help me on a rover 25 model.....

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Hi Chaps!

OK here goes......

I passed my driving test on the 14-2-06 :D , I have a chance of getting a Rover 25 1.1e 3 door, on finance, Its on a 51 plate and from my local garage, I have checked the insurance (direct line) and they have quoted me 583 quid fully comp.....

The question......I know rover has gone bust or whatever, but has anybody got any experience with the 25 model??, will it be an ideal first car?


your help is appreciated.

adam
 
Two golden rules:

a) Do not, EVER, buy a 1.1 Rover 25.
b) Do not, EVER, buy a car as cheap and worthless as a 2001 Rover 25 on finance.
 
So you are letting your local Arther Daley type used car sales geezer set your budget?

Please don't tell me you've gone in and said 'I can afford £150 a month what have you got' - thats the easiest way ever to get ripped off.
 
[TW]Fox said:
So you are letting your local Arther Daley type used car sales geezer set your budget?

Please don't tell me you've gone in and said 'I can afford £150 a month what have you got' - thats the easiest way ever to get ripped off.
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Ok, I clearly need a bit of help here people

I am a first time buyer, I have absolutely NO idea about cars and the Arther Daleys in this world....
 
I possibly could raise a 1000, in a few weeks......I know its not much but im on a really tight budget......
 
I guess the first thing you need to do is work out your budget. Would you have any cash to put towards it, or will you have to borrow the lot? If you have to borrow, it will be sensible to sort out a bank loan, rather than get finance off a car dealer as you will get much better rates - which obviously translates to paying a lot less overall.
 
£1000 is plenty. Don't get yourself into debt for your first car - you'll only scratch it, dent it or worse, crash it and be gutted. Spend a little and you won't care. Plus in 6 months you might decide you hate it and want to trade up.

You could probably buy a bubble shape Rover 200 for little over a grand . Practically the same car!
 
thanks for your help....

but, I have already paid 200 in deposit!!!, I knew I should have come here first!!!!!!!!!

By law do I have a cooling of period?, or am I screwed?

I suppose its a hard lesson to learn, but...........
 
I have the rover 200 series, I have the 1.4 si model, and feel any slower and it would be underpowered. Mines a 98 reg with 40k on it, really love it, I got it from the garage for £1400 and it was with most extras.

Its my first car, and i find it easy to park and enjoyable. The head gasket went which wasnt nice, but hopefully its all sorted now, i prefer it over nearly ever other hatchback and am happy with it.

I really would recomend you go for a 1.4 model though.
 
andy2k said:
I have the rover 200 series, I have the 1.4 si model, and feel any slower and it would be underpowered. Mines a 98 reg with 40k on it, really love it, I got it from the garage for £1400 and it was with most extras.

Its my first car, and i find it easy to park and enjoyable. The head gasket went which wasnt nice, but hopefully its all sorted now, i prefer it over nearly ever other hatchback and am happy with it.

I really would recomend you go for a 1.4 model though.
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thank you for your reply, its really appreciated.

I took out a 1 years warranty with it, and also gap/payment protection...

Im just really nervous about the whole situation, I just want a car that will go from a to b....and cheap on insurance........and get me and my family a bit of freedom.
 
bodybag said:
thank you for your reply, its really appreciated.

I took out a 1 years warranty with it, and also gap/payment protection...

Im just really nervous about the whole situation, I just want a car that will go from a to b....and cheap on insurance........and get me and my family a bit of freedom.
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Well firstly find out if you can get a refund, I feel i payed a fair amount for mine. If you look hard and can travel you could get a '98 rover 214 for around £1000.

I dont think you should pay £4k for it, best to find out where u stand with deposit, im really not too sure. If not, then you really need to find the value of the car i would imagine.

I bought mines outright, being 17 i doubt anywhere would trust me with a loan :(
 
bodybag said:
thank you for your reply, its really appreciated.

I took out a 1 years warranty with it, and also gap/payment protection...

Im just really nervous about the whole situation, I just want a car that will go from a to b....and cheap on insurance........and get me and my family a bit of freedom.
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Just noticed about the warranty, defenatly worth it, ive need the head gasket sorting, and my exhaused is buggered, maybe where i parked it on a funny kurb.

My head gasket failed after the fluid leaked, so i wouldnt have even been covered, its hard!
 
do not buy that car. ever.
spend a grand on a much better car, I dunno a mondeo maybe :P

rovers a sacks of **** from my limited experience and what I have heard off m8s who own them.
 
jamoor said:
do not buy that car. ever.
spend a grand on a much better car, I dunno a mondeo maybe :P

rovers a sacks of **** from my limited experience and what I have heard off m8s who own them.
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What the hell is with this forum, I know of a person with problems with her mondeo, he has put a deposit down on a rover and wants advice, A rover 25 and Mondeo's are completely different cars, for completely different purpose's.
 
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