Nissan Rogue Forum

I just got my 2008 Rogue SL AWD with the Premium Package in Wicked Black w/black cloth interior 2 weeks ago. I love it & I'm really happy with it's performance on the road so far.
I can accept that dings, chips and scratches are inevitable & an eventuality, but my Rogue already has several bad scratches and this morning I noticed there's a chip in my hood. It seems like just touching it with my bare skin scratches it... Even the Patriot Blue PT Cruiser that I traded in (known for having a paint issue) would chip easily bit didn't scratch easily. I've never had a new car that's gotten scratched so much and so easily within the first few months that I had it, and my Rogue has as many within just these 2 weeks. Before the PT Cruiser I had a 1992 Nissan NX2000 and the paint seemed quite durable. It didn't scratch easily at all.

Is there anyone else out there having a similar experience?

I feel ya....I think it has more to do with the
color than anything else...

I've had several black cars. Black, when its clean,
is such a beautiful color, but, it is amazing how
sensitive that color seems to be....it shows
everything! If there is dust on the car and you
happen to run your finger over it...surface scratch
results...when you polish it....swirls usually show.
It just seems to come with the territory??

As far as the excessive chipping goes, I never
noticed that to be a problem.

I have a silver SL now....so far-so good. Good
luck.

my .02 worth...
Gib