Would you buy a Rover?

[ioscorpio]

Would you buy a Rover, I've seen a 2006 Rover City offered for £3700 stating original cost over £9000, obviously there is no longer a manufacturers' warranty on it.

I don't know if I even like them, but a bargain is a bargain and I need a car now I no longer have a company car.

[espresso]

I think that you mean a City Rover. More info here. (http://www.mg-rover.org/sections/rover/cityrover/) including pics and opinions (http://gallery.mg-rover.org/showgallery.php?cat=638&thumb=1).

;)

[plane_boy2000]

WOuldnt bother myself - they were not very good even with a warranty. Spend a bit more and get something like a hyundai getz with 5 year warranty and 3 years RAC from 5995. thats only 1300 more for a better car with warranty. Also you have to conside rthat the city rover was actualy an indica tata from india so as such spares in teh UK are likely to be a bit thin on the ground.

[djl]

no i wouldn`t i had a rover a few years ago parts cost the earth

[Tallymanjohn]

I think that you mean a City Rover. More info here. (http://www.mg-rover.org/sections/rover/cityrover/) including pics and opinions (http://gallery.mg-rover.org/showgallery.php?cat=638&thumb=1).

;)

Was there ever a city rover worth £9,000?

[espresso]

Was there ever a city rover worth £9,000?

I've no idea! It says £6,500-£8,500 on that website.

:D

[Bob63]

I wouldn't buy that Rover even if the only car left on earth were a 1983 Lada. Rover went bust for a reason. They built awful cars that nobody wanted to buy.

Mike

[Cat72]

My OH had a rover 200 and we had lots of problems with it, mostly it needed a new engine, which is a common fault with the rovers.It turned into a total money pit and we were very glad when it got wrote off in an accident ( I nicknamed it carrie ! ) . His friend also had a rover and had the same problem with the engine with the cost of a new engine making the car worthless plus causing other problems.
His father also has a bigger rover which is a R reg and it is still running but I suspect not for that much longer. However I would not recommend one, as everyone I know who has had one has had big garage bills.
For your money you can get a much better reliable car that is a more safer option.

[withabix]

Don't buy a City Rover at any price IMHO.

They were built in India and should have stayed there.

Spend £3700 on a second hand car.

[philhuff]

I've got to agree, it is a truly awful car, regardless of how little you can buy one for. There's a difference between cost and value ;-)

Spend the money on something like a 2002/3 Toyota Yaris - you'll get a better car that's more reliable and cheaper to run, and save some cash in the process, too. If you want the comfort of a warranty, buy from a main dealer but get *at least* £400 off the price.

Are you part-exchanging anything, or is it just a straight cash purchase?

[sirhan sirhan]

First post, although a long time viewer of MSE.

As a CityRover owner, I am going to have to against the grain on this one. Have been driving People Carriers for many years but, after having problems with my last Galaxy, couldn't decide what to go for this time around. Saw Motorpoint selling CityRovers (new) for 4k earlier this year and figured that they were almost disposable for that price as the first year depreciation on an MPV would be in excess of 4k.

Asked around first to see what I could find out about CityRovers and, in general mechanics seemed to rave about the engines. They are made by a company in India called Tata who also make highly respected (so I am told) pick-ups. The cars are designed for poor Indian Roads and so (again I was told) should prove to be hard wearing on UK roads.

I haven't been disappointed with my car. True, the finish is cheap and it is noisy at speed, but it does the job and has quite a bit of acceleration (light body, 1.4 engine). Rear seat passengers have more leg room than I would have expected for a car of this size.

We have just returned from a lengthy trip around Europe in the car.

My partner especially loves the car and, when I do replace my MPV (the true reason that I was looking at this area of the site) we will actually keep the CityRover and sell her saloon.

Be prepared for some odd looks from car snobs, and I do anticipate some problems with spare parts, but I would highly recommend this car, especially if it is intended as a city car rather than one for long motorway commutes.

Hope this helps

[MrSmartprice]

This has to be a wind-up.:rolleyes:

Rather like the windows on the appalling CityRover, in fact.:rotfl:

[espresso]

This has to be a wind-up.:rolleyes:

Rather like the windows on the appalling CityRover, in fact.:rotfl:

Sporting features of the 'Sprite' model include alloy wheels, leather sports style steering wheel and gearknob, front fog lamps and a rear spoiler. Luxury features on the 'Select' model include front and rear electric windows plus air conditioning as standard. Both 'Sprite' and 'Select' have power steering, remote central locking, a tachometer and a CD/Tuner. All these features are standard on the top model, the 'Style', which also benefits from anti-lock braking and a passenger airbag. Paint choices include two solid colours and eight optional metallic shades.

:rolleyes:

[sirhan sirhan]

No, not a wind up at all. I really do drive a CityRover, and it has given me far less problems than some of the £25k cars that I have had.

iomexico - like I said, do some research and ask mechanics what they think, you might be surprised. Feel free to contact me offline if you have any questions about my car.

[bunking_off]

In general Rovers can be a good deal - but that's 25/45/75. The City Rover is the exception - it's an Indian built kludge that all the motoring experts condemned as a heap of the proverbial. Further, there's potentially issues longer term with parts - despite Rover going out of business, there's plenty of 25/45/75s about so there's an incentive for the peeps who bought the parts license to continue manufacture....wouldn't be so sure about the City Rover which had terrible sales because it was canned in the press.

[nej]

Hey espresso - I like your quote of the sporting features! It seemed to miss out any kind of essential "sporting features", such as a good, quick engine and good handling!

[espresso]

Hey espresso - I like your quote of the sporting features! It seemed to miss out any kind of essential "sporting features", such as a good, quick engine and good handling!

I was simply correcting MrSmart@rse's incorrect wind up post! Never even seen or been near one myself.

:eek:

[nej]

Thing is, nobody would buy them if they had a "Tata" badge on them. For some reason people do with a Rover badge on. I think I'll start importing Ladas and stick a BMW badge on the front. I'll make a fortune!

I've had 2 proper rovers which have both been great and trouble-free. But a Tata? Designed and made in a country where the driving test is "Go down the road a bit. If you hit anything, don't worry, it's just your turn to die"? I don't think so!

[philhuff]

I'll defend Tata to a certain extent and, despite my original post here, the City Rover - but only in so far as the mechanicals are generally reliable and strong. If you want a car for that reason, and aren't bothered about ride, handling, ergonomics, resale value, even image, and so on, then it makes a sensible purchase.

Personally, I want rather more from my car, and I'm prepared to sacrifice some areas to get what I want in others. That's not to say that either opinion is wrong.

[crazyscientist]

I have a Rover 200 and its never caused me any problems (touch wood!)

[humfer]

Would steer clear of the City Rover as they weren't really a Rover, just rebatched far east motors. The only Rover I would buy would be the 75/MGZT which is a very underrated car.