DO NOT buy. 

I would highly recommend the Nissan Versa CVT if you are a major shareholder of the JATCO transmission company. Other than that, I would look for a nice Corolla if you do not hold shares in JATCO 

Definitely do not buy, the CVT transmissions tend to go out around 100k miles (160k km)

Hi, I live in Canada and I know someone who has a nissan altima 2013 with the same CVT.

The Nissan they sell here in Canada(like many cars) are actually built in Canada, so it's better quality than let's say ones you find in the US. However, it is the same Jatco transmission with a terrible reputation. Strangely enough, these transmission are weak but they are known to break more often on the versa (smaller and lighter car) than on the altima (compact vs mid-size sedan). But there are also more versas on the road, I don't know if it's taken for account. The guy I know has a 2013 altima with 110 000 km, the transmission is doing fine but he drives really smoothly and slowly, almost like a grandma.

If you drive harsh or in city traffic all the time, maybe avoid it. If you drive smooth or a lot on the highway, maybe consider.

The nissans built in Canada are better built = less likely to have small problems or things that break all the time. However, it is the same transmission and it's quite a weak one.

Again, be careful, you don't know how harsh the last owner drove it.

If after all that you want to buy it anyway,

1. At least test drive see if anything feels of

2. Get it checked out by a mechanic

3. Try lowering the price a bit, these lose value pretty fast and 4000$ for a 2012 with 113k km seems a bit high, at this point spend 1000$ more on a civic or corolla.

Personal preference, these CVTs are not fun to handle, you don't feel much acceleration and the steering is a bit vague. Smooth, but vague.

Hope it helps.

How long do you plan to keep the vehicle?  If longevity is your goal, let’s use our thinking caps as Scotty would say.  Automakers (even Toyota) already struggle with making their regular automatic transmissions work and last a long time.  What makes anyone think a CVT (esp. one by Jatco) has cracked the code and will outlast them?  For piece of mind and if you want the vehicle to last the longest without potential issues/annoyance or a complete replacement of the transmission (good luck finding someone who can competently rebuild a CVT) I would avoid the CVT.  I also would avoid the CVTs in Honda’s and Toyota’s for that matter (again with longevity in mind).

I have watched the evolution of automatic transmissions over the years and the CVT seems like another iteration of the automatic transmission failure feature (with the exception of the Alison).  They were probably invented for lazy people who didn't want to shift anymore.  I personally would never own a vehicle with an automatic transmission, CVT or otherwise.  Just my opinion.  Just kill me.