from the community. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2022, 9:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/advice-on-buying-nissan-rogue/184209/2 "2022-05-18T21:16:44Z")
My advice is to avoid **both** in view of Nissan’s _worst-in-the-industry_ record of CVT failures. CVTs are not problematic in most makes, but Nissan’s record with that type of transmission is nothing short of awful. Do you really want to buy a used vehicle whose transmission is a ticking time-bomb that will explode in your wallet? ---
**Author:** ![Kevan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/7feea3/32.png) [@Kevan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Kevan)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2022, 9:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/advice-on-buying-nissan-rogue/184209/3 "2022-05-18T21:30:52Z")
Wow. I wasn’t aware - thought Rogues were overall highly rated. Hmm. Might have to go back to the drawing board. Have had a heck of a time finding a good used compact SUV w/in my budget. Thanks for your input! ---
**Author:** ![Cavell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cavell/32/43396_2.png) [@Cavell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cavell)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2022, 10:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/advice-on-buying-nissan-rogue/184209/4 "2022-05-18T22:36:24Z")
My budget is low and I narrowed it down to rogues. What? No dodge journeys? ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2022, 11:16am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/advice-on-buying-nissan-rogue/184209/5 "2022-05-19T11:16:07Z")
Check out the Rogue on [carcomplaints.com](http://carcomplaints.com), the most common complaint for those years is ‘transmission problem’. ---
**Author:** ![lion9car](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/59ef9b/32.png) [@lion9car](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lion9car)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2022, 11:19am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/advice-on-buying-nissan-rogue/184209/6 "2022-05-19T11:19:20Z")
People here always recommend getting a pre-purchase inspection from a trusted mechanic. They’ll look for many issues that you probably wouldn’t. ---
**Author:** ![bcohen2010](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/779978/32.png) [@bcohen2010](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bcohen2010)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2022, 1:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/advice-on-buying-nissan-rogue/184209/7 "2022-05-19T13:50:51Z")
The only advice I can give you about buying an out-of-warranty Nissan Rogue is “don’t”. ---
**Author:** ![Kevan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/7feea3/32.png) [@Kevan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Kevan)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2022, 2:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/advice-on-buying-nissan-rogue/184209/8 "2022-05-19T14:41:47Z")
I’m going to follow that advice! Thanks for your input. ---
**Author:** ![Kevan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/7feea3/32.png) [@Kevan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Kevan)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2022, 2:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/advice-on-buying-nissan-rogue/184209/9 "2022-05-19T14:42:26Z")
Oh yes, I plan to, whatever car I end up buying.