It's a car. You either know how to pick a car and work on it or you dont.
If you don't, rovers and many other brands on the whole are not for you outside the factory warranty. It always amazes me when people who don't even know what oil viscosity is pick a jaguar or a rover and whine to high heaven about what a pos they are. Gee.. ya think? So read all the horror stories with skepticism. Also keep in mind that the people who say you can do everything are generally the type that pull an engine swap and transfer in a lunch break after doing about 50 of them prior. You have to measure both the good and bad comments and judge their context.
"great car" "evil nightmare" mean little unless you know who is saying that.
Mine has been perfect, for a rover. fnt driveshaft and compressor was the only unexpected service. The rest is all fluids and filters, oil pan, headliner, cdl mod, etc, rear shaft, which are things i wanted to do.
total about 1200$ after the purchase price in parts and supplies. 2nd cheapest car i've ever owned. easily a 3000$ bill at a shop tho. so yes, see how it doesnt make sense to ask if a car is good or not?!
