Faults:

Electric sunroof failed at 87,000 miles.

Power steering failed at 99,000 miles.

Stereo failed at 101,000 miles.

Engine became rattly towards the end of my ownership.

General Comments:

Aside a few electrical problems and despite its age, the 620i was a very good car which gave me two years of excellent and reliable service. It was a bargain at £4,000 for a six year old compact luxury car with a high mileage, and its next owner got it two years later for just £1,500 with a six figure mileage. One of the best cars I've ever owned.

Faults:

Drivers seat lightly worn.

Tick over problem when getting warm. This clears when engine warm though.

Few scuffs on bumpers.

Bit of rust showing.

General Comments:

My Rover 620i is the 1st Rover I have owned, and I have to say, I'm pretty impressed.

I know the basic 600 is a Honda Accord with a different body shell and badges, but that to me, makes this car worth it.

The engine is the tried and tested 2 litre unit from Honda, 16 valves, even with a single overhead cam.

The interior has withstood a lot of abuse in the past. I found the 1st owners info in the handbook, and it belonged to a construction firm, so it had a hard start, but this does not detract from the light and airy interior.

Speed sensitive power steering makes light work when parking, but takes a bit of getting used to.

In the past month, since having the car, I've averaged 27mpg, which is pretty good, considering I've thrashed the car a little bit myself!

Very impressed, much loved, easy to drive.

Faults:

- alternator broke down after 15 days of ownership.

- pool of water on driver's side foot well every time it rained or when the car was washed (the whole left front wing had to be replaced, the dashboard had to be dismantled etc)

- the car eventually self-ignited and was a total loss.

General Comments:

The car was bought at a rover dealership, came with one year warranty, had a full service history and one previous owner.

Still, after ten months of ownership and multiple costly problems (see above) the car self-ignited on a warm may evening. The engine bay was destroyed and the insurance company could not bother with the hassle of finding out what went wrong.

In any case, a great driving experience let down by extremely poor dealers and very poor build quality. For a bit more money and same performance I'd go for a Lancia Kappa 2.0T 20v.

Faults:

Cooling fans never switch off. Quoted 500 pounds to fix by replacing computer.

Warped front disk brakes at 69000 miles.

Re-skimmed for 100 pounds.

Drivers side window regulator broke. Cost 100 pounds to replace. I should have checked windows prior to purchase!

Exhaust manifold bolts broke. Eighty pounds to fix.

Gearbox whines.

Engine leaks oil a little.

This car has 72000 miles on the clock with a full service history, and had a very careful previous owner that shows in the condition of the bodywork which looks immaculate. I bought the car from a local reverend!

General Comments:

If this car has been so lovingly cared for and treated with respect, I should have more confidence in the car, but after reading all the other comments - ANY OFFERS?