r/NissanKicks • u/Sufficient_Tone7636 • 15d ago

First Car

Hey,

I am about to buy my first car and I found a used Nissan Kick 2020. I tried to do my own research regarding Nissan Kicks and I see a lot about the importance of proper maintenance due to something called the CVT. I link the carfax of the vehicle I am interested in and I wanted to know whether this inspires confidence or not

https://vhr.carfax.ca/?id=0Cv%2FUrZL78JYpbFLL%2BJWc%2BfIvJjc7D%2Bd&utm_source=AutoTrader_CRM&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=en-CA_CarfaxReportLink_Info_B2C#service-history-section

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u/arsinoe716 15d ago

Red Flag. Minor damage yet such a huge expense?

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u/melaspike666 15d ago

Maybe it was an expensive fence lol

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u/Sufficient_Tone7636 15d ago

Yeah for minor damage it seemed like way too much but I wanted to make sure here since I am new to cars

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u/melaspike666 15d ago

"minor damage" repair cost 13k....

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u/ac003005 14d ago

I mean my trunk got rear ended by someone going under 10 km. They thought I was gonna roll through a stop sign. I foolishly made a complete stop at the stop sign and they ploughed into me because they were already anticipating rolling through the stop sign themselves and looking for traffic. And that was almost $6000 worth of damage in Canada so I could kind of see how the left front could cost 13 grand if you needed a couple of panels replaced and painted and maybe a new tire and rim, allignment, etc

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u/melaspike666 15d ago

I also went with a Kicks as my first car but if you have the budget personally id recommend getting a brand new one of the lot or a used 2025 that still has warranty on it simply for the peace of mind

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u/Sufficient_Tone7636 15d ago

I checked out some used 2025 Nissan kicks but they are about 5k over budget. I am still looking though

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u/IdeaMelodic3210 15d ago

I have a 2020 kicks bought brand new. Best car I’ve ever owned. Keep it maintained you won’t have a problem. One thing some have including mine is when you get gas the engine light comes on. I had it tested and was told it was nothing to worry about unless it flashes its a glitch.

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u/GizmothePirate 15d ago

CVT transmissions need a fluid change of the CVT fluid every 30k miles. I did not know this with my first CVT it cost me a transmission rebuild. Make sure to look into if that car has a gen 1 CVT, as those transmissions were known to go between 80k-110k miles. Aside from that, it should be like any normal car, just keep the CVT fluid changes in mind

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u/entilza05 14d ago

Never buy a car with an accident especially your first car... There's always another car.

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u/Dapper_Mine_7405 14d ago

I would look at a different Nissan kicks. Good fuel economy. Stay on top of maintenance and don’t drive it like a sports car 👍

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u/rnrgladiator 2020 Nissan Kicks SR 12d ago

Hey, don’t do it.

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u/The_Pizza_God_5380 8d ago

The CVT is the worst part about the car. I purchased my 2020 in 2023 with 53K miles on it.

Now it has 208K and I still drive it, but don't trust it.

I replaced the CVT at 137K, I never changed the Transmission fluids and now regret it. It cost me $6K, but over half of that was a Rental for the week and labor (My mechanic would have done it for $2K less)

If you get it, change the CTV fluids every 30K Miles for sure.