What's it worth - Rover 75

Moyglish

Hey all,

I have a 1999 Rover 75 which I'm thinking of selling.

Not sure how much it's worth though or what sort of asking price should I be looking at?

It's a diesel. Good condition for a car of it's age.

Mileage: 148k

I hate to see it go but it's time for a change.

Not sure whether to sell privately or see how it gets on at an auction.

Any thoughts?

colm_mcm

What colour and spec level is it?

NCT?

Moyglish

Sorry should have added more info!

It's a Classic CDT

NCT - yup has a valid one!

Colour: Navy

ottostreet

Moyglish wrote: »

Sorry should have added more info!

It's a Classic CDT

NCT - yup has a valid one!

Colour: Navy

for how long? Include that detail in your ad. 'Valid NCT' is meaningless, as it could expire tomorrow, but is valid today!

Moyglish

It's out at the end of the year.

Not actually sure I want to go down the private sale route, I'm thinking of letting it go to auction, just wondering what sort of ballpark figure to expect?

L-M

At auction 500-700 max, privately with a new test you should be able to ask 1,000.

You'll get a grand for that privately if it's straight and clean.

Moyglish

Would be great if I did, won't hold out my hopes though!

Cheers for the feedback guys!

unkel

Moyglish wrote: »

It's out at the end of the year.

That means you can have it tested early at the end of this month. The test will then be valid until the end of next year. If you do that, you should hold out for a grand

Without a new test, I doubt you will get a grand tbh

colm_mcm

Pity its a bad spec and colour. With a test I reckon 1250 tops

Moyglish

What's wrong with the colour? Just curious.. I actually think Navy is one of the colours they look the best in. I personally don't like them in black/silver/champagne or the light blue colours.

Whats a "good" colour for 75's?

Not being defensive, just genuinely curious!

L-M

Can't see anything wrong with the blue, if it was that piss gold I'd say something.

Hiace.

Moyglish wrote: »

What's wrong with the colour? Just curious.. I actually think Navy is one of the colours they look the best in. I personally don't like them in black/silver/champagne or the light blue colours.

Whats a "good" colour for 75's?

Not being defensive, just genuinely curious!

You're right, Rovers, unlike a lot of cars, do look good in navy blue, so you should be ok, and taste is a personal thing, but its a proven rule of thumb for cars that some colours sell much better than others. e.g. the popular colours you listed.

Hiace.

http://www.carzone.ie/search/Rover/75/1.8-CLUB/201135204181598/advert?channel=CARS

L-M

Hiace. wrote: »

http://www.carzone.ie/search/Rover/75/1.8-CLUB/201135204181598/advert?channel=CARS

Petrol, though. And bollox of an engine at that.

TestTransmission

Limerick man wrote: »

Petrol, though. And bollox of an engine at that.

And

IM LOCATED NEAR GATWICK AIRPORT IN UNITED KINGDOM

unkel

Limerick man wrote: »

And bollox of an engine at that.

Engine is fine, just make sure you notice quickly if there's a coolant leak :pac:

L-M

unkel wrote: »

Engine is fine, just make sure you notice quickly if there's a coolant leak :pac:

It's a gastly engine! Horrible on fuel and horrible on power and just generally horrible to drive. Honestly, a 1.8 Rover 75 is the last car I'd ever buy (Well, a 1.8 Freelander just slips ahead)

Does the job fine in a Lotus or a Caterham

L-M

Sigh...

Limerick man

Limerick man wrote: »

Sigh...

Hiace.

TestTransmission wrote: »

And IM LOCATED NEAR GATWICK AIRPORT IN UNITED KINGDOM

Could just work if your over in London for a day or two anyway, then bring her back. I'd sell he'd sell her for a good bit less than he's asking. She looks like she was maybe sitting at the airport for a few years.

unkel

Limerick man wrote: »

It's a gastly engine! Horrible on fuel and horrible on power

LOL, what are you comparing it to? Obviously any small 4 pot engine (120BHP) in a car nearly the size of a 5-series is going to be underpowered and using a lot of fuel.

But the engine itself is not ghastly at all. When it was released about 20-25 years ago it was quite something. It's extremely light (about 95kg, from memory) and it produced 105BHP out of a 1.4 - something only a few other manufacturers (Honda springs to mind) could do at the time with a budget mass produced small NA 4-potter

As RJ rightly remarked, the engine was / is widely used in Lotus and Caterham cars. Apart from the small coolant capacity and the use of plastic dowels :rolleyes: - why isn't there a facepalm emoticon - the engine is excellent

L-M

I've driven more of them than you'll ever see in your life time! They're ****e, along with the poxy, also ****e 1.4 that they were derived from!

si_guru

unkel wrote: »

LOL, what are you comparing it to? Obviously any small 4 pot engine (120BHP) in a car nearly the size of a 5-series is going to be underpowered and using a lot of fuel.

But the engine itself is not ghastly at all. When it was released about 20-25 years ago it was quite something. It's extremely light (about 95kg, from memory) and it produced 105BHP out of a 1.4 - something only a few other manufacturers (Honda springs to mind) could do at the time with a budget mass produced small NA 4-potter

As RJ rightly remarked, the engine was / is widely used in Lotus and Caterham cars. Apart from the small coolant capacity and the use of plastic dowels :rolleyes: - why isn't there a facepalm emoticon - the engine is excellent

You are quite right..

The Metro GTi is one of the overlooked fun cars. It was the reincarnation of the Golf 1600 GTI... revvy and short geared.

si_guru

si_guru wrote: »

You are quite right..

The Metro GTi is one of the overlooked fun cars. It was the reincarnation of the Golf 1600 GTI... revvy and short geared.

sh1t engine in them apparently

L-M

Everything is ****e!

si_guru

RoverJames wrote: »

sh1t engine in them apparently

Which?

si_guru

si_guru wrote: »

Which?

Those Metro Gti yokes, sh1t engine apparently, poxy and sh1t :pac:

VolvoMan

Limerick man wrote: »

I've driven more of them than you'll ever see in your life time! They're ****e, along with the poxy, also ****e 1.4 that they were derived from!

You do know the KV6 is derived from the same block?

The 1.8 litre is particularly bad in the 75 though and the most prone to headgasket failure.