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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: steadfast on 21 September 2010, 16:07:49

Title: Upholstery query
Post by: steadfast on 21 September 2010, 16:07:49
Some information please lads( and lasses).
Autotrader has a 2002 'Elite' 3.2 listed with cloth upholstery and sat nav etc. I was under the impression that the larger engined 'Elite' had leather upholstery fitted as standard.
Title: Re: Upholstery query
Post by: joshwyatt on 21 September 2010, 16:11:22
The 3.2 Elite came with LT as standard. However, there was a no cost option to have that changed to velour instead. I have seen 4 3.2 Elite's so far with velour interiors, so they are out there.
Title: Re: Upholstery query
Post by: Elite Pete on 21 September 2010, 16:11:58
I think you could ask for cloth instead of leather as a no cost option ;)
Title: Re: Upholstery query
Post by: Tony H on 21 September 2010, 18:23:24
I'd have thought VX should give a refund if you wanted cloth not cow, after all they usually charge if you want leather as an extra :-/
Title: Re: Upholstery query
Post by: Shimmy on 21 September 2010, 19:18:27
Yup, they are out there.  And mine is one of them!  :)

I actually prefer it too as I'm often in shorts and t-shirts to play football etc.. which isn't great on leather especially in hot/cold weather.  Leather also tends to crack over time.

Leather usually sells on better I would have thought though.
Title: Re: Upholstery query
Post by: Agemo on 21 September 2010, 20:33:49
Vauxhall?  REFUND???   :o

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I'd have thought VX should give a refund if you wanted cloth not cow, after all they usually charge if you want leather as an extra :-/
Title: Re: Upholstery query
Post by: I_want_an_Omega on 21 September 2010, 21:42:16
they did this with with the Cavalier Diplomat, leather was standard with cloth as a reduced cost option.
Title: Re: Upholstery query
Post by: Tony H on 21 September 2010, 22:28:23
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they did this with with the Cavalier Diplomat, leather was standard with cloth as a reduced cost option.
That was a model designed to off load remaining stock of a car that was to be discontinued
Title: Re: Upholstery query
Post by: Broomies Mate on 21 September 2010, 22:58:22
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they did this with with the Cavalier Diplomat, leather was standard with cloth as a reduced cost option.
That was a model designed to off load remaining stock of a car that was to be discontinued

Interesting, considering the Diplomat was dropped in 1993 I believe, being replaced with the CDX until 1995.
Title: Re: Upholstery query
Post by: i260 on 25 September 2010, 05:29:28
...well, it followed on the line of the Carlton Diplomat which was the grand-daddy of the Omega Elite really. CDX models already existed at that time.

Diplomat just never caught on.
Title: Re: Upholstery query
Post by: mark.adams on 25 September 2010, 12:33:52
I had a carlton diplomat, lovely car...
Title: Re: Upholstery query
Post by: Osprey on 25 September 2010, 13:27:27
Me too, and I loved it. 

Although, despite being a '93, it didn't even have a driver's airbag.   :(

Title: Re: Upholstery query
Post by: I_want_an_Omega on 25 September 2010, 13:39:50
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they did this with with the Cavalier Diplomat, leather was standard with cloth as a reduced cost option.
That was a model designed to off load remaining stock of a car that was to be discontinued

UNTRUE. I worked for Vx at the time and had several as management cars and bought one for my Father. It was introduced in '92 MY and replaced by the CDX in '94 MY. There were 4 main versions as it straddled the complex mid '93 MY airbag introduction and the later introduction of dual airbags as standard. It was also available with a number of factory options so was certainly not to shift old stock. Comments have already been made about the Carlton Diplomat. HTH  :y

Title: Re: Upholstery query
Post by: whippit on 25 September 2010, 13:59:06
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...well, it followed on the line of the Carlton Diplomat which was the grand-daddy of the Omega Elite really. CDX models already existed at that time.

Diplomat just never caught on.
grand-daddy? more like Older (and cooler) Brother ;)