Would you buy a Rover?

MrSmartprice

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

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

espresso

MrSmartprice wrote:

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

nej wrote:

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.