Rover 400 Hatchback 420 iE 5d (2000/V) Owner Review
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Economy
Costs
Parts cheap, rest of the running costs high.
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On the road
Driving
Handles better than my old Rover 200.
Performance
Quite a fast car.
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Living with it
Reliability
Air con smells, despite dealer looking at it 3 times. Engine oil leaks - only 30k miles and full main dealer servcing.
Image
It's an old man's car.
Comfort
Not too comfortable for rear passengers.
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Security and Service
Security
Can be broken into and driven off quickly!
Service
Rover main dealer charges a lot for poor service.
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Problems and Ownership
Problems
Engine
Engine oil leaks and has intermitant fault when it wont idle at all.
Other
Rover cars seem cheap to buy and run as long as you avoid main dealers.
Ownership
Did you buy the car new?
Used
Would you buy the same model again?
No
Did you buy from the same manufacturer again?
No