Thanks for all your thoughts everyone - very much appreciated. I've been trying to get a valuation online from different sources, and they don't really agree. For example (without naming any other sites)
Rover 75 CDT Club Diesel Mileage 80,000
Prices:_____2000-W_______2000-V
Dealer_____£11,613______£11,167
Private_____£11,167______£10,720
Part Ex_____£10,370______£9,878
Trade______£10,102______£9,610
That site had no valuation for the Club SE. Another one did, but couldn't allow for mileage:
Valuation estimate Sunday, September 22, 2002
2000 V Rover 75 Manual Club SE 2.0TD Mileage 80,000
Please note: The value estimation does not take into account the specified mileage, as there is no mileage adjustment data available for this vehicle.
Excellent condition £10050
Average condition £9100
Below average condition £8130
Retail £11900
Hmm - I assume that the dealer/retail figures are the ones I should work from. HJ, can I ask why you said that only £8995 would be £1k too high? Is it because of the high mileage, because it may have been abused as Dizzy suggested, because values are falling and the info I've been able to get hasn't caught up ...? Not disputing what you say, just trying to find out why there seems to be such a difference between your estimate and the different figures I've been able to find. I have been thinking of getting the chip done if I do buy one of these, although it may be cheaper to go to an independent tuning specialist than the official dealer - £490 seems a bit high.
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What about a Volvo S70 or V70 instead?
Say about 3 or 4 years old?
A better car for less money?
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Paul,
Why do you say that the Volvo S70/V70 is a better car? I don't believe they are built any better and they certainly don't have the superb ride quality of the Rover 75.
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Dizyy {how's Bob, Muck and Roley too, Lofty and Wendy, Travis and Spud etc?}
True, I've never driven a 75, but I've owned Rover products in the past.
I understand that Rover is the only 'major' manufacturer selling cars in the UK that are not galvanised.
5 or 6 years down the road, rots sets in sending resale values though the floor and comprimising crash worthy-ness.
I speak as one hit at speed when drining a rusty Rover, which almost split into two.
Hence the Volvo, no rust, safey features and the ride is far better than my old Rover.
If its a comapny car, then who cares abous the cost, depreactaion , rust etc if they are changed 'for free'every couple of years {eg the 75 at the start of the thread.
However, if as I, you are spending your own hard earned, taxed at source, folding stuff, then Volov, VW, Audi BMW etc are better bets in my book.
That's why, in my opinion, there are better cars than the 75, especially when spending your own dosh. Also people never speak of a Volvo engine {or meachanicals for that matter} falling to bits at 150k.
250k and they are just run in !!!!
Paul
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Dizzy {how's Bob, Muck and Rolley too, Lofty and Wendy, Travis and Spud etc?}
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True, I've never driven a 75, but I've owned Rover products in the past.
I understand that Rover is the only 'major' manufacturer selling cars in the UK that are not galvanised.
5 or 6 years down the road, rots sets in sending resale values though the floor and compromising crash worthy-ness.
I speak as one hit at speed when driving a rusty Rover, which almost split into two.
Hence the Volvo, no rust, safety features and the ride is far better than my old Rover.
If its a company car, then who cares about the cost, deprecation , rust etc if they are changed 'for free' every couple of years {eg the 75 at the start of the thread.
However, if as I, you are spending your own hard earned, taxed at source, folding stuff, then Volvo, VW, Audi BMW etc are better bets in my book.
That's why, in my opinion, there are better cars than the 75, especially when spending your own dosh. Also people never speak of a Volvo engine {or mechanicals for that matter} falling to bits at 150k.
250k and they are just run in !!!!
But if the 75 does it for you, as it does for many, then go ahead.
Paul
PS How can you tell if a late 1990s 75 was one of the ones stood about on the airfield for months?
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Hi all i have bought a new 75 diesel auto after a lot of looking round and test driving(VW Passatt citreon c5 laguna and a volvo s80 all diesel autos)I got my search down to two a volvo s80 X reg 8450 miles 19,000 pounds with just 1 year left on its warranty this from a very big volvo dealer (I own a 17 and half year old volvo 740 gl petrol with 151,800 miles on the clock this car burns no oil between services and as give us very good service.would have liked a new volvo but could not go to there price. after driving the 75 this was one of the most comfortable cars i have driven it had enough power for what i want we changed a few things to the spec, so we must wait for it to be built and not been laying about in some compound, so i have a new car for the same price as the second hand volvo that did not have the same ride as the 75, but i would NEVER knock volvo they are very good cars, loooking forward to mid october
motel
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If you look at the Rover website at the 75 specification, it says that '95% of steel panels are covered in zinc for corrosion protection'
If you look at the NCAP crash test results in detail (ignore the stars), you'll see the 75 has very nearly the best.
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Hi all, I tried to post yesterday evening but for some reason it didn't take and I hadn't thought to copy my text. Oh well.
Thanks for the extra answers and information. HJ, I'm astounded (in a good way) at that price - I had missed the item from the other week. Certainly something to bear in mind. To be honest, I hadn't thought of trying to buy at auction, but as the car I'm looking for should still be within warranty and I'll only buy one with full history, it could be a useful option for me to follow up. I had been thinking of the power upgrade, but now that I know it costs £490, I might look into the cost of getting an independent to do it.
The anti-corrosion warranty is for six years rather than 12, but hopefully that won't be a problem - I'd probably be changing the car around the time it reaches that age. Paul, I take your point about Rovers in general and I would never consider any other Rover than the 75 (well, maybe the MG ZT), but I think the number of times it has reached the top ten in satisfaction surveys is a good indicator of the 75's superiority over other Rover products, especially considering the generally negative attitude to Rovers which has prevailed up to now. As for alternatives, Mercs are too dear to buy or insure, likewise Beamers and Audi A4 (plus Beamers are getting a bit naff, and they're everywhere), Mondeos and Passats are a bit too dull, Renault/Peugeot/Citroen too low quality or too unreliable, no X-type in diesel yet. Volvo diesels would be my only other choice (5 cylinder S60, yum) but prices (again) and availability are an issue with that one.
The hunt continues!
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