2019 Nissan Rogue: Regular Car Reviews

[@tylery7881]

Nissan Rogue: You got declined to finance a Kia Sorento, so here you are.

[@GTI_Man]

Mitsubishi Outlander Sport: You got declined in finance at Kunkleman Nissan. Just fold the back seats down, you'll be fine.

[@MidnightMechanic]

Duuuude, if your credit score is so bad you can't finance a Kia, buy used. ANYTHING is better than Kia.

[@nathanchildress5596]

Seriously a Kia/Hyundai will grenade itself just as quickly if it’s not stolen first.

[@Jay-jb2vr]

You do know it's not 2002 anymore right??

[@davidj4662]

@@Jay-jb2vr Found the Kia owner. ⬆️

[@johnroussakis4541]

Nissan Rogue: the official automobile of “We’re sorry, the number you’ve dialed is not in service.”

[@raymond_sycamore]

kind of, they new ones aren't that bad. My sister in law has had once since new and it's at 200k

[@davidj4662]

@@raymond_sycamore That's a lot of miles to ride in shame.

[@raymond_sycamore]

@@davidj4662 I'm not married to her

[@nintendoatarikiller]

The Metro PCS of cars

[@wescoleman6390]

Nissan Rogue: It has the Biggest Altima Energy because it's literally a big Altima.

[@nlpnt]

I've heard it called "Talltima".

[@tempestsquall5882]

People drive it like one too

[@Bock919]

*pushes glasses up* actually, it's based on the same platform as the Sentra. The Murano shares a platform with the Altima.

[@ianray8823]

If you can't handle me at my Altima you don't deserve me at my Nismo GTR

[@bwofficial1776]

It's the Altima of SUVs.

[@jacobrzeszewski6527]

Nissan Rogue: the official car of "I tried turning it off and on again... What do you mean you can't help me?"

[@ParallelSyntax]

1 word. Daihatsu.

[@Shorty15c4007]

Did you hold down the power button for 5 actual seconds or did you just press it once thinking standby is the same as shutting it down?

[@KnightsWithoutATable]

Test drove a Nissan Rogue once. The windshield wipers wouldn't turn off because the rain sensor was broken and there was no way to override it. W.T.F? Why would you ever have that not able to be bypassed in case it stopped working and why would you design the circuit to fail in the ON position? That does not show that the electrical engineering was done correctly. Maybe they have corrected those problems now, but those are mistakes you don't make as a if you have half a brain. It did drive well and was comfortable. Nissan did fix the problems with CVT by putting in stronger parts in it. The tech for those is still kind of new, so you aren't going to see the durability that other transmission have. The car isn't designed to last longer than 250k miles, so the transmission only has to last that long.

[@isellair7441]

Nissan Rouge: The official car of the NPC driver who doesn't move far enough ahead at the left turn so you have to sit at another red light.

[@MartinIsRunning]

I have sold Rogues before and can confirm this fact.

[@unclecharles]

Such rebels, they are! Little pests!

[@hypocycloidiaspora]

Seriously, who the hell is teaching all these drivers to wait behind the white line at the intersection to turn left? Get your ass out there, and don't miss your gap!

[@nickanat]

@@hypocycloidiasporawaiting in the box at an unprotected turn is almost as bad as people who don’t give right of way and take the “Pittsburgh left” ahead of everyone else. What actually bugs me more is when people don’t wait close enough to the white line so the road sensors don’t know they’re there at a light cycle and don’t give us a protected arrow to turn.

[@skylancer-zer0205]

Unfortunately some states will absolutely ticket you for creeping into the intersection to take a left before the light turns. *cough* Tennessee *cough*

[@checkers4806]

As someone who's trying to get into the car world, I really appreciate the direct vs. port fuel injection segment. I'd kill to see the RCR crew put out dedicated videos with that type of content.

[@rolandverde8771]

I second this sentiment. I only recently learned the difference between fwd and rwd 😂

[@rolandverde8771]

@@euge963 rcr has a different flair

[@Moto_Medics]

Driving for answers is the channel your searching for then friend D4A whatever his name is…

[@nathanchildress5596]

Go to Engineering Explained, he’s the guy you’re looking for. Regular Car Reviews will drop some knowledge, but we’re mostly here for laughs

[@jamesf456]

Donut used to do segments on car tech called Science Garage. Bart is missed

[@doctorunicorn5550]

my nissan rogue story is that my karen neighbor backed into my new corolla with 898 miles on the odometer the day i finally got the license plate in the mail. she was driving an f150, but she gave me an expired insurance card for a nissan rogue. that's the kind of person who owns this.

[@Michael-pp8lz]

Yikes. I would've expected her driving a nissan rogue with expired insurance for an f150

[@jseeker1867]

The best part of waking up is Mr. Regular spitting fiery vitriol at Nissan.

[@extragoogleaccount6061]

The worst part of baseball is Folgers in your cup

[@douglasdoesstuff]

I once worked on the line that assembles the Rogue, can confirm we're all drunk. And there's a 1 in 3 chance I've touched that junk heap.

[@ozzie_goat]

My mom drives a '19 Pathfinder. Seems to be holding up okay...for a Nissan

[@alphatrion100]

​@@ozzie_goat2019...its not even 4 years old. But the day will come!

[@ozzie_goat]

@@alphatrion100Made it to 50k miles. We'll see

[@digitalrailroader]

They made the Rogue at only one US assembly plant, and that’s in Smyrna, TN. And quite honestly I’m surprised that it even made it off the assembly line with how the CVTs are pretty much made of tempered glass.

[@mcspikesky]

​@@digitalrailroader tempered glass is tougher than normal glass!

[@Freakinsweet1234]

“Out of all the Japanese manufactures, Nissan is the WORST” *Mitsubishi has entered the chat*

[@jacobrzeszewski6527]

At least people don't buy Mitsubishi. People do buy Nissans.

[@619_mitch]

Mitsubishi: When you want a Toyota but your credit score is a Seattle area code

[@polaris675]

Spoiler alert: Nissan owns a 34% stake in Mitsubishi as of 2016.

[@donbirren9401]

Isuzu and Suzuki have entered the chat.

[@joshaulis8326]

I like the mirage. Unapologetically cheap, but inflation has really fucked the msrp on new models, so now they don’t make sense to buy.

[@logicerrormusic]

Also for Mr. Roman, EuroNcap, the european automotive institute for safety, recently put out a statement for pushing automakers towards putting more physical button and commands for basic functions instead of hiding them in complicated menus in the infotainment screen, since to their studies some function like climate or wipers (looking at you Tesla) are more detrimental to safety if put in a screen instead of buttons. So half a win for analogue lovers!

[@YetAnotherGeorgeth]

If Elon could read he’d be very upset

[@_RiseAgainst]

Tactile feedback is exceptionally underrated. But is saves money to put it all in one touch screen.

[@matthewshultz8762]

Not only for safety but just for simple reliability. If the HVAC interfaces through the screen and the screen has a bug or issue, why does it need to take out one of the needed functions of the vehicle? Not to 'back in the day' this issue but as recently as the late 2010s if your 'screen'/double din radio crapped out all you lost was the radio and maybe maps/smartphone integration. Customers are left with a stupid high repair for the screen in order to fix the HVAC instead of just leaving it broken. In my opinion, everything other than Stop/Go/Steering/wipers/mirrors/exterior lights/HVAC/seat position can be in some proprietary big screen as it's just extra 'features' that don't affect the basic function of the vehicle. Everything else like seat heaters, radio, navigation, 'apps', etc. is just filler crap that is a distraction and not necessary for driving.

[@josephpbrown]

@@_RiseAgainst Plus you can charge more for it because it looks "futuristic" and "good if it was usable"

[@Userxxx840]

I guess euroncap was bought out by Mazda

[@yeldarBkereD]

Nissan Rogue - The official car of "searching for a new car before the warranty runs out"

[@landryridener7793]

Fun fact: a lot of locksmiths wont program new keys to nissan rogues because certain years had a chance of bricking the Body Control Modules if you try to add a key. It happens to the Nissan technicians too, they just replace the bcm and dont tell you if it happens. There was no recall for it, and it usually occurred with the push to start rogues.

[@stevehoodicoffinstall9667]

Mazda's with the PTS of this era have the same issue, can't predict when it will happen. You can program 12 of em and never have an issue, then the 13th, and it's an expensive call to the dealership

[@logicerrormusic]

Nissan Rogue: when the better option is not having a car

[@wescoleman6390]

The people who buy these would be happier if they had any alternative. The Rogue is a symptom of car dependency in North America, where a car is mandatory for any amount of social mobility and there has to be a bare minimum. This is that minimum.

[@maxpain45678]

@@wescoleman6390I think they’re more of a symptom of people being afraid to buy used.

[@logicerrormusic]

@@wescoleman6390 agree. And europe is turning like that as well

[@a2d]

My wife travels frequently for work and her employer rents her cars. Stingy as they are, they get her a compact car. Her last car was a Kia Soul. She's gotten a Chevy Spark. A couple cars ago she was at the counter and the person in front of her had chewed out the clerk. So when her turn came, she joked around "What crawled up his ass and died, eh?" Her kindness earned her an upgrade, a Nissan Rogue. She was excited not to drive a clown car. After a week with the Rogue, she wanted the econoboxes back. That's saying something because she doesn't give half a crap about cars.

[@Mikeyridesit]

Nissan Rogue: The official vehicle for "Buy Here Pay Here" lots to shaft you even harder than the 13 Nissan Altimas on the lot.

[@BARBLEFT]

also, any range rover outside of warranty

[@84gssteve]

I warned my buddy about these, but he bought one anyways. First gen, awd, cvt, loaded. He's got 120K miles on it with zero problems so far. I've done the CVT service twice and just basic maintenance. Not saying it isn't a ticking time bomb, but further evidence that any car can be better than the public opinion when abuse and deferred maintenance is removed from the equation.

[@apb1236]

Exactly. While a bit more fragile than a Hondyota, just a little maintenance (especially with the CVT) will make it last much further than public perception. However, the typical owners of these cars tend to forever be in a life crisis of some sort and choosing between food for the kids or regular oil changes tend to be weighed often.

[@runnyeggyolk6347]

Took me a LONG time to scroll before I found a positive comment, but I just wanted to say that my father's Rogue, besides being boring, has been a really good, reliable car. He doesn't skip any maintenance, and there were 0 surprises for far despite racking up over 80k miles in less than 2 years. The infotainment sucks, the safety features are more annoying than useful, it's slow, but the suspension feels good over bumps, quiet on the highway, has 7 seats, a pretty decent tan leather interior and it's very easy to drive. It was also very cheap to buy. Even as a car guy I think it's totally fine, and frankly, I'd nearly always pick a well maintained car with a sketchy reputation over a reliable car that has been neglected.

[@richsweeney1115]

I've seen several of these be maintained and not make it to 120k....and by the way...120k shouldnt be impressive

[@richsweeney1115]

​@@apb1236 Junk.. ...I've worked on cars for 20 years.... Anything Nissan makes that isnt a rear wheel drive, is a shitbox.

[@richsweeney1115]

​@@runnyeggyolk634780k miles is nothing......it shouldnt be impressive....it's amazing what low quality people accept...

[@aaronswink8554]

Nissan Rogue: The official car of "F*** it....I'm done..."

[@thegoldencaulk2742]

Nissan Rogue: The car that answers the question of "What's worse: ignorance or apathy?" with a half-hearted "I don't know and I don't care."

[@ear322]

I didn't know I clicked on an Engineering Explained video

[@yasu_red]

​@@nervousgentleman7129The PT Cruiser video gives me an existential crisis every time I watch it

[@GuntanksInSpace]

@@yasu_red That Volvo 940 video too. Equal parts Existential Crisis pondering, but also Volvo wackiness

[@Ayanami_channel]

Nissan Rogue. The only car when you have an excuse to not be able to accelerate from a stop because the CVT is failing.

[@MrObsidus]

Imagine if the owners weren't duped by the "lifetime fluid" sales point.

[@Ayanami_channel]

Funny you say that, BMW say the same thing for my E39’s transmission. I do not believe it one bit and will be changing the fluid.

[@yammmit]

My 11 year old Subaru WRX (arguably one of the most unreliable cars ever made, depending on who you ask) outlived my grandma’s Rogue, and my mom’s GMC Canyon in terms of mileage. Granted, when it was still new it had an engine replacement at 30k miles, but I didn’t own it then so we’ll gloss over that.

[@allwrathnograpes]

The Rogue is the darling of the rental car industry. No one complains about getting a Rogue. The yuppies going from Park City to Telluride aren't going to crash it, they don't have fleet wide recalls like Chrysler products. They just chug along with the pedal matted, making the same three semitone fake upshifts, the engine drone and flat bottomed steering wheel becoming strangely familiar

[@richsweeney1115]

Nissans are shit. The cvts are garbage....anyone who does any research will find this out.. search you tube for Nissan CVT problems....

[@StCornerback]

Nissan Rogue, for people who are embarrassed to rent an Equinox.

[@lyianx]

I mean, Equinox is pretty shit as well.

[@jackattack5928]

Not enough love for Roman’s closing remarks on this one. Well said.

[@GuntanksInSpace]

@@SALEENS7GTR5 reminds me of the appreciation for the reliable ones, or the Mirage G4 review in particular. Haven't had something like this in a while, and admittedly a situation I was into for a while.

[@Ultra04channel]

Nissan Rogue: The official car of that one relative who got divorced immediately after getting married, drinks way too much, and always starts talking about extremely personal and uncomfortable stuff at the worst time.

[@matti...]

the best way to drive a nissan is if you don't own the nissan

[@alidaraie]

Too specific...have you anyone articular in mind?

[@allcatnofish]

25:19 "Life is better the less of a voice you give other people about the things you enjoy" Well said, Roman

[@skrevox]

The Nissan Rogue he reviewed has the QR25DE 2.5L I4 engine which is NOT direct injected. Its actually a very simple and reliable engine. The only weak point of this vehicle is the CVT transmission.

[@K9RacingAndStuff]

As a former 02 Altima driver, hearing the QR25DE be called "reliable" is fucking sending me.

[@wvvwguy86]

@@K9RacingAndStuffyou bought the very first year of an entirely brand new engine and car… everybody knows you never do that. The first couple of years were rough but QRs are very reliable engines.

[@HeavyMetalFreak6667]

Having owned a rogue previous to my pickup truck, what I can tell you from first hand experience is that the rogue is a VERY safe car. I fell asleep driving mine on the highway at about 70mph and flipped end over end four times. I’m still alive, walking, and here to tell you about it today. Sure, the CVT is a grenade, but it did keep me alive.

[@EricAdamsYT]

I feel the same way about VW Golfs because I was rear ended at a dead stop by an SUV going 45 miles an hour. Sure, it was totalled but my only injury was a scratch on my leg.

[@extragoogleaccount6061]

I read your story and now my neck hurts

[@BrianVonClick]

My lovely widowed neighbor just purchased one of these as her first ever “SUV”. She always wanted an SUV; but her husband said no. She always wanted that gnarly ugly tree removed from the front yard; her husband said no. He passed on. The tree went away. The SUV came to be. It was to replace her trusty 2.5 SE Altima; with all the dog slobber on the back windows and claw marks on the outside of the back doors. Her church friends and son (the lawyer) told her to check out an Equinox. That was nice she thought, but it didn’t “feel” as nice as the Nissan. So with that, her dealership friend set her up with a late model 2019 Rogue SV program car. Pretty much every option. Except AWD. Except a sunroof. Except fog lights. And maybe a thing or two here and there, but it’s really clean. She likes it. The less she knows, I think the happier she’ll be. But then again, perhaps she relying on faith over fear.

[@devinmcleod3395]

The amount of 80k miles and below Nissan's I've seen ALREADY painting their engine in oil from the Valve Cover Gasket is incredible.

[@danhectic5629]

i beat the crap out of my spec-v sentra for 150k before that started to happen. 17 years newer and they got worse!

[@d47000]

Wait until you see BMWs

[@TwoDollarGararge]

Bmw valve cover seals just leak over 40 or 50k and it's just accepted cost of ownership

[@TwoDollarGararge]

​@d47000 if it leaks oil it's got oil German car rule of thumb

[@GTI_Man]

@@TwoDollarGararge VAG water pumps have entered the chat

[@Pinfari13]

Nearly spit out my coffee at the "GO MUHLS!" I went to Muhlenberg high school and know EXACTLY where the mushroom factory is.

[@dforrest4503]

RCR: The official channel of “l’m too cheap to buy graphics so I draw sideways on notebook paper, but I’m giving away a Corvette.”

[@darksu6947]

I like the drawings. I already knew all of what he was trying to teach us about direct injection but I watched it and enjoyed it anyways. He used to be a teacher and it shows, he's good at explaining things.

[@artbk]

If something can be simple, let it be simple my dude

[@tysonren]

I bought a 2021 Nissan Rogue and traded it in 2021

[@tails300]

That bad huh? 😬

[@tysonren]

@@tails300 just cheap in every way.

[@TheGeorgiaRover]

Nissan: We’re here…when you’re out of options. Nissan Rogue: The official car of “yeah…turns out credit scores really do matter.” Nissan Finance: “Sign here, suck that, swallow, and enjoy the regret.”

[@doughayden3825]

Roman, long time viewer of the channel. IMHO, this VO is your best work yet! You had energy, dialed in, tight script, good delivery!

[@sarcasticpanda84]

Nissan Rogue: The official car of trading a 30 pack of Keystone Light with your neighbor to let you park in his driveway because the repo man is gonna be coming today because you're 90 days late, and you only know this because your 15 year old daughter follows him on TikTok

[@Michael_Clark]

This is one of the better episodes in recent times. I really enjoy the juxtaposition of your two views, and in a way, I resonate with both - as strange as it sounds. Also, Roman's reminder that a car is by default judged as an extension of your personality is spot on.

[@robo1000]

I see tons of these things on the road, always with battle damage. Never actually met anyone who has one. I swear they are a glitch in the matrix driven by the type of NPC who walks into their house and just stands by the front door until it’s time to go to work again.

[@adamwajdenfeld2835]

I leased one for a gf, honestly wasn't a bad car for how cheap the lease was. I wouldn't want to own it past the 3 years, but I grew surprisingly fond of it.

[@Electronica27]

Holy shit you're right I've never known anyone personally who owns one, but I see these cars fuckin everywhere.

[@hhjhj393]

@@Electronica27 Mexicans and fillipinos own these.

[@slateization]

Roman’s defense made me cry. That was so relatable and horrible

[@johninama585]

One thing that Roman said is true of Nissans - they're very comfortable. I still think the "zero gravity" seats are some of the most comfortable seats I've ever sat in, and they usually have really good adjustability in the seats and also the telescoping steering column. So many cars I've driven have a compromise for me - either my legs are comfortable and my arms are stretched out, or my arms are comfortable and my legs are cramped and my knees bent awkwardly. I've never had a problem with Nissans.

[@archfapper211]

True, our 15 Altima has comfortable seats, after a few hours of driving, your body isn't sore. Unlike the hard seats in my 10 civic

[@iananderson1901]

The shadow of the Altima is long indeed

[@user-Noah850]

Nissan Rogue: The official car of sitting in the right lane at a red light and going straight…when everyone behind you is trying to turn right on red.

[@sunny-sq6ci]

theres nothing wrong about that. unless the right hand lane is specifically for turning on the right.

[@dforrest4503]

@@sunny-sq6ciuggh, you’re the problem.

[@giggiddy]

​@@sunny-sq6cilet me guess. You also feel there's nothing wrong with traveling in the left lane of a highway going 5 mph less than the speed limit?

[@gwenzhead566]

Such a uniquely American problem

[@galebh9715]

​@@sunny-sq6cireally think about who you are, n why you do things

[@Schmidt54]

The Toyota system is awesome, wife's Yaris did 80k km so far and we had the engine looked at by specialized shop - absolutely great and no problems with buildup. Take a random TFSI and after 80k km it will have issues 100%.

[@ChristopherGreerCDN]

The FA20 of the FR-S/BRZ/GT-86 have a similar dual injection system with direct injection and a pair of port injectors. The port injectors work at low rpm and help clean the valves and then the DI system is active under higher throttle and higher rpm.

[@Schmidt54]

@@ChristopherGreerCDNbut I would expect that kind of engine to have issues at some point, they are not designed to be daily beaters that suffer neglect and high mileages. Honestly, building a fast engine is easy, building a lasting engine seems to be the hard part. At least for other makers... looking at you, VAG. lol

[@mikecronis]

I run Intake Valve & Turbo Cleaner into my air intake every 2k miles to clean the DI system in my CT6 Cadillac twin-turbo. You HAVE to do this. Every owner of a DI system HAS to do this (or have the dealership do it for $200 for you instead of paying $11 and doing it yourself). I suspect most people don't do this.

[@Nick-ue7iw]

People just put sprayfoam into their fuel and wonder why it doesnt work, because the DIRECT in "direct injection" flies over their heads.

[@Toastmaster_5000]

I never drove a Rogue and I likely never will, but I think Roman makes a lot of good points. Especially about the infotainment systems haha. I'm a technophile and I _despise_ the trend of shoving _everything_ into a touchscreen.

[@Sodapopper100]

They’re bad. That’s all you need to know.

[@eamon317]

The only Nissan rogue owner I know totaled it by rear ending a stopped car going 60. Somehow it was the universe’s fault and and she was a victim of circumstance

[@TonyBasuro]

That driver is a victim in all circumstances. But they buy another Nissan?

[@nlpnt]

Funny you mentioned rental fleets, when I visited family in Florida about a month ago my rental was a Rogue Sport (the model called Qashqai in the rest of the world including Canada). 2019 with 53,000 miles and the rental agent said it was a free upgrade. Well, it made me feel like my 2020 45,000-mile 6MT Honda Fit was an upgrade when I got home.

[@jaredputman1685]

I've owned a 2018 rogue. I'm a car guy but I bought it because I needed a safe vehicle for my child and to keep the ex off my back. I also was tired of putting money into my 06 silverado diesel and my 89 f250 with a 460. I also no longer have livestock and didn't need a great big truck anymore. I test drove everything in the class and being a big hairless gorilla, I fit best in the rogue. I kept it for four years which is the max I'd recommend owning one. In that time I abused the hell out of it and it took with well enough. Living in utah with all of the mountain ranges I decided to buy a 2018 f150 2.7 EB. In the year I've owned this f150 I haven't been able to keep the CEL off for more than a month. The rogue only had a CEL once and it was for the gas cap. That being said I did have to have the dealer "flush" the trans and it was $600.00 the manufacturer recommends doing that every 30k. Kinda spendy but all and all even taking it down off road mountain terrain it handled well just didn't have the power and unfortunately didn't have the cargo capacity I needed for my lifestyle.

[@blarghman332]

Wow I just did the Trans service on our 21’ and it was $399.00

[@nickpelland74]

I worked on these as a tech a lot for nissan. Nobody maintains them and wonders why the cvt blew up at 80k. If you change the cvt fluid every 30k they tend to last. People expect a vehicle to be a refrigerator like the crv when they buy these and they are actually high maintenance. Brakes quality is garbage 60k replacement all around. The tiniest exhaust leak will kick an engine light failing you for inspection. A Toyota or a Honda will always be a better jdm for a low budget. Buy as much accord as you can afford.

[@domenik8339]

Replacing the CVT fluid every 30K is just such a rediculous request. For reference, the subaru CVT fluid change is 90-120K depending on how hard you push your car. Grandma driving to the grocery store will probably never need it replaced.

[@bwofficial1776]

My family has an Altima with the CVT from one of the worst years for it. It's got 180k miles on the original transmission. It whines and rattles but somehow it's still going. It's a reasonably stylish car and very comfortable. I'd never buy one myself but we got lucky with that one.

[@Keroskians]

i see these cars on the street and think "how did they dupe you?"

[@aliabdallah102]

Nissan Rogue: the official car of either going 5 MPH or 696 MPH no in between.

[@bwofficial1776]

The official SUV. The Altima is the official car of either needing to pass on the right or getting passed on the right.

[@Arguy1683]

Out of 7 yrs of being subscribed to this channel. This is the earliest ive ever been. Good morning everyone.

[@maxpain45678]

You aren’t a morning person are you?

[@zzyzx0069]

I hoped this was gonna be a race to the bottom... Damnit

[@notarabbit1752]

second half kinda was

[@christopherconard2831]

As he was ripping on it I was wondering when Roman would step in.

[@HisXLNC]

I have a 2017 Nissan Rogue. Amazing car. Roomy. Comfortable. Just crossing 100k miles. Most expensive repair so far has been an alternator.

[@mrdevinstone]

Mine has been a great car. “You only bought A because you didn’t want to pay more for B” could be said about anything.

[@ChynaAlexis]

thank you

[@natescheblo1600]

The Caleb hammer reference 😂

[@Davetheweeb]

I hope he sees this but he definitely won’t since he’s not a car guy

[@sinfullXIII]

God, right before that reference I thought of it too and he said it. I've never had a more wtf moment watching an RCR video than that. Also, i was literally just recommended a video by him. 😂

[@Drdirtydee]

Everyone seems to be tangentially aware of hammer

[@spean38]

Haha looked in the comments to see if anyone caught the reference as soon as I heard it.

[@artk9360]

2019 with an interior that looks 2009. Nissan is so behind its crazy

[@黒キツネ-九零二一零]

...along with the nissan 370z and the gtr and the frontier...oh god the frontier

[@benchattin]

​@marquaviouschester6947 Check the interior of a 2024 Chevy Express or GMC Savanna, then compare to a 2003 Express/Savanna.

[@黒キツネ-九零二一零]

@@benchattin the Chevy express in the US is like the lada niva in Russia and the Land Rover defender in the UK. Hasn't changed a thing exterior wise for years, and that van started when 2pac died

[@nbain66]

The only update the frontier got from 2005 to 2019 was a radio and a transmission cooler.​@@黒キツネ-九零二一零

[@Pepinillo-Extravagante]

@@黒キツネ-九零二一零a 2021 from 2007

[@scissormin]

I used to have a 2016 Hyundai Accent with 100k+ miles on it and i learned all about the direct injection issue. Aside from sacrificing 3 hours and 10 rags, cleaning the intake valves with solvent was pretty easy. I definitely have to thank the way the engine was laid out for that

[@the_frankc]

Someone I know who visited Japan said that Nissan was "The Chrysler of Japan". And I believe that 😂

[@Trussme96]

You buy a CRV or RAV4 cause they're good at what they do and you can probably depend on them to do so reliably until they need that once in 10 years/100,000 mile service. You buy a Rogue, Sportage, or Tuscon because you need your money to stretch and you already burned through 3 credit cards trying to keep up with a struggling Escape or Equinox and you were already doing Uber to try and pay them off and feed your kid(s).

[@Schmidt54]

A lot of people NEVER research ANYTHING about cars before throwing 10s of thousands of currency towards a brand. Mindboggling.

[@lyianx]

Sadly true. They buy into the marketing.

[@_NoodlesMedia_]

Absolutely! It baffles me how people will buy a used Hyundai/Kia because "the price was so good!" and then are stunned to discover there's a multibillion dollar class action suit against them for the GDI engine. Then they need to come in and top off the oil every 3 weeks because it burns the oil so quick. Or people that don't believe me when I tell them 95% of new cars recommend Full Synthetic oil. I have other examples but I'm already yapping a little more than a KZbin comment should warrant.

[@TonyBasuro]

Yeah, why aren't those people spending dozens of hours a week watching car videos?

[@omarrolle3842]

If they did Toyotas and Hondas would be luxury car prices and bmws and Mercedes would be dirt cheap…In other words let people be ignorant lol

[@bwofficial1776]

@@TonyBasuro If they're going to plunk down many thousands of dollars, they absolutely should be unless they're so absurdly rich that cars are disposable to them. But if they were that rich, they wouldn't be buying Rogues.

[@2040wagon]

Worked for the Hertz and people and staff liked the vehicle. More requested than one would think. One of the few vehicles we chased and swapped out to get. The other being Siennas. That is a compliment to Nissan. We had nice ones of these as well and they were more than, Ford, Subaru, Jeep, GM, Volvo and especially VW. Even Hyundai version had lower expectations than the Nissans..

[@WaylonDog]

My dad has rented hundreds of cars in the past 30 years and he prefers the Nissans for their infotainment. Our whole family drives Toyotas, but if we need a rental, Nissan makes it painfully easy to connect your phone and navigate the screen. The only issue renting Nissans is that a lot of them have headlights so wimpy that you can see better driving with just the marker lights and ultra bright drl.

[@TonyBasuro]

Among a sea of brand new rental cars, Nissans had my preferred seat-of-the-pants driving experience.

[@Low760]

Why isn't this on race to the bottom? They are definitely rentals in the states.

[@PhoenixsWorldVideos]

Best RCR episode yet - was suprised with a combination Race to the Bottom episode-in-episode and also lulled into a hypnosis with that exhaust valve explanation

[@stephen3164]

10:00 This is why you need to “walnut blast” the intake every so often. Get a package of walnuts, and a Slap-Chop, and chop up those walnuts very fine. Then, as the engine is running, remove your air filter and dump a few cups of walnut dust/chunks in to your intake while opening the throttle up to full. You won’t have a problem of carbon buildup anymore.

[@orangdotpng]

Note: Only applicable for Rogues and other Nissans.

[@jasonvaughn3478]

Nissan Rogue: The official car of " I can't replace that transmission, that's how much I paid for the car at Circus Auto last year!" (When I say "paid", I mean the sale price before 15% interest for 80 months, and I still owe most of it.)

[@transamericanlife]

16:15 Please Roman, make an RCR deep dive on this story. The UHaul saga would also be excellent. 🙏🏻

[@jacquesc3166]

Keep the tag team videos up. Great idea you guys had.

[@Hotsaucedeluxe]

It don't get more regular than a Nissan Rogue

[@Uncle_Roadkill]

Nissan Rogue Whatever: The Car

[@colindragan9352]

Whenever someone asks "How could people buy all those awful cars in the 70s?" just show them this. Also "I'll see you on Caleb Hammer" is an instant classic imo.

[@zorilla0]

People forget that Chevy Citations were EVERYWHERE until about 1992 when they all simultaneously disappeared from existence. Popular does not equal good and there are plenty of models that exemplify that.

[@sentiencepsn2714]

Just skip to 14:03 if you’re tired of the r/cars circlejerk. Because flatly, every car in this price range is some kind of CVT, some kind of direct injection sh*tbox. But at least Nissian knows why it is, and caters its financing and pricing to its audience. It’s good enough, and relatively affordable.

[@senseicorey9979]

My cousin had one of these. I looked her husband in the eye and said "you better get rid of that thing before the cvt blows up" The look of horror that came across his face was real. Like he knew that was going to happen but no one had hit him in the face with it like that.

[@trentgerein4907]

My brother and friend both have Mitsubishi Lancer SE's with 200-300k kilometers, and they're both on their original CVTs/belts. I don't know why the Nissan is less reliable.

[@dougefresh7435]

I did the same to a friend I hadn’t seen in a while . I said that’s nice but get rid of it around 75 k or the transmission will fail . She gave me the same look 😮

[@Rick586]

I rented one of these a couple months ago while my RAV4 was getting fixed up. It was an adequate car for a few days. It felt fantastic to get my RAV4 back.

[@TheRealKnightchip]

The no room to judge and closing thoughts segments are so deep. I hope everyone listens to this entire video

[@Rubedo222]

I really enjoyed the Duality Of Man between the two ends of the episode, and then sandwiched in the middle was Mr Regular channeling the mechanic from old Motorweek episodes, calmly but emphatically explaining PFI vs DI. Perfect. And I think both takes on the Rogue and its owners are valid. Car owners contain multitudes and the person who buys a Rogue because /they're the reason/ their life is out of control, and the person who is responsible but has just been dealt a bad hand and buys a Rogue to bank on the warranty are both out there. At least neither of them drive like Altima drivers.

[@drumsnspace]

I worked at a Nissan dealer close to the NA corporate office and hated every single car they sold. The only cool story I have from that job is getting to pickup some of the vehicles from one of the auto shows so I got to drive a Pathfinder through a conference center in the downtown area. Kind of a unique experience I guess.

[@marcjones744]

Nissan Rogue: official car of "dammit i forgot chik-fil-a is closed on Sundays"

[@hhjhj393]

I COMPLETELY COMPLETELY agree with the dude at the end so much. Cars are a HUGE tax on the poor. I am "poor" working class, 30 saved up $55k in cash, $20k in retirement. I drive a 02 hyundai elantra that I have been nursing along, and I bought a 91 f150. The Hyundai Elantra has been surprisingly reliable, but it is falling apart. My 91 f150 has been a huge time and money pit for me because I am constantly having to fix parts on it. I am going to be moving states and moving into an apartment soon, and I am generally wondering if I can afford to maintain these vehicles..... I wont be able to take transmissions out in an apartment parking lot.... For the poor you either buy an old vehicle and try and fix it the best you can (which is insanely hard if you live in an apartment), or you try and gamble on used vehicles on craigslist, or you try and buy a cheap new vehicle. I am a dude who can work on my own stuff, but what if you are a woman, or disabled? You aren't going to be pulling transmissions, or engines, or even doing your own brakes, or oil changes. At the end of the day cars are a poor tax period.

[@icecoast]

I had one as a rental a few weeks ago. 40,000 miles. all four wheel bearings were bad and the transmission was already shot. I swear I could feel the band stretching each time i hit the gas.

[@matti...]

Hearing a defense of a Nissan Rogue is like hearing a defense of a wild racoon that broke into my house and somehow ate all of my Phil Collins CDs in eleven minutes. The Nissan Rogue embodies the feeling of being trapped after making a simple, tragic mistake. Everything about a car's comfort, performance, and fuel economy all become moot points when the car is kept together by crossed fingers and willful denial kept up to postpone a breakdown in the owner's mental constitution. There is everything to loathe about a car built so terribly inside and out that it fails to even almost fulfill its duty as an appliance, which role (nearly) all passenger vehicles are ultimately beholden to. If a car such as this punishes you for trying to get six-digit mileage out of it, what use would it be drive it in the first place.

[@air-headedaviator1805]

y'all are very stuck in some kind of fantasy about how bad these cars are... at this point it must be y'alls kink

[@michaelcaratzas2383]

Phil Collins CDs? That raccoon did you a favor.

[@matti...]

@@michaelcaratzas2383 I was just surprised at the sheer efficiency with which he devoured them

[@DoordashJesus]

Say what you will but the absolute best head ive ever gotten was in the back of a nissan rogue. Shit had my legs shaking, ive never been the same since.

[@EpicLakitu]

Roman’s segment here really struck a chord with me as I’m working through a rut right now, wish I could just sit and have a conversation with him about everyday cheap car struggles and balancing auto enthusiasm with the need to not spend unnecessarily. Great work and a really good listen on my commute home haha

[@cameronlovesevolve]

a good price??? i fuckin hope it was a good price 😂

[@bn9983]

Impossible. Price implies you paid for it. Unless this was free, you overpaid.

[@arekay21]

My wife and I leased a rogue when her odyssey was too expensive to keep on the road vs what it was worth. I didn’t mind it. I drove it for a year at the end of the lease and used it to haul demo material from my kitchen remodel and it had a surprising amount of room. Ac was cold. Heat was good. Mpg was good. No complaints for a car to do car things.

[@paulm6481]

I have know two people with Rogues and CVTs that had transmission go bad and need be replaced. One replaced it with a CRV, the other with a RAV-4.

[@truckermarc790]

Lmao

[@xanpagebrown]

In the UK (and the rest of the world) it's called the X-Trail (with the Rogue Sport being the Qashqai). The X-Trail is a popular model here. It's not as popular as the Qashqai but it still sold a fair amount. They are *fairly* reliable vehicles, aren't an eyesore, good prices, high levels of kit and fuel economical engines. The most popular engine in the X-Trail is the 1.6/1.7 DCi Diesel, they're pretty damn gutless but they get good fuel efficiency. It's a large car which is good for families with 3+ children with plenty of space in the boot. Good for towing (the main reason my Neighbour has one) and fairly cheap to buy/lease. Don't get me wrong, there are much better cars out there. But for the vast majority of people, they are more than enough. The Qashqai and X-Trail were also used as the underpinnings for the Renault Kadjar, the Kadjar's replacement (the Austral) and Koleos. My mum has a Kadjar and she likes it, fuel efficient enough and mostly reliable, only issues we've had are the start/stop system being glitchy where it brings up an error but continues to work and a couple of flat tyres (but those can't be blamed on the car)

[@DEBattleMage]

7:08 Please do not do this. Modern gasoline blends contain benzene. You do NOT want benzene on your hands.

[@enr3870]

Whatever, I got 10 years on mine and it’s paid for. I’m driving it until it blows up.

[@alastairward2774]

I'd like more videos with Mr Regular explaining things like that and Roman sticking up for those of us with less cash on hand.

[@RacecarsAndRicefish]

My coworker has been driving a 2007 Honda crv. He said he was finally going to get a new car, and he said he'd probably get a 4runner. I asked why he chose it, and he said he needs 4wd/awd for the snow. I pointed out that he probably doesn't need to buy a car with 3 rows of seats when he's single with no kids, and I listed some other options. He eventually bought a nissan rogue of course, and I wasn't able to say anything nice. He didn't do any research, and now it's gonna suck when someone else is still driving his old crv with no issues and he needs a transmission. I'm not going to do it for him-- I won't touch cars that new because they're not made to be fixed

[@MrObsidus]

Nissan Rogue: The ethereal scapegoat for sweat ridden neck beards in RCR comments sections to impotently cry over because they've only ever owned GeoMetros and Hyundai Elantras. inb4 hE oWnS a rOgUe

[@Chatboy91]

On the subject of late 2010 Nissans, my wife got a used 2017 Pathfinder in the beginning of 2022. We traded in a 2015 Santa Fe XL towards it that had just gotten a bunch of work done to its timing system and transfer case; and last I heard it ended up blowing its engine a month or two after we got rid of it. The Pathfinder seemed like a good upgrade, it was top trim so you had plenty of creature comforts, lots of room, managed to tow our small camper fairly well considering its size. But I never trusted the CVT, and it was Direct Injection as well. And since it was technically a work vehicle so it did sit and idle a fair bit. And sure enough, a little over a year after we got it the engine fan started rattling. Then the lifters started ticking and we knew it had turned into a time bomb. Ended up trading it towards a V6 Ram 1500 about a year and half after we got it so we could avoid having to deal with the cost and lengthy repair time of getting the head and timing system serviced. I just hope whoever got it is keeping up with the CVT servicing for their sake...

[@SpicyBicycle]

Cost is a massive...massive thing. When Ford dropped the Maverick starting at 19k, they got so many fucking orders they had to close the wait list.

[@NitsujWrenches]

Last Nissan I owned was a 350Z that was in the shop frequently for random electrical issues, and chewed through tires like crazy. As much as I love the GT-R and would totally give the new Z a shot, I just can't shake how middling the company's products have become.

[@Jack0Corvus]

Is the Rogue the same as the X-Trail in Asia? We had an X-Trail before and it was the nicest and most expensive car we've ever had. Looks exactly the same as this Rogue and it's about the same year. I quite liked it as it was nice and planted and surprisingly quick in our roads. We had it for 3 years and we never had trouble with it aside from the time a stupid motorcyclist didn't stop while dad was crossing when literally the rest of the damn road was stopped and dented the left front panel. Insurance took a bit but it was repaired with no issue. Granted my dad keeps up with maintenance and I assume the average American Nissan buyers aren't exactly like that

[@andrewrobertson834]

I am one of those terrible people who never logs in while I'm on KZbin, never subscribes, and never leaves comments; pretty sure this is the first comment I've left in like 15 years of being on this site. Roman, you're the best. That monologue was awesome and it is always worth a reminder that good people just trying to get by don't deserve to get shit on for doing the best they can. A car doing car things is often enough.

[@skenzyme81]

When Big Altima Energy isn't quite big enough.

[@gregvenbrux6177]

Great quote from Roman: “Life is better the less of a voice you give other people in how you feel about the things you enjoy.”

[@245bryce]

Damn, that Caleb hammer reference was a little too accurate 😂

[@18837ven]

What about the exhaust valves? Neither DI nor PI cleans the exhaust valves, how do they stay clean (if they stay clean at least) compared to the intakes?