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rover 25 1.4
thinking of buying a rover 25 1.4 any comments on them
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.It is true that the motoring press' consensus on the car is not one the car can be be impressed with, however, personal ownership as several people have pointed out on this website is the only truly reliable source of information, but requires one to take a risk and purchase the car. The only thing I can say is that Euroncap gave it 2 out of a possible 5 stars in the crash tests, this is simply unacceptable, its not a safe car. For the same money I'm certain you can find something safer and which the motoring publications have independently reviewed as extremely good. If you give me a very rough indication of your budget I'd be glad to offer alternatives to the Rover 25 as I'm a car buff whose not easily swayed by certain publications comments and I love discussing cars. Good luck anyway in purchasing a new car, but do be wary of its safety rating.
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I must apologize, upon inspecting the Euroncap website again, I see the Rover 25 has a 3 star rating in the crash tests, not a 2. However, regardless of the lax standards that existed when it was constructed, a 3 star rating is still simply not good enough, as accidents regardless of one's own driver skill do happen. Again I wish you the best of luck in finding a great car.
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