AutoCar Article on Rover 75 - not good?

Stevie25 · 4th March 2020, 17:22

https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/u...ng-treacherous

Anyone seem this?
Is it a hoax?

RoverRobson · 4th March 2020, 17:28

I have to agree with the article.

I’ve been looking for another decent 75 or ZT recently and there is a lot of rubbish on the market.

They have fallen to a price that puts them in the ‘banger’ category and more often than not, go through a new owner every time the MOT is due.

Jdwoodhou · 4th March 2020, 17:34

My first impression was that the article was a hatchet job, but after reading it more thoroughly it seemed quite fair. Prices are so low that lots of people simply buy them as cheap transport and spend the minimum on maintenance.

Typhoon190 · 4th March 2020, 21:00

As many of us here are finding, dreadful quality replacement parts are making it financially impossible to keep these cars on the road more often than not. I've put 2 new clutch slave cylinders and a new master in the trophy blue ZT-T within the last 10,000 miles only to have it fail on me yet again this evening. This plus toffee drop links and numerous other rubbish parts is ruining the enthusiasm I used to have for these I'm afraid.

rob dean · 5th March 2020, 09:06

James Ruppert is a well established and highly regarded (by many) motoring journalist and as such I think this article of his in is spot on.

Raspberrycai · 5th March 2020, 11:35

The absolute sheds I saw whilst looking for my 75 a few years ago... I'm glad that I spent a bit more on an example which has been looked after. I've had problems, sure, but nothing catastrophic. Most problems I've had have been electric, due to water ingress, I've had no real mechanical faults to mention, just general wear and tear.

A car can be incredibly reliable and go on for hundreds of thousands of miles, but if it's been neglected it's gonna have things break, regardless of what it is, and unfortunately lots of the cheaper 75's have just been thrashed.

Neil1 · 5th March 2020, 12:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stevie25

https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/u...ng-treacherous

Anyone seem this?
Is it a hoax?

No, it's not a hoax although it is damming but you can pick up a Rover 75 for less than £300 if you know where to look.

Join the car selling groups on Facebook.

If it has a manual gearbox then you see them for sale requiring a new clutch and that's not exactly cheap but so many other cars aren't cheap to fix either.

Maybe it's the VED bracket that they sit in, that doesn't help.

But if you have the know how and the space you can pick up some real bargains which are highly specced and sell on repaired.
Although most do get broken.

victorgte · 5th March 2020, 12:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by rob dean

James Ruppert is a well established and highly regarded (by many) motoring journalist and as such I think this article of his in is spot on.

He is indeed. I had one of his books for Christmas. Heard him being interviewed on the radio a few months ago. Knows his stuff.

coolguy · 5th March 2020, 13:01

I would agree that there are a lot of dogs out there for sale, since most of the good ones are already in safe hands (i.e. members of this great Club), but there are still bargains to be had. £1k can pick you up a decent car, but anything less is asking for trouble. Dealers seem to be upping their prices - many have examples between £1,500 and £2995, but private sales can prove good value.

Canonite · 8th March 2020, 07:02

That article is pretty accurate. He knows his stuff. Granted, we know there are good examples out there but they’re not obtainable with banger level money.
I think Robson is spot on too, used examples changing owners every time an MOT is due.

4th March 2020, 17:22	#1
Stevie25 Loves to post Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Bangor, NI Posts: 369 Thanks: 356 Thanked 148 Times in 87 Posts	AutoCar Article on Rover 75 - not good? https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/u...ng-treacherous Anyone seem this? Is it a hoax?

4th March 2020, 17:28	#2
RoverRobson Gets stuck in MG ZT-T Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: County Durham Posts: 887 Thanks: 307 Thanked 262 Times in 150 Posts	I have to agree with the article. I’ve been looking for another decent 75 or ZT recently and there is a lot of rubbish on the market. They have fallen to a price that puts them in the ‘banger’ category and more often than not, go through a new owner every time the MOT is due. __________________ Kind regards, Robson MG ZT-T SE Sports Auto 2.5 V6 180 Monogram Twilight - 1 of 1 Built "The Purple One"

4th March 2020, 17:34	#3
Jdwoodhou Loves to post R75 1.8 Con SE Man Saloon Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Pinner Posts: 280 Thanks: 233 Thanked 68 Times in 51 Posts	My first impression was that the article was a hatchet job, but after reading it more thoroughly it seemed quite fair. Prices are so low that lots of people simply buy them as cheap transport and spend the minimum on maintenance. __________________ 140,000 miles and still going strong!

5th March 2020, 09:06	#5
rob dean Regular poster xx Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 88 Thanks: 11 Thanked 19 Times in 10 Posts	James Ruppert is a well established and highly regarded (by many) motoring journalist and as such I think this article of his in is spot on. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

5th March 2020, 11:35	#6
Raspberrycai Avid contributor Rover 75 Saloon, Merc 190E 1.8, '91 Yamaha SR125 Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Chester Posts: 193 Thanks: 85 Thanked 60 Times in 36 Posts	The absolute sheds I saw whilst looking for my 75 a few years ago... I'm glad that I spent a bit more on an example which has been looked after. I've had problems, sure, but nothing catastrophic. Most problems I've had have been electric, due to water ingress, I've had no real mechanical faults to mention, just general wear and tear. A car can be incredibly reliable and go on for hundreds of thousands of miles, but if it's been neglected it's gonna have things break, regardless of what it is, and unfortunately lots of the cheaper 75's have just been thrashed. __________________ 2004 Rover 75 Saloon - Connoisseur S.E - 2.0 Diesel CDTi - Platinum Gold - Auto. 1991 Mercedes 190E 1.8 (Nico) / 1991 Yamaha SR125 (David) This vehicle (Nigel) was born Wednesday, 15th September 2004 @ 08:14:39 and was the 103,810th 75 to run off the production line, out of 112,381 - This vehicle was the 3,096th 75 CDT Connoisseur SE (135) to be made out of 4,744 - This vehicle was the 303rd 75 in Platinum Gold (code: MCN) to be made out of 1,685 Platinum Gold 75s

4th March 2020, 21:00	#4
Typhoon190 This is my second home MG ZT-T 190 Monogram Typhoon Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Oxfordshire Posts: 4,706 Thanks: 328 Thanked 557 Times in 443 Posts	As many of us here are finding, dreadful quality replacement parts are making it financially impossible to keep these cars on the road more often than not. I've put 2 new clutch slave cylinders and a new master in the trophy blue ZT-T within the last 10,000 miles only to have it fail on me yet again this evening. This plus toffee drop links and numerous other rubbish parts is ruining the enthusiasm I used to have for these I'm afraid.

5th March 2020, 13:01	#9
coolguy Coolguy Rover 75 CDT Tourer Auto, Rover 75 2.0 Connoisseur Auto, MG ZT 2.5 Auto and MG ZT Cdti Auto (Monogra Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Finedon Posts: 1,896 Thanks: 933 Thanked 638 Times in 430 Posts	I would agree that there are a lot of dogs out there for sale, since most of the good ones are already in safe hands (i.e. members of this great Club), but there are still bargains to be had. £1k can pick you up a decent car, but anything less is asking for trouble. Dealers seem to be upping their prices - many have examples between £1,500 and £2995, but private sales can prove good value.

8th March 2020, 07:02	#10
Canonite This is my second home BMW 330d Tourer, MG ZT 180 SE XPG, VW Polo 6R 1.2 TDI Bluemotion Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: York Posts: 6,022 Thanks: 363 Thanked 574 Times in 319 Posts	That article is pretty accurate. He knows his stuff. Granted, we know there are good examples out there but they’re not obtainable with banger level money. I think Robson is spot on too, used examples changing owners every time an MOT is due.