"Dan Fowler" <DF> wrote in message> news:6ls561t61m8te5­clp0fkk4fo3ikotvbfcr­@4ax.com...>> Do you think cheap 2nd hand Rover 75s are a good buy. Bare in mind>> the future deprecation and possibility of parts problems and no main>> dealer backup>

If its under a tenner>

On Mon, 18 Apr 2005 00:58:44 +0100, Ted Rubberford> <rubberford@hotmail­.com> wrote:>

What's main dealer backup?

"Dan Fowler" <DF> wrote in message> news:6ls561t61m8te5­clp0fkk4fo3ikotvbfcr­@4ax.com...> > Do you think cheap 2nd hand Rover 75s are a good buy. Bare in mind> > the future deprecation and possibility of parts problems and no main> > dealer backup.>

I have a 12 month old Rover 75 Tourer CDTi Connoisseur SE auto and it is a> superb car. It has a BMW engine, BMW suspension, the best ride quality in> its class, is extremely quiet and refined and was incredible value for

They are good cars to start with. As regards depreciation - who can tell.> They're cheap as chips already. Service parts - ie those needed to keep it> going - won't be a problem. Trim parts to keep it looking perfect may be.>

If you intend keeping it for a few years and you enjoy it, I'd say go> ahead - assuming it's a bargain.

"Dan Fowler" <DF> wrote in message > news:6ls561t61m8te5­clp0fkk4fo3ikotvbfcr­@4ax.com...>> Do you think cheap 2nd hand Rover 75s are a good buy. Bare in mind>> the future deprecation and possibility of parts problems and no main>> dealer backup.>

I have a 12 month old Rover 75 Tourer CDTi Connoisseur SE auto and it is a > superb car. It has a BMW engine, BMW suspension, the best ride quality in > its class, is extremely quiet and refined and was incredible value for > money when I bought it on special offer. Once the fuss has died down I do > not think that depreciation will be a major problem. It is in the > interests of everyone, including the entire motor trade, to keep values of > MG/Rovers up. Spares are not supplied by the manufacturer but rather by an > independent firm (Caterpillar) who have already stated that they have > millions of pounds of existing stocks and will continue to supply so long > as there is demand. You can still get spares for cars that ceased > production many many years ago - there will not be a problem for Rovers > because there are many thousands of them on the roads around the world and > spare parts suppliers will wish to continue to supply that demand. Go and > test drive a 75 - I do not think you will be disappointed and if you can > get a good deal then buck the trend and go for it! Don't listen to Ted - > he's just spouting nonsense!

"Dave Plowman (News)" <dave@davenoise.co.­uk> wrote in message > news:4d5db4453cdave­@davenoise.co.uk...>­> In article <6ls561t61m8te5clp0­fkk4fo3ikotvbfcr@4ax­.com>,>> Dan Fowler <DF> wrote:>>> Do you think cheap 2nd hand Rover 75s are a good buy. Bare in mind>>> the future deprecation and possibility of parts problems and no main>>> dealer backup.>>

All I can say is that I am extremely satisfied with my 75 Tourer and > certainly have no intention of replacing it for many years. All the usual > 'knockers' are out in force at the moment - but you will struggle to find > any road test review on the 75 that has anything other than minor niggles > to complain about.

It is a very good car and an absolute bargain. BMW developed it to compete > in the Beemer/Merc arena

and yet it currently sells for little more than the price of a common or > garden Mondeo.