Omega Owners Forum
Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: fudy on 03 March 2009, 22:27:15
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im going to have a look at this omega tommorow its a 3.0 elite and its done 88000 miles. never had a auto so i dont know what signs i should be looking out for?!, its only got to last me 9 months or so, i just dont wanna end up with a lemon!
http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk/www/cars/VAUXHALL+OMEGA/Ne-2-4-5-6-7-8-27-44-49-53-61-64-67-103-133-146-236,N-12-113-240-4294966436-4294966969/advert.action?R=200910329866071&distance=38&postcode=SK56AH&channel=CARS&make=VAUXHALL&model=OMEGA&min_pr=&max_pr=1000&max_mileage=&vehicleYearOfManufacture=1996&vehicleRegLetter=P
tia
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I think thats about £350 to much. The mini facelift is so much better and you should get a decent one for £800 ;)
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Even with those miles they want too much money imho but you should be able to squeeze them hard at the moment.
Can't help on the auto box, only ever had manual migs :)
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Read and understand this link .....
http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1189022687
If the light does NOT come on when it should .. walk away .. it's probably been removed to hide a fault. If it does work, do the test and think about any results... (might be worth taking a printout)
If the seller will not allow you to do the test .. also walk away... he's hiding something.
Check that the cam belt + tensioners have been done ... they are due every 40,000 miles .. the tensioners are more important than the belt !!!
HTH
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sorry forgot to add that i got them down to 675! but yeah i still think its still a bit over priced, ive been looking around for 3 weeks now and 2.5/3.0 are getting fewer and fewer as time go's on, since my veccy head blew i had my heart set on a omega but i cannot take much more bus rides to work!!
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Read and understand this link .....
http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1189022687
If the light does NOT come on when it should .. walk away .. it's probably been removed to hide a fault. If it does work, do the test and think about any results... (might be worth taking a printout)
If the seller will not allow you to do the test .. also walk away... he's hiding something.
Check that the cam belt + tensioners have been done ... they are due every 40,000 miles .. the tensioners are more important than the belt !!!
HTH
will be printing and taking that with me thanks mate what the best way to check the tensioners?
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Honestly, hammer them hard. Remember it's a 13 year old gas guzzler to most people - hardly what folks want at the moment (except those in the know!) Take £500 cash tops, refuse to budge and I reckon you'll leave with it :y
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Read and understand this link .....
http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1189022687
If the light does NOT come on when it should .. walk away .. it's probably been removed to hide a fault. If it does work, do the test and think about any results... (might be worth taking a printout)
If the seller will not allow you to do the test .. also walk away... he's hiding something.
Check that the cam belt + tensioners have been done ... they are due every 40,000 miles .. the tensioners are more important than the belt !!!
HTH
will be printing and taking that with me thanks mate what the best way to check the tensioners?
If there is no written evidence of a cambelt and tensioner change, then cost for one asap.
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thanks guys i might be desperate for a car but i dont want to get bent over so if theres no evidence of a cambelt change were talking 450 tops!?
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just looking on autotrader n the prices on omegas seems to have gone up by around 200 over the last 3 weeks mad >:(
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thanks guys i might be desperate for a car but i dont want to get bent over so if theres no evidence of a cambelt change were talking 450 tops!?
there's no evidence of mine having been changed ..... apart from my word & a receipt for a cam belt kit!
the only way for definite is .... do it yourself. :y
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I would hold out for a mini facelift, they have better headlights, Bose stereo, side airbags, Irmscher front grill and rear spoiler ;)
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just looking on autotrader n the prices on omegas seems to have gone up by around 200 over the last 3 weeks mad >:(
or about £6000 ..... depending on where you look! ;D
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I would hold out for a mini facelift, they have better headlights, Bose stereo, side airbags, Irmscher front grill and rear spoiler ;)
now thats what im looking for!!!! what year did they come? out im still new to the omega world!
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just looking on autotrader n the prices on omegas seems to have gone up by around 200 over the last 3 weeks mad >:(
or about £6000 ..... depending on where you look! ;D
yeah so true some people just dont have a clue :o
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I would hold out for a mini facelift, they have better headlights, Bose stereo, side airbags, Irmscher front grill and rear spoiler ;)
A full facelift, with all those bits and a few more .. plus a 3.2 engine is even better .. :)
and NO, its NOT for sale ... :)
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I would hold out for a mini facelift, they have better headlights, Bose stereo, side airbags, Irmscher front grill and rear spoiler ;)
A full facelift, with all those bits and a few more .. plus a 3.2 engine is even better .. :)
and NO, its NOT for sale ... :)
i wish mate just not got the cash at the moment!!
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A full facelift, ......... plus a 3.2 engine is even better .. :)
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pre cat code problems, less durable interiors ....... ::) ::) ::) ;D
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A full facelift, ......... plus a 3.2 engine is even better .. :)
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pre cat code problems, less durable interiors ....... ::) ::) ::) ;D
And ugly ;D
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Prices are funny like that, bear in mind the age and there really is no "Book price", these cars are worth what you are prepared to pay. ::)
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its a 2000 that i love the look of! something like this
http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk/www/cars/images.action?R=200909329682436&channel=CARS&adcategory=&largeId=873056829
saw one 3 weeks ago for 750 but had no cash :( oh the pain!!!
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A full facelift, ......... plus a 3.2 engine is even better .. :)
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pre cat code problems, less durable interiors ....... ::) ::) ::) ;D
And ugly ;D
Nige's Irmscher bumper distracts you from the Astra G styled bonnet though. I particularly like the curved swage line across preface lift cars' bonnets. :y
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i think im gonna wait, seems a good car but the price should be a lot lower. looks like a few more bus journeys for me :( :( :( :( :( :( :(
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went and looked at the car and it was a rough one, plus there was what looked like cream cheese under the oil cap it was about 2 inches thick and coated all the pipe too! no smell of exhaust in the headder though?
they would not shift from 700 so i ran away would not have given 500!
ive upped my budget and am thinking of this
http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk/www/cars/images.action?R=200910329946302&channel=CARS&adcategory=&largeId=875400627
had a word with the guy and i think i could get him down to around 800!
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looks nice and you can sell the plate to a Volvo V70 owner ;) ::)
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Never thought of that! probably not a private plate though don't know if you can sell the original plate?
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yep, you can! I bought an old golf off a mate for £250 then put the plate on ebay and sold it for £650!!
a form from dvla is all you need to get cracking and claw back some money ;)
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will be doing that defo!! gonna go and have a look at it tomorrow they wont drop the price though. scrapped my veccy today only got 150 for it! cannot believe how rubbish scrap prices are!
probably to late but anyone got any pearls of wisdom before i have a look at her tomorrow , getting really worried in case i end up with a lemon!? :-/