Need advice on 2015 Rogue purchase ...

[prozario]

Need advice on 2015 Rogue purchase ... finding it very difficult to locate a SL with the auto-dim mirror included. Almost no one has that.

Is this normally just installed by dealer later on? Roughly how much would it cost?

Also, no option on remote start. I've read here and other places of the issue adding the remote starter - has those been resolved?

Very annoying that the highest trim SL doesn't come with or have these basic feature as part of any package (remote starter and garage door opener).

[RyleyinSTL]

Ya, Nissan pinched a lot of corners to cut costs on this car....another example, only drivers window is one-touch up/down. Even my old 2005 Altima had 2 of those.

The mirror is installed at the dealer in most cases. Technically it can be a factory installed option if the car is ordered that way (or so says the brochure - I was not able to make that happen with my factory order, so did dealer install). Cost varies greatly depending on what you pay for the mirror and install but figure $250 to $350 (in USD).

[prozario]

yikes didn't realize driver can't control the other windows .. on the highest trim level!!

Any thoughts on the remoter starter? Is that all sorted our now, or will i have to give up a key fob.

[Maximus099]

Yes you can control the other windows but no one-touch feature and no lighting with the passenger door buttons.

[ImStricken06]

my 2002 maxima had:
heated steering wheel!
both front windows where auto down AND UP!
6 front disk player (bose)
power both front seats (passenger was only 4 way)
driver seat was 6 way position
digital a/c - heat cluster
illuminated master switch (all 4 window buttons were illuminated as well)
window-down feature on the car remote control

..... i really miss my 2002 maxima. this "top of the line" rogue doesnt even compare to a 2002 nissan maxima. shame on you nissan. wake up and smell the coffee.

:end rant:

[sprocket]

I don't think I'd consider the omission of auto power windows out of line for the Rogue, it's in line with the segment.

2nd gen Nissan Rogue comes with standard one-touch driver auto up/down window.
Honda CR-V is the same as the Rogue, standard one-touch driver auto up/down window.

Hyundai Tucson comes standard with one-touch driver auto down window only, no auto up even on higher trims.

Toyota RAV-4 has one-touch driver down only on the lowest LE grade, requires you to move up to XLE or Limited to add one-touch driver up. Same as the Subaru Forester, the base 2.5i is one-touch driver down only and you'd need to move up to at least the 2.5i Premium.

Ford Escape has one-touch driver down only on the two lowest grades S or SE. You'd have to move up to the Titanium to get auto up on the driver, but this also adds auto to all doors. However, the Titanium grade is about $800 more than even the Rogue's SL grade so it moves it up in price point. At a higher price point, more features make sense.

Point is, every vehicle segment has a target customer in mind. There's a target price to remain competitive, there's a basic set of features that is expected and then there's the variations that each OEM pushes based on what they believe will make their vehicle more appealing to others. Sometimes, it's a standard feature that other OEMs only offer on higher grades, sometimes it's features that only they offer but at a price premium to appeal to their target customer. If the segment shift towards auto being added to passenger or rear doors, you can expect to see EVERYONE start to adopt it but that added feature will become added cost, offset either by a higher price, removal of something else that isn't as important or expected, or absorbed through lower technology costs if they can make the more expensive motors and switches more cost effective.