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Title: Newbie : CD auto estate replacing GLS auto estate
Post by: PeteDevon on 13 June 2010, 01:10:13: Hi all. I've had a V reg 2.5 GLS V6 auto estate for a couple of years. Bought it at about 80K, and done about 38K miles. It's been a really good car, but I was tempted, and just bought a 51 reg 2.6 V6 CD auto estate with 80K on the clock, same colour. A bit tatty, which explains the very good price, but seems an even better drive than the GLS.
I don't usually do any DIY servicing but have a good local garage.
I have some questions: 1.) the old car is just coming up to MOT and will probably need £300 / £400-ish work to get through - known faults are front tyres wearing unevenly and near the legal limit, front suspension a bit noisy, and a rear wheel bearing suspect. Would I do better to get the work done at the garage and sell it MOT'd, or sell it as is to someone who does DIY servicing?
2.) the new car has a tatty rear door and front bumper - how easy is it to replace them (DIY with cheap but reasonably experienced help) with the better ones from the old car?
3.) the indicator auto-return doesn't work on the new car. I had a related thing on the old one, where a plastic bit broke off, and it seemed quite a complicated business to get into the steering column. Should it be an easy fix?
4.) the new car didn't have a handbook (though I'm hoping it will turn up in the post one day). On a CD, how do you get the trip computer etc to work? And what is the control switch which seems to have a pedestrian running away from something? The mind boggles.
Any tips and advice gratefully received.
Pete
Title: Re: Newbie : CD auto estate replacing GLS auto estate
Post by: dbug on 13 June 2010, 01:46:44: Welcome to OOf mate :y

And what is the control switch which seems to have a pedestrian running away from something - lets you set alarm without setting in car motion sensors (eg if you leave a dog in the car)

Post your queries in General Help - you will get a better response there :y

HTH
Title: Re: Newbie : CD auto estate replacing GLS auto estate
Post by: Jimbob on 13 June 2010, 08:13:56: Hello & Welcome :y
Title: Re: Newbie : CD auto estate replacing GLS auto estate
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 13 June 2010, 09:52:50: Hello and a warm welcome to you! :y

As dbug suggests, please place your querries under the Omega General Help section ;) ;)
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Post by: The Red Baron on 13 June 2010, 10:35:28: good morning pete & welcome to the forum. :y
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Post by: Cliffo B on 13 June 2010, 11:17:05: Hello Pete,welcome to the Forum :y
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Post by: sandune on 13 June 2010, 11:18:42: Hiya welcome :y
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Post by: Dishevelled Den on 13 June 2010, 11:52:10: Welcome along P :y :y
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Post by: saltyone on 13 June 2010, 13:31:11: hi welcome :y
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Post by: PhilRich on 13 June 2010, 18:01:31: Hi & Welcome :y
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Post by: jonnycool on 13 June 2010, 18:52:19: Hi, welcome to the forum :y

Jon
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Post by: Seth on 13 June 2010, 20:55:37: Welcome bud! :y
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Post by: waspy on 13 June 2010, 21:16:44: How do & welcome to the OOF :y :y
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Post by: Varche on 14 June 2010, 12:59:08: Ola! Welcome to the forum ;D ;D
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Post by: Mr Skrunts on 14 June 2010, 17:46:25: Hi, welcome to the forum. :y
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Post by: Elite Pete on 20 June 2010, 08:43:58: Hi Pete and welcome to the forum ;)