Rover 45 2000-

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  • Economy

    Value

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Lot of car for your money compared to the competition.

    Costs

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Never had to service it as I did not keep it long enough!

  • On the road

    Driving

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Did not feel comfortable at motorway speeds.

    Performance

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Good level of performance, although awfuly noisy.

  • Living with it

    Reliability

    2 out of 5 2.0

    Bits kept falling off! The external door handle came away in my hand!

    Image

    3 out of 5 3.0

    A bit 'pipe and slippers', but I liked the chrome, fancy wheels and wood(?) dash/cappings.

    Comfort

    3 out of 5 3.0

    All right as long as you don't want to travel in the back. OK for midgets and folk with no legs!

  • Security and Service

    Security

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Hey... if I couldn't get in when the door handle came off in my hand, what chance has a thief got!!

    Service

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Dealer (McHargs Glasgow) was very helpful and sympathetic to the problems, although they could do nothing about the oil consumption (3.5 litres in 5 months/5K miles!)

  • Problems and Ownership

    Problems

    Engine

    Very noisy, but after trying a few others, they all sound like that.

    Other

    Ownership

    Did you buy the car new?

    Used

    Would you buy the same model again?

    No

    Did you buy from the same manufacturer again?

    Yes