Originally Posted by
NissanFanBoy
As man that is a fan of Nissans, I would not recommend this vehicle unless you're okay with it being disposable. Those first gen CVTs are an absolute gamble, sure there are some that don't break but put it this way, failure rate is so high that Nissan extended warranty to 10 years, 200,000km after a class action law suit. I would even stay away from newer gens as those had overheating problems which lead to limp mode until it cools, CVT sucks! I'm even worried about my wife's Juke as we will be using it on road trips this summer..I noticed even last summer it would be making some high pitched whining in the heat in both the Juke and my 09 Murano, stay away unless you just want a spare, disposable vehicle to use now and then.
Xterras and the older gen Pathfinders never saw the CVT...CVTs are definitely a big problem with Nissans.