Rover 400 Saloon (1996 - 2000) 416 S Special Edition 4d (1997/R) Owner Review
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Summary
What does this car say about you?
cheap car and nice style.
What do your friends / family / neighbours think of the car?
very comfy and practical
Would you buy this car again and why?
i would but in the diesel vertion just to save those few extra penny's
What are you likely to buy next?
peugeot 306 td 1996.
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Buying experience
Type of dealer you bought from?
Didn't buy from a dealer
Did you buy this car new?
No
What price did you pay?
£495
When did you buy the car?
August 2008
Did you get a good deal and why?
brought the car for the asking price
Is there any special reason why you bought this car?
was cheap and looked very good for money
What was the dealer like?
very helpful not to pushy or over the top.
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Driving it
What's it like to drive?
very very comfy even on long journeys, cant chuck it into corners because of the size of car has a bit of body roll, in all very sporty for a big car.
What's it like to park?
not very nice to reverse park because of not much visability in saloon model. but using mirrors is ok due to size of them .
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Living with it
Have you had any problems with the car?
only problem i have had with this model is the alarm keeps going off for no reason and the head gasket has just gone.
What's most practical about your car?
the space in the cabin and the boot space is very very generouse.
Favourite gadget, option or accessory?
fav thing about this car is the fuel consumption for a 1.6 16v is brilliant and the grunt for a 1.6 is suprising