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I have a Peugeot 406 Coupe,
2000
2L
100k
Exhaust needs replacing
Shocks need replacing
Handbrake is broken
Needs 2 tyres

A friend of mine who is quite handy with cars has offered me a straight swap for;
Rover 600
1998
1.8L
70k
New tyres & shocks
Good condition
And a year's gaurintee that he will do any work needed.

Should I take it?
I just cannot trust the 406 any more, it is giving electrical problems (Windows Heater etc)
Also herself drives a lot so I want something realiable.

Both cars have NCT until the middle of 2010.
Any views?
 
Sounds like a good way to ruin your friendship. It may be awkward to call in the guarantee from your friend, which seems pretty likely on a 10-year-old Rover, a brand that has a poor reliability record anyway. He'll have lots of headaches with your car also, so it's probably best to avoid a swap.
 
Bell Butts said:
Sounds like a good way to ruin your friendship. It may be awkward to call in the guarantee from your friend, which seems pretty likely on a 10-year-old Rover, a brand that has a poor reliability record anyway. He'll have lots of headaches with your car also, so it's probably best to avoid a swap.
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One of you will end up nothing talking to the other.
 
i am not getting into the merits of either car (neither of them are my type to be honest) but just a point:
you mention all the things that are wrong with your car and all the good things about the other car. maybe look a little deeper and list pros AND cons of both.

the guarantee thing just will not work.
 
TwoWheels said:
I have a Peugeot 406 Coupe,
2000
2L
100k
Exhaust needs replacing
Shocks need replacing
Handbrake is broken
Needs 2 tyres

A friend of mine who is quite handy with cars has offered me a straight swap for;
Rover 600
1998
1.8L
70k
New tyres & shocks
Good condition
And a year's gaurintee that he will do any work needed.

Should I take it?
I just cannot trust the 406 any more, it is giving electrical problems (Windows Heater etc)
Also herself drives a lot so I want something realiable.

Both cars have NCT until the middle of 2010.
Any views?
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Rovers are notorious for bad engines. Chances are this one has been rebuilt or had gasket issues..

Beware... big time
 
G-Money said:
Rovers are notorious for bad engines. Chances are this one has been rebuilt or had gasket issues...
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For friendship's sake steer clear of any car fitted with that 1.8 K series Rover engine.

Now if its a Honda-engined Rover, Sin Scéal Eile...
 
concur with all the above.........rover engines and head gasket replacements are a major issue..........
 
TwoWheels said:
It has the Honda engine..
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As mathepac says, that changes everything. The only type of Rover worth buying.

If it were a stranger, I'd do the swap in a second. If your friend is mechanically minded (sounds like he might be) and is fully aware of the 406 problems, go for it - no question, you are getting a mechanically superior car.
 
Thanks guy's.
I think I will go for it,
He is very mechanically minded and fully aware of the 406 problems, he will buy the parts needed & fit them himself.
The Rover is fully serviced & reliable, so for me, I think it is the better option.
 
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