1996 Rover - Austin 400 414 review from UK and Ireland
"A very expensive mistake!!"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Bought the car new trading in a 7 month old toyota corolla, car arrived with 4 miles (delivery mileage), however garage took a week to register it and mileage was 24 miles on pick up?
Central locking worked intermittently from day one, plastic cubby hole in cabin fell off driving back from dealer.
Car was dirty with cigarette ash everywhere on pick up from garage, the car spent more time in the garage over faulty brake adjustment and central locking failure than on the road.
General comments?
Dealership was terrible, the car was actually fabulous to drive, handled very well, and was good on fuel, however continual problems such as central locking and poor dealership servicing forced me to sell after 6 months at a loss of over £4,500.
I only buy japanese cars now, as I don't have the patience for an unreliable Rover.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Year of manufacture | 1996 |
| First year of ownership | 1996 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 1997 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.4 petrol Manual |
| Performance marks | 8 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 2 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 9 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 0 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 9 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 24 miles |
| Most recent distance | 3000 miles |
| Previous car | Toyota Corolla |
| Date of Entry | 17th August, 2002 |