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Title: Whats it worth
Post by: Jay on 22 January 2007, 18:42:42
3.0 Omega Elite, 103k, Leather, Full Vauxhall Service History, MOT June, Good condition, Needs a windscreen to pass next MOT though! Just need a rough price guide as Ive had no interest in it apart from a shocking offer of £500.

Desperatley need to sell it now  :'(
Title: Re: Whats it worth
Post by: Del Boy on 22 January 2007, 18:46:00
More than £500
Title: Re: Whats it worth
Post by: TheBoy on 22 January 2007, 18:59:45
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3.0 Omega Elite, 103k, Leather, Full Vauxhall Service History, MOT June, Good condition, Needs a windscreen to pass next MOT though! Just need a rough price guide as Ive had no interest in it apart from a shocking offer of £500.

Desperatley need to sell it now  :'(
How old?
Title: Re: Whats it worth
Post by: Jay on 22 January 2007, 19:01:31
oh yeh 1995 on an M
Title: Re: Whats it worth
Post by: TheBoy on 22 January 2007, 19:08:56
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oh yeh 1995 on an M
Hmmm, few hundred, depending on condition...  ...generally I've found Autotrader gets the best prices - you may be able to get a grand for it there possibly.

Your downsides - its a 12 year old heavy depreciating car, and its January.

Sorry, its probably not what you wanted to hear :(
Title: Re: Whats it worth
Post by: STMO123 on 22 January 2007, 19:19:03
Not much help Jay but a friend of mine has recently bought an 'N' reg, same spec as yours, 98K, windscreen intact for £575 :(
Title: Re: Whats it worth
Post by: Auto Addict on 22 January 2007, 19:23:13
A friend of mine sold his N reg elite 77k, to his next door nieghbour for £2300, about 3/4 months ago.
Title: Re: Whats it worth
Post by: STMO123 on 22 January 2007, 19:28:54
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A friend of mine sold his N reg elite 77k, to his next door nieghbour for £2300, about 3/4 months ago.

That must have been a minter!!!!
Title: Re: Whats it worth
Post by: Markie on 22 January 2007, 19:33:55
£500 sounds about right in current climate  :(
Title: Re: Whats it worth
Post by: TheBoy on 22 January 2007, 19:37:33
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A friend of mine sold his N reg elite 77k, to his next door nieghbour for £2300, about 3/4 months ago.

That must have been a minter!!!!
A stupid neighbour!  You can get a decent facelift for that...
Title: Re: Whats it worth
Post by: STMO123 on 22 January 2007, 19:40:42
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A friend of mine sold his N reg elite 77k, to his next door nieghbour for £2300, about 3/4 months ago.

That must have been a minter!!!!
A stupid neighbour!  You can get a decent facelift for that...

Yep. I paid £2750 for mine.
Title: Re: Whats it worth
Post by: Jay on 23 January 2007, 00:17:54
Ive been offered an R reg Calibra V6 for a straight swap, its got 164k on the clock, would it be worth me swapping and selling the cali on ebay? Would I get more that way
Title: Re: Whats it worth
Post by: Auto Addict on 23 January 2007, 08:50:47
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A friend of mine sold his N reg elite 77k, to his next door nieghbour for £2300, about 3/4 months ago.

That must have been a minter!!!!

No it wasn't.
Title: Re: Whats it worth
Post by: Chopsdad on 23 January 2007, 19:57:48
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A friend of mine sold his N reg elite 77k, to his next door nieghbour for £2300, about 3/4 months ago.

That must have been a minter!!!!

No it wasn't.

Phone AA's neighbour - obviously oblivious to the price of cars - ask for a grand and he'll think it's a bargain and can keep one as a spare ;D
Title: Re: Whats it worth
Post by: STMO123 on 23 January 2007, 20:02:42
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A friend of mine sold his N reg elite 77k, to his next door nieghbour for £2300, about 3/4 months ago.

That must have been a minter!!!!

No it wasn't.

Sorry, misspelt.....I meant minger ;D
Title: Re: Whats it worth
Post by: megaomega123 on 23 January 2007, 20:09:18
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Ive been offered an R reg Calibra V6 for a straight swap, its got 164k on the clock, would it be worth me swapping and selling the cali on ebay? Would I get more that way


I would expect the cali to fetch more on ebay.  :)
Title: Re: Whats it worth
Post by: tunnie on 23 January 2007, 20:15:53
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A friend of mine sold his N reg elite 77k, to his next door nieghbour for £2300, about 3/4 months ago.

That must have been a minter!!!!
A stupid neighbour!  You can get a decent facelift for that...

Yep. I paid £2750 for mine.

Same here.... very stupid price for an N Reg Elite!

Unfortunately Jay £500 is about right for an M Reg Elite.... sorry not want you want to hear. You may get £750 at a push...

M is just getting old now (1995) - My '93 24v Senator was £300 with 12 Months MOT
Title: Re: Whats it worth
Post by: Bo Bo on 23 January 2007, 20:23:36
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A friend of mine sold his N reg elite 77k, to his next door nieghbour for £2300, about 3/4 months ago.
Mine's a '95 Elite with 74k on it, would he like another?  :D
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Post by: Auto Addict on 23 January 2007, 20:28:54
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A friend of mine sold his N reg elite 77k, to his next door nieghbour for £2300, about 3/4 months ago.
Mine's a '95 Elite with 74k on it, would he like another?  :D

 ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Whats it worth
Post by: Auto Addict on 23 January 2007, 20:30:09
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A friend of mine sold his N reg elite 77k, to his next door nieghbour for £2300, about 3/4 months ago.
Mine's a '95 Elite with 74k on it, would he like another?  :D

Incidentally, yours is in better nick :y
Title: Re: Whats it worth
Post by: Bo Bo on 23 January 2007, 20:57:32
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A friend of mine sold his N reg elite 77k, to his next door nieghbour for £2300, about 3/4 months ago.
Mine's a '95 Elite with 74k on it, would he like another?  :D

Incidentally, yours is in better nick :y
Up for £2200 then, a bargain  :D
Title: Re: Whats it worth
Post by: Auto Addict on 24 January 2007, 08:33:36
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A friend of mine sold his N reg elite 77k, to his next door nieghbour for £2300, about 3/4 months ago.
Mine's a '95 Elite with 74k on it, would he like another?  :D

Incidentally, yours is in better nick :y
Up for £2200 then, a bargain  :D

Naw, go for £3k, guy lives somewhere in Worcester ;)
Title: Re: Whats it worth
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 24 January 2007, 11:01:23
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3.0 Omega Elite, 103k, Leather, Full Vauxhall Service History, MOT June, Good condition, Needs a windscreen to pass next MOT though! Just need a rough price guide as Ive had no interest in it apart from a shocking offer of £500.

Desperatley need to sell it now  :'(

Jay!! Your car was on eBay, no? I believe I was bidding for it!

Is it still available?
Title: Re: Whats it worth
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 24 January 2007, 11:06:19
I'm Vaguely interested, I must be honest, the pics looked good.

Pleased to see you are a member here too.

Like the others say, the offers that have been given probably are actually a fair reflection of what the cars worth, if it needs a windscreen.

Omegas are a joy when it comes to buying, because they're cheap, but not really profitable to sell.

Can't remember if this one had any tax...?

Drop me a PM. Absolutely no promises, but as others here know, I AM looking for a reasonably priced Elite 3.0, so there is a remote chance we may be able to do business.
Title: Re: Whats it worth
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 24 January 2007, 11:11:54
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=018&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=&item=280070871448&rd=1&rd=1

This one? I bet it is....
Title: Re: Whats it worth
Post by: nixoro on 24 January 2007, 11:18:34
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http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=018&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=&item=280070871448&rd=1&rd=1

This one? I bet it is....

I think its the one, I found the same listing and posted it in his galley thread, think he posted back saying it was still available due to a timewaster but i'm sure he will confirm.
Title: Re: Whats it worth
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 24 January 2007, 11:19:49
Cool, I have dropped Jay a PM.

If he wants a quick sale, and to save messing with the Calibra swap thing, I may be prepared to offer what others here are suggesting is a good price..
Title: Re: Whats it worth
Post by: nixoro on 24 January 2007, 11:22:23
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Cool, I have dropped Jay a PM.

If he wants a quick sale, and to save messing with the Calibra swap thing, I may be prepared to offer what others here are suggesting is a good price..

Good Luck :y
Title: Re: Whats it worth
Post by: Martin_1962 on 24 January 2007, 11:54:52
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A friend of mine sold his N reg elite 77k, to his next door nieghbour for £2300, about 3/4 months ago.
Mine's a '95 Elite with 74k on it, would he like another?  :D

Incidentally, yours is in better nick :y
Up for £2200 then, a bargain  :D

Naw, go for £3k, guy lives somewhere in Worcester ;)

Where? I might have seen it- description please?

An N reg green Elite visits next door - does anyone want washer jets?
Title: Re: Whats it worth
Post by: Auto Addict on 24 January 2007, 12:01:11
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A friend of mine sold his N reg elite 77k, to his next door nieghbour for £2300, about 3/4 months ago.
Mine's a '95 Elite with 74k on it, would he like another?  :D

Incidentally, yours is in better nick :y
Up for £2200 then, a bargain  :D

Naw, go for £3k, guy lives somewhere in Worcester ;)

Where? I might have seen it- description please?

An N reg green Elite visits next door - does anyone want washer jets?

Gold, with black leather.
Title: Re: Whats it worth
Post by: Martin_1962 on 24 January 2007, 12:09:35
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A friend of mine sold his N reg elite 77k, to his next door nieghbour for £2300, about 3/4 months ago.
Mine's a '95 Elite with 74k on it, would he like another?  :D

Incidentally, yours is in better nick :y
Up for £2200 then, a bargain  :D

Naw, go for £3k, guy lives somewhere in Worcester ;)

Where? I might have seen it- description please?

An N reg green Elite visits next door - does anyone want washer jets?

Gold, with black leather.

Haven't seen it - I'll keep a look out
Title: Re: Whats it worth
Post by: Auto Addict on 24 January 2007, 12:30:12
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A friend of mine sold his N reg elite 77k, to his next door nieghbour for £2300, about 3/4 months ago.
Mine's a '95 Elite with 74k on it, would he like another?  :D

Incidentally, yours is in better nick :y
Up for £2200 then, a bargain  :D

Naw, go for £3k, guy lives somewhere in Worcester ;)

Where? I might have seen it- description please?

An N reg green Elite visits next door - does anyone want washer jets?

Gold, with black leather.

Haven't seen it - I'll keep a look out

Rushwick area.
Title: Re: Whats it worth
Post by: Jay on 24 January 2007, 12:51:44
I wont take less than £800 for it, Its worth more to me than £500, id rather keep it off the road till I get a job. That is all x
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Post by: Martin_1962 on 24 January 2007, 15:24:31
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A friend of mine sold his N reg elite 77k, to his next door nieghbour for £2300, about 3/4 months ago.
Mine's a '95 Elite with 74k on it, would he like another?  :D

Incidentally, yours is in better nick :y
Up for £2200 then, a bargain  :D

Naw, go for £3k, guy lives somewhere in Worcester ;)

Where? I might have seen it- description please?

An N reg green Elite visits next door - does anyone want washer jets?

Gold, with black leather.

Haven't seen it - I'll keep a look out

Rushwick area.

Opposite side of Worcester to me!
Title: Re: Whats it worth
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 24 January 2007, 15:52:33
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I wont take less than £800 for it, Its worth more to me than £500, id rather keep it off the road till I get a job. That is all x

Hiya mate,
 
I'll have to be frank, I'm sorry, but I'm not in a position to give £800 for it.  
 
While I agree with you that it seems to be worth that sort of money, unfortunately the market isn't going to see it that way, and with all respect due you'd be very lucky to raise that sort of money. At a guess, I reckon you would fetch £700 for it, IF it didn't have the problem with the windscreen.
 
I asked around, and have found a 2nd hand screen that can be fitted for me at total cost of £200 - so just for example, if I paid £500 for the car, it would mean I'd have an Elite, for £700 - which is about the top whack, for an M reg.  
 
Looking from a buyers view, If I paid £800 for the car, with the cost of the screen it would be £1000, and meant in the nicest possible way, you're not going to raise that kind of money on an M reg car with 103,000 miles on it. There are T reg ones with digital climate control and onboard sat-nav and side airbags going for the £1200 mark.  
 
Another problem with these cars, is that although the 3.0 engines are lovely, coupled with the fact that it's an Omega, it does add to the depreciation!!
 
No pressure, if you don't want to sell then I'll certainly understand.

But regardless of whether you sell it to me - you do need to weigh up your options, because the longer the MOT runs out, and the longer it sits, the value will continue to drop significantly. Don't forget it's 12/13 years old  
 
If you want any advice about what it's worth, ask more on the forum - the guys know their stuff and will give an honest appraisal.
 
If upon consideration, you would be willing to accept £500 in cold hard notes - drop me a PM and maybe we could do business at the weekend.
 
 
:)
Title: Re: Whats it worth
Post by: tunnie on 24 January 2007, 16:58:20
guess who was right in their price it would sell for!!  :P
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Post by: JamesV6CDX on 24 January 2007, 20:20:52
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guess who was right in their price it would sell for!!  :P

? is it sold then?

I'm waiting for Jay to accept/reject my offer :)
Title: Re: Whats it worth
Post by: STMO123 on 24 January 2007, 21:36:03
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guess who was right in their price it would sell for!!  :P

? is it sold then?

I'm waiting for Jay to accept/reject my offer :)

Apparently not. See Jay's thread in the gallery section :(
Title: Re: Whats it worth
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 24 January 2007, 22:54:15
Ah well. Unless I find anything in the meantime (doubt it, I'll be busy) then my offer remains good for now

You know it makes sense ;D
Title: Re: Whats it worth
Post by: nixoro on 25 January 2007, 10:47:39
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Ah well. Unless I find anything in the meantime (doubt it, I'll be busy) then my offer remains good for now

You know it makes sense ;D

Have you recieved a yes or no from him :question

Only the only response I can see was from my posting of the link.
Title: Re: Whats it worth
Post by: Omega_MV6 on 25 January 2007, 11:41:45
To all you guys talking about 'depreciation' - the car is 12 years old! Any depreciation now will be minute, it really doesnt matter if the car is a '94 or a '97, it's all to do with the cars condition at this age. 103,000 miles is below average, and it looks to be in good condition. It has FVSH, which is rare, including the cambelt change. If I was the seller, I'd get the windscreen replaced for £50/£60 on your insurance and stick it on Autotrader for £850, leaving you open of a bit of haggling. I bet you'll sell it no problem. It's worth more than £500 without question.
Title: Re: Whats it worth
Post by: STMO123 on 25 January 2007, 12:56:17
I suppose with paying £895 for it only a month ago Jay, you would feel it was worth more :(
Title: Re: Whats it worth
Post by: Jay on 25 January 2007, 16:33:31
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It's worth more than £500 without question.

Thank you...

I wont take £500 for it and thats that, Ive been offered £600 and turned it down, I would get the windscreen sorted but I just cant afford it, £200 for windscreen? Get the insurance to do it for £50 as said above. Im not in a position where im desperate to sell it that cheap, and I never will be...  :D
Title: Re: Whats it worth
Post by: Auto Addict on 25 January 2007, 16:49:49
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It's worth more than £500 without question.

Thank you...

I wont take £500 for it and thats that, Ive been offered £600 and turned it down, I would get the windscreen sorted but I just cant afford it, £200 for windscreen? Get the insurance to do it for £50 as said above. Im not in a position where im desperate to sell it that cheap, and I never will be...  :D

Well said that man :y
Title: Re: Whats it worth
Post by: Jay on 26 January 2007, 00:22:27
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It's worth more than £500 without question.

Thank you...

I wont take £500 for it and thats that, Ive been offered £600 and turned it down, I would get the windscreen sorted but I just cant afford it, £200 for windscreen? Get the insurance to do it for £50 as said above. Im not in a position where im desperate to sell it that cheap, and I never will be...  :D

Well said that man :y

Just glad people can see where im coming from thats all, Its an insult to offer me £500 knowing full well I'd said it was a ludicrous offer when id previsouly been offered it, I'm back in a position where I can keep it for atleast another month and fix the windscreen, I should have a job by then I dont usually hang about in finding work... Its lovely to know that theres people out there who try and kick you while your already down :y Yeh I might sound like a bitchy young lad... but thats what I am haha  ;D

Love you all x
Title: Re: Whats it worth
Post by: TheBoy on 26 January 2007, 18:52:15
Jay,
I had already suggested a low value for your car, not because I wanted to buy it (perfectly happy with mine, if I did change, it would be something newer), but as a genuine view of what I thought it was worth.  I think this is bourn out in the fact you have struggled to sell...

Alas, its a 12 yr old, 100k car - and a model with heavy depreciation, and needing a windscreen (£75 on insurance).  And its January.

I'm really pleased it sounds like you are in a position to keep it, as I suspect its worth more to you than its current value... :)
Title: Re: Whats it worth
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 27 January 2007, 13:44:49
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It's worth more than £500 without question.

Thank you...

I wont take £500 for it and thats that, Ive been offered £600 and turned it down, I would get the windscreen sorted but I just cant afford it, £200 for windscreen? Get the insurance to do it for £50 as said above. Im not in a position where im desperate to sell it that cheap, and I never will be...  :D

Well said that man :y

Its an insult to offer me £500 knowing full well I'd said it was a ludicrous offer when id previsouly been offered it

Matey, absolutely no insult was intended...

I work on the motto that "If you don't ask, you don't get"

In fairness, I wouldn't do an "insurance job" on something I was already buying as broken - it's just not morally or legally right. So the £200 quote to fix was realistic.

I understand full well, that to you the car is worth more than £500, but to many others, I'm not sure it is (unless that screen is fixed, and then like I say, you'd be looking at about £700.

To be honest, I'd like to see you keep and enjoy it and remain a part of the forum ;D

J