1997 Rover - Austin 400 420 SDi 2.0 turbo diesel from UK and Ireland
Summary:
A good buy as you can pick up a great car for peanuts
Faults:
Drivers seat has not enough padding, but this may be because of the mileage (or a fat owner!).
Air con has expensive parts and exchange unit was damaged when I bought the car. Rover quoted me £420 for the part + £87 to fit! Got one from scrap yard at £40 the had a service engineer fit, at £60.
General Comments:
This car was a private hire car, but to say it had covered 70000 miles in the previous two years was in very good order.
Engine is mint, gives good performance and 50mpg.
Electric everything, luxuries in abundance!
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 17th May, 2002
18th Jan 2002, 04:04
My rover 200 1998 has exactly the same problems you mention about the jerking in first and second gear, and the difficulty to select reverse. They are only small problems, but a bit annoying.