Rover - where are the deals? - Jimmy2
Having read that Rover dealerships were going to be offloading their stock ASAP - I've yet to come across any who are doing any serious discounting.

Is it still early days or am I missing a trick? I can't believe they're going to be holding their value?

Rover - where are the deals? - ihpj
I ahd that idea and contacted my local Rover dealership who didn't seem to know - or wouldn't let on. I cna't see how these cars would hold their value - especially since they have no warranty back up etc. but they weren't saying anything except quoting near to full list price ;) Yeah, right in your dreams buddy.

I'm going to guess that they'll be sold to Trade only who will buy them cheap and sell them off their Forecourts at slightly less money - or exported? But where do Rover have a market?

Makes me wish that I ahd bought a Rover with top heavy finance, from Rover, and now look to return the car to them - might have gotten an excellent cash in value? :)

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Rover - where are the deals? - carl_a
Apparently many of the cars are still owned by banks rather than the dealers or MG-Rover, the dealers can't sell the cars at less than what the bank is charging.
Rover - where are the deals? - midlifecrisis
My local dealers offering £11000 off 54 plate ZTs in the local paper. Looking at the small print, they're claiming they've reduced the price of a ZT 135cdti from....wait for it....£30000 down to £19000. Now before the company went bust, you could get a brand new example for less than that. A bit of kidology going on. Wonder if anybody will be suckered.
Rover - where are the deals? - Armitage Shanks {p}
I hear that an element of the problem, regardless of who owns the cars, is that the car transporter firms won't move them until their bills are paid and cash up front for work done now. A bit like the parts suppliers who, quite understandably wanted their bills paid.
Rover - where are the deals? - Aprilia
Just wait a while, they'll want to get shot of them somehow.

The MG TF I can see holding a bit of value - the others will crumble. The 75 never had much of an image prior to the collapse, but who now would buy one of those new - even at 50% of new price?
Rover - where are the deals? - blue_haddock
The rover dealer next door to my place is knocking out 75 connesuirs for £12k
Rover - where are the deals? - ihpj
Wonder if anybody will be suckered.


Isn't there one born every minute? ;) Well OK perhaps not in Rovers case cause they went bust - but yes the point is worth noting these cars were 'rock bottom' anyways, and if anyone gets duped into believeing that these cars are now being sold 'cheap' deserves everything they get.

Personally I have an idea as to what they were ging for 'before' and wait for any genuine 'bargain'.

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Rover - where are the deals? - WhiteTruckMan
I cant really see them being exported-who would want RHD motors bad enough to make it worthwhile? unless they are virtually given away. come to think about it, who drives RHD apart from us and Australia?

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Rover - where are the deals? - Armitage Shanks {p}
Well Japan does for a start! Also a lot of our old 'colonies in Africa (Kenya etc) and Australia too. Mind you, they won't want Rovers there anyway.
Rover - where are the deals? - Pugugly {P}
Japan, Malta, New Zealand, Caribbean, Falklands, South Africa, Zimbabwe (perhaps not) Ireland, Nigeria, India, naw, almost no-one at all really.
Rover - where are the deals? - madux
That must be more than half of the world then!
Rover - where are the deals? - blue_haddock
Tommorow there is an invite only sale of Rovers on behalf of the Administrators at BCA Measham.
Rover - where are the deals? - Thommo
Pug,

Nigeria drive on the right mate. Just got back from there Sunday. They changed over some years ago.

Also this letter really appeared in the Nigerian Times in the run up to them switching from left to right (yes really).

'The change from left to right will cause much stress to bus drivers so I propose that they be allowed to switch over two weeks early so that they can get used to the new system before the cars start pressuring them.'
Rover - where are the deals? - johnsnc
You can add Cyprus to the list too
Rover - where are the deals? - Xileno {P}
Most of sub-Saharan Africa as well IIRC.
Rover - where are the deals? - daveyjp
My father's local mechanic and garage owner, who is not a dealership, but does supply the odd car has been offered new (unregistered) Rover 75s for £5,500.
Rover - where are the deals? - Rishab C
Oooo that must hit residuals!
Rover - where are the deals? - BobL
I believe that there are thousands of rovers stuck in a secure compound in oxfordshire. Seems like the administrators have to work out who owns each individual car (i.e. themselves/dealships/creditors) which could take many months. So in future any "new rover car" may be in fact a year old.
Rover - where are the deals? - midlifecrisis
There's a MG ZR at Strensham services which was advertised as a competition prize. It's now parked in a corner and seems to have been forgotten. A bet there are a few around that nobody knows about.
Rover - where are the deals? - smokie
I think I read at the w/e that a Russian had offered to buy the thousands in the fields...ISTR the offer equated to about £2k each.