BARGAIN LUXURY MOTORING (Rover 800)

Member Name: DECISION2

Product:	Rover 800
Date:	12/06/05 (1255 review reads)
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Advantages: COMFORTABLE, WELL EQUIPPED, RELIABLE

Disadvantages: RESALE VALUE LOW

So the time came when I wanted to fulfil another of lifes ambitions and own a Jaguar. After about a year of enjoyable albeit expensive motoring the time came to change. 18 to the gallon just to go to work was a bit expensive on top of Southamptons ridiculous car park charges (£6.00per day) Anyhow getting back to the subject in hand I did a straight swap through Ebay of my 1990 XJ40 for a 1992 Rover 820 4 door automatic. Since that day I haven't looked back having since owned a 1994 5 door hatch 820 (bought on Ebay for £400 and then a 1997 Rover 820 again bought on Ebay for £500. It may seem that I change cars more often than England win at football, but this is purely to take advantage of recent bargain prices since the new ranges were introduced. Additionally the newer your car the better the spec. My current 1997 5 door hatch has everything electric, air con and is automatic. Even this on a run returns about 30mph as long as you aren't driving like Jenson Button on a Sunday afternoon. I guess arround town I get abount 26mpg.

I can quite honestly say in the four years I have been running around in Rover 820'sI have never had any problems. No doubt you have heard of oil leak problems and horrendous costs if the camnelt breaks, well if you buy a model after 1996 oil leaks are not really a problem and as long as you comply with the service recommendations neither should the cambelt.

Its a shame that Rover has gone to the wall. There is however a plus side as it has made these superb luxury cars originally around £18000 affordable to everyone.

LUXURY AT AFFORDABLE PRICES - BUY ROVER

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