Rover 200 Cabriolet 216 SE 2d (1997/P) Owner Review
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Economy
Value
Much more cabrio for your money than Gof / Astra / Escort.
Costs
Avoid Rover main dealers - they are the pits! Plenty of independants will look after these.
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On the road
Driving
Good overall position, controls well laid out.
Performance
Great for a 1600; nippy if not genuinely quick. How you drive them doesn't effect the fuel economy very much!
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Living with it
Reliability
Service them and they will reward you well.
Image
Great. There are one or two wrinklies still driving them, but the fact so many older people bought these new means there are a lot of unabused ones out there - not the same with Astra / Golf / Escort etc.
Comfort
Seats ok, suspension a bit hard, but that helps it go around corners.
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Security and Service
Security
Don't rely on factory fits. Alarm will go off when no one's near the car, yet when someone smashes a window not a beep!
Service
Rover dealers are very poor. Don't want to know you if you are not interested in buying new. Prices are a rip off.
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Problems and Ownership
Problems
Engine
A bit noisy, but reliable.
Other
Ownership
Did you buy the car new?
Used
Would you buy the same model again?
No
Did you buy from the same manufacturer again?
Yes