[ROVERNET - UK] People who buy Rovers

Sun Apr 6 21:54:17 BST 2008

i remember precisely, because my parents wanted a rover 2000tc in fall 
1966, but settled for a 1967 122S volvo wagon, which cost a not 
inconsiderable $2800, with optional, dealer-installed rear seat belts. 
(hello? safety anyone?)  the TC, at $4200, was precisely 50% more 
expensive.

jamie kitman

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From: Glen Wilson <rovercar at comcast.net>
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Brooks wrote:
> Just as a point of interest....in 1971 the Rover 3500S sold for $
> 6,100 and I think the us/canadian dollar was at near par.

I think Dennis is correct, except for the difference between the US and
Canadian dollar at that date which must have been not quite on par.

A 1988 profile of the 3500S in British Car Magazine says the price was
"approximately $5,400" in 1969 (in the USA). Another U.S. article in
Daniel Young's book puts the price at $5,398. I can't find the Road &
Track test article. A collector car price guide I have also says the
U.S. price was $5,400 in 1969.

That guide also says the 2000 was $4,000 in 1964 and that the 2000TC 
was
$4,500 in 1969. I always thought I had an add that placed the 3500S at
$4398 or something like that, but I can't find it, so I must have
imagined it or had the 3500S confused with the 2000TC.

So, I stand corrected.  The situation was even worse than I thought as
far as how competitive the 3500S price was in the USA.

1969 Imperial Crown Hardtop Coupe     $5400
1969 Shelby 500 400 hp Convertible      $5027
1969 Optioned-up Buick Electra 225

Or a Pontiac GTO and a good-sized sailboat to trailer behind it.

Glen

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>> phing wrote:
>>> Glen
>>> It's a pity Rover didn't invest in competent dealers who were
>>> equally , "interesting , stylish and better appointed" . The 
Toronto
>>> Rover shop in the 60s was manned by a bunch of effettee pseudo "
>>> English gents ' who looked down on the punters who fought their way
>>> through the pottted palms to see the ' motors ' .Their  general
>>> attitude was  " One invests in a Wover , one doesn't need to test
>>> drive a superior motor. A gentleman does not discuss price ; one's
>>> man looks after such sordid details "
>>> Their incompetence, Rover's evil reputation for variable quality
>>> control and the ridiculous size of the P6 trunk were the reasons I
>>> bought two brick out house Volvos in the 60s
>>> Cheers
>>> Patrick
>>
>> Well, I don't think the P6 trunk was "ridiculously" small. If you
>> want to give up the styling or and the DeDion rear suspension, you
>> can have a bigger trunk. It's possible to design a good-looking car
>> with a big trunk, but there are trade-offs. The original P4 boot was
>> vastly more sexy than the later P4 rear end.
>>
>> Besides, Patrick, you man will load the fitted luggage for you
>> anyway, so why complain?
>>
>> ;-)
>>
>> Offering a model line for sale in the United States in 1960's 
without
>> a station wagon (estate) probably indicated that Rover was just
>> trying to sell a few cars as a boutique marque rather than making a
>> serious attempt to sell a lot of cars in the USA.  Rover automobiles
>> actually sold pretty well in the USA given the small amount of 
effort
>> Rover invested in the undertaking.
>>
>> And, of course, you could buy a lot of car in the USA for the $4300
>> Rover wanted for the sporty new 3500S by 1969. The Pontiac GTO
>> hardtop sold for a base price of $3,080 in 1969.  The convertible
>> model sold at a base price of $3,553. For a lot of Americans, that
>> was not quite even a no-brainer. The Buick Electra 225 was about
>> equal in price to the 3500S at $4,400, if you wanted luxury and 
trunk
>> space!
>>
>> Glen
>>
>> Glen
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