I have a 94 classic and yes, they are expensive to maintain. If you are a DIY type, you can do almost everything yourself. The real expense for me has been sorting out the front end after 99000 miles of use. I had the swivel housings practically rebuilt, tie rods, ball joints, drag links, bushings, etc. replaced all in an effort to remove a bump steer condition I was having. Parts are about as expensive, maybe a little more so, than on a V8 benz or bimmer. Many of the air syspension models have been converted to coil springs (theres a kit you can buy) like the earlier models (the air suspession will fail and eventually needs to be converted on every one of these cars). If you can find one thats been well maintained, doesn't leak all that much, and has already been converted to coil springs, I would go for it. An old rover, though sometime problematic, has loads of character and is a much more stylish, sturdy vehicle than you can buy for twice the cash.Even with their quirks, rovers are extremely durable and can go on for miles and miles.