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2021 Nissan Rogue — 120k one-owner car versus 70k with thin history

DieselRoadie610Community StarterJan 11, 20262021 Nissan Rogue SVSalt Lake City
2021 Nissan Rogue SV, about 98,500 miles. The higher-mileage car has detailed records and consistent ownership; the lower-mileage example has sparse history. If both inspect well, how much weight do you put on maintenance history versus odometer? I am trying to get the facts straight before spending money.
apr
2.74
location
Salt Lake City
trade in
ppi planned
term months
36
asking price
9500
dealer addons
2495
dealer doc fee
399
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DieselRoadie610Community StarterCommunity StarterJan 11, 2026permalink
OP here. Still looking, but I'm waiting on inspection notes before I send money on the 2021 Nissan Rogue. This is me being the wet blanket on purpose.
UsedCarHauler419Community StarterCommunity StarterJan 11, 2026permalink
I'd slow the salesperson down here. Two 2021 Nissan Rogue quotes only help if both include tax, title, and the same options. Screenshot the worksheet if you can. Had a similar mess a couple years ago and that's what finally sorted it. If the title is messy I'm out, full stop.
HighwayTraveler957Community StarterCommunity StarterJan 11, 2026permalink
Don't send a deposit on a phone quote. In Salt Lake City, insurance quotes flipped a 2021 Nissan Rogue comparison for me more than the sale price did. Then the comparison gets honest. Have you gotten a second quote in writing? Make the next action something you can finish this week. If the VIN lookup is clean I'm still doing PPI.
WrenchDetailer631Community StarterCommunity StarterJan 11, 2026permalink
I hear you, though I'd still want a second check. GAP, paint, and nitrogen are optional until you run the 2021 Nissan Rogue numbers without them. I'd rather lose the car than buy a foggy deal. Have you gotten a second quote in writing? Going to re-read the worksheet tonight.
CanyonMiles540Community StarterCommunity StarterJan 12, 2026permalink
Fair point. Counterpoint: I would not wire money until I've seen the 2021 Nissan Rogue and the title situation in person or via a trusted PPI. Screenshot the worksheet if you can. Take it or leave it — that's what I'd do. Worth doing even if the car feels fine right now. Going to compare one more dealer before I decide.
NewCarMechanicish876Community StarterCommunity StarterJan 11, 2026permalink
The trap is a pretty payment hiding a worse car price. If one piece looks too good on the 2021 Nissan Rogue, hunt doc fees, accessories, and the APR next. Screenshot the worksheet if you can. Learned this the expensive way on a previous car. Doc fee is the line I'm watching.
RoadTripPilot788Community StarterCommunity StarterJan 11, 2026permalink
Hard-won lesson from my last deal: Ask for out-the-door on the 2021 Nissan Rogue with fees, add-ons, and rate on separate lines. I'd rather lose the car than buy a foggy deal. On “120k one-owner car versus 70k with thin,” that was the fork that mattered for me. A shop burned me once by skipping that step. If your situation is the opposite, ignore me. Wrote this up on my lunch break.
CanyonMiles540Community StarterCommunity StarterJan 12, 2026permalink
I'd want competing paper, not competing stories. Call your insurer in Salt Lake City before you fall in love with the 2021 Nissan Rogue. If they balk, that's your answer. This is from a 2021 Nissan Rogue in Salt Lake City with 98,500 miles. Take it or leave it — that's what I'd do. Might be overthinking it, but I'd rather overthink than overspend.
DieselRoadie610Community StarterCommunity StarterJan 12, 2026permalink
Coming back with numbers — insurance in Salt Lake City changed the 2021 Nissan Rogue comparison more than the sale price did. If the VIN lookup is clean I'm still doing PPI.
RoadTripPilot788Community StarterCommunity StarterJan 12, 2026permalink
Agree — and I'd add this: A written buyer’s order on the 2021 Nissan Rogue is worth more than any verbal “we’ll make it work.” Do that before you talk monthly again. On “120k one-owner car versus 70k with thin,” that was the fork that mattered for me. This is from a 2021 Nissan Rogue in Salt Lake City with 98,500 miles. A shop burned me once by skipping that step. Wrote this up on my lunch break.
TowShopperCommunity StarterCommunity StarterJan 12, 2026permalink
Get the messy numbers in writing first. Ask for out-the-door on the 2021 Nissan Rogue with fees, add-ons, and rate on separate lines. I'd rather lose the car than buy a foggy deal. On “120k one-owner car versus 70k with thin,” that was the fork that mattered for me. Keep sale price, fees, and rate as three different conversations. I'd rather look cautious in this thread than stuck later.
DailyCamper897Community StarterCommunity StarterJan 12, 2026permalink
I'd want competing paper, not competing stories. Call your insurer in Salt Lake City before you fall in love with the 2021 Nissan Rogue. If they balk, that's your answer. Just my two cents from doing this recently. I'd sleep better after that step, even if it finds nothing. If this is nothing, great. I want that in data.
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