Hey Scotty! I have 2012 Nissan Rogue Special Edition that has been in two accidents and it has 69,000 miles. Nissan CVTs worry me, should I consider getting a better car like a Mazda or Toyota? Or should I drive the car until the wheels fall off?
If you can, I would definitely get a better vehicle.
They are generally ok until a certain point and should not fall off so easily if you are not a heavy city driver.
Having that said, its always better to sell it before you have problems. Again, see the valuation. If you invested quite some bit, hold on for little more time before letting it go.
I'd worry about it too, We see a lot of Nissan CVT failures on this forum.
should I consider getting a better car like a Mazda or Toyota? Or should I drive the car until the wheels fall off?
At 69k miles, your car probably has at least another 30k miles of life left in the CVT.
Compare how much buying a decent modern RAV4/CX-5 in similar better condition costs with how much cost to replace the CVT when it'll go bad.
If both options cost similar amounts of money - sure why not, an upgrade would be a good idea.
If upgrading to a better car costs 3x-5x more than just replacing the CVT once it goes bad (as it typically is) - I wouldn't recommend bothering with upgrades and would just hold onto the Rouge.
Honestly, no one knows how exactly much life is left in it - but as I see it: I'd service the transmission very frequently (20k miles or less) and hope that it lasts.
I would definitely get rid of it and get a better car. With that mileage, you can get a good deal. Personally, I would stick to Toyota or Honda but newer Mazdas can be a good option as well.
