Rover 400 Saloon 420 iLD 4d (2000/W) Owner Review
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Economy
Costs
Servicing expensive. Had to replace brakes and disks due to faulty brakes.
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On the road
Driving
Nice to drive on motorways and open roads, feels heavy in town and has the turning circle of an LGV.
Performance
Sluggish from standing, but quick once the turbo kicks in. Economy ok.
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Living with it
Reliability
Only not started once(on an extremely cold snowy morning), no faults found and has always started first time since.
Image
Everyone expects to see a 55 year old driving.
Comfort
Ok on short journeys, but gets a bit uncomfortable on long trips.
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Security and Service
Security
Alarm and immobiliser. Key fob can be a bit sensitive at close range so have to be careful when leaving the car until you get out of range.
Service
Not the greatest value for money on servicing costs, willing enough to check out problems when booking through customer service helpline, but my local dealer's mechanics are either unbelievably quick or not very thorough. Same problems have re-appeared.
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Problems and Ownership
Problems
Engine
Wouldn't start once on an extremely cold morning - but has never happened since.
Other
Seems to have a recurring problem with brakes catching on disks, had to have two sets of new disks since I've had the car.
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