2009 Rogue SL AWD fully loaded with all options and most accessories.

I have owned 3 Nissans ('94 Altima, 2001 Pathfinder, 2009 Rogue). I only bought the Rogue because my Pathfinder got totaled. I was really happy with my Pathy, but am now ecstatic about my Rogue. It's got just enough utility to be helpful and just enough power to be fun to drive. Nissan should be paying me a marketing fee because I've sang so many praises about this sporty little CUV.

I am in florida and just bought Rogue SL FWD (Blue) 2 days ago.....Any insight on what to expect from the car or any advice on maintenance is welcome. I havent driven it much but already love the car....

Just found this forum today. Yesterday, we picked up our 2008 SL Rogue, which was rebuilt (slight damage to front), 30,000 mi., for the price of $11,000. The owners of the auto body shop are personal friends of ours and we have bought some of their repaired cars before. All have been great, so we are hoping that this will be true with the Rogue as well. So far we absolutely LOVE IT!!!! Our other car is our FUN CAR..........a 2002 Volkswagen New Beetle. Hence out tag of 1FUNBUG!!! Drove this one in a caravan of 25 New Beetles on Old Route 66, from Chicago to Roswell, New Mexico for show there. Hoping the Rogue will add more fun to our travel experiences. Great forum, great to be here. Incidentally, the age curve of forum members just went UP!!!!! Wife and I are both 69!!!

This site gives me a lot of ideas.

I will be getting my new Rogue next week finally

Look forward to being active on this forum

2009 Rogue SL fully loaded with all options except for Sport package (paddle shifters and spoiler).

This is my first Nissan - my previous 2 cars were Jaguar S-Types (2001 & 2002). I LOVED them both immensely, however, maintenance on a Jaguar becomes quite expensive after you hit 100,000 miles. I must say this is obviously quite a change, going from a luxury sedan to a CUV. So far, I am enjoying the Rogue. I plan on making a few mods to it, which is the main reason I joined this site (and to see what others' experiences have been like with the Rogue). I currently have almost 2,500 miles on it and am getting approx. 25 miles to the tank with mixed highway and city driving.

I'm looking forward to putting on a set of Michelin X-Ice Xi2 tires this winter and seeing how it handles in our many New Brunswick storms. I can't believe I'm saying this in September, btu bring on the snow!

Just got a Venom Red 2009 Rogue S one week ago... no options except for mats, kick plates, and splash guards.

So far I am lovin' it!
Previous car was a 2000 Sentra, wanted an SUV but one that was not too large. The Rogue is a perfect size to fit me, wife, and toddler...

Both the wife and I are absolutely in love with the slick, not-too-trucky design, and enjoy the unexpectedly capable engine and smooth ride... will try to post a mini-review later...

I wasn't planning on doing any mods until I started browsing around here - the first thing I'm gonna do is the HD mod cuz after taking a peek down there it looks like a freekin moth put a dent in the condenser!

Nice looking rigs ppl -
Peace

This looks like a great place!! I've already learned a few tips!
Thanks
Tom

New to the forum and now the new owner of a 2009 red venom Rogue SL AWD vehicle. Still has the new car shine, and want to protect the front end from road rash. Anyone have good experience with the clear plastic bra?

So far I am very pleased with the purchase. Can't wait until the snow flies to try the AWD. Hey wait, I can't believe I just said that. I can wait....need some more summer we didn't get in the summer. I will ride the motorcycle until the snow falls.

Cheers for now.

Chuck

I cannot give comments about the Rogue, but my other car is an S2000 and several people in the car group have the 3M Clear Bra and sware by it. It has saved them several rock chips.

I just picked up this weekend a 2009 Rogue SL AWD Premium Package, Carbon silver paint. It had 113KM when i got it. So far enjoying it.

Future Mods:
HID
Tint front passenger and driver side windows
Paint side view mirror to match body color
New Grille (pending)
Spoiler (pending)

Just picked up a 2009 Nissan Rogue SL AWD in Iridium Graphite in early September. Every time I search for information this forum comes up. What a lot of great information.

Right now I'm on the hunt for winter tires and the thread dedicated to that has been very helpful.

Hope to be posting more often!
-chad

Picked up a new '09 Airstream (silver) S AWD last Thursday. It replaced an '06 X-Trail that I consider one of the best vehicles I've owned.

I just finished installing a hood deflector, vent visors, and ream bumber protector. Looks good.

I'm planning on ordering the chrome grille and a set of chrome door handle covers too.

A friend of mine just got a set of Weathertech digital fit mats for his Forester and I'm seriously considering a set for the Rogue.

Modified by gpower at 1:34 PM 9/30/2009

I live in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada (but I learned how to drive in Montreal ). I am a Software Engineer in the field of Enterprise SharePoint Archiving and eDiscovery.

'09 Rogue SL FWD (Canadian model), Premium Package
Accessories and mods: Backup sensor (Thanks, silverboy!)

This is the first forum I've ever joined and have found it very useful. Alot of useful tips. Thanks.

Cheers, and Good driving everyone.

Ya, I have an application on my Iphone that I use to track my mileage, maintenance costs, expenses etc. I'm averaging 25 MPG on the Hwy. Just thought it would have been better. Just used to the car I used to own where I got 30 MPG.

Give the Rogue at least 5000 to break-in and you should see your fuel economy improve. It's very common for new Nissan's (and many cars in general) to get lower fuel economy during the first few thousand km.

My first few tanks of gas were in the low 20mpg range. I now routinely get 30mpg during the summer, a bit less in winter.

Last Oct I got a 2008 Nissan Rogue SL AWD in Iridium Graphite.

I had a couple issues so far ( one is posted in a different thread), I've noticed the car is easily scratched.
I was wondering what everyone else does to get rid of the scratches?

Quote, originally posted by canderson110 »

Hi all from Glen Morris, Ontario Canada.

canderson110, you live just minutes away from me! Keep an eye out for my Iridium Graphite Rogue.... I regularly drive through Glen Morris on my way to/from work.

Anyway, just wanted to say hi!

Proud owner of a 2009 Gotham Gray model (i didnt go for the Batman mask and cape option)...I rolled it out of the dealers 2 weeks ago, and now have almost 700 miles on the clock.

I havent yet scanned all the posts for info, but have been a little concerned about the hesitancy in acceleration (especially when warm) and the seemingly indecisiveness of the cvt gearing....upon phoning the dealer his reply was "You will find that it will be sluggish for at least 3500 miles, and may even find it doesnt run smoothly until around 5000 miles" *blinks*

As of yesterday im a happy owner of a 2008 Rogue. It was a used model and it feels great. I passed up a Murano because the inside felt really used, but the Rogue was fun and felt new. I'm coming from a 1997 Nissan Pathfinder that was totaled after be hit by a red light runner.

I plan on reading about and asking a ton of questions on a new stereo, blind spot mirrors, and rear cameras

Yep, I've had my Rogue for only a couple months and I notice that it scratches VERY easily. This appears to be due to tighter EPA restrictions on factory car painting processes - thus this is a common issue for most new vehicles.

I've stopped worrying over small scratches, but the deep ones where primer or bare metal shows, you want to take care of ASAP to prevent rust from taking hold.

What I did was to buy touch-up paint, the actual Nissan one, and SPARINGLY paint over the chip/scratch. It wont be perfect, but the Nissan touch up paints seem to match very well, at least on my Venom Red rogue, and is hard to notice except at certain angles. The important thing is to protect the exposed primer/bare metal areas from rust. The faster you take care of the problem, the better.

Before painting, make sure the area is clean (and not waxed), and try to do the paint when the weather is relatively warm.