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General Discussion Area / Re: Second hand purchase advice requested

« on: 04 October 2007, 23:45:58 »

Thank you for the welcome and quick reply.

The overhaul was done in the Opel service centre with genuine parts. This cost the company about USD 5300 / GBP 2600. The car has done 90,000 km. Tensioners were on the list of recommended parts to be replaced at the last service at the Opel service centre. Collision damage replaced with genuine parts.

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General Discussion Area / Second hand purchase advice requested

« on: 04 October 2007, 23:21:06 »

Hello all

I currently drive a company owned 3.2 litre 2003 Omega which I have an option to buy for approximately USD 5300 or GBP 2600.

The previous owner did not have the car serviced regularly as a result of which the engine had seized and was subsequently overhauled about 2 years ago. The entire exhaust system was replaced shortly after. New alloy wheels were fitted later.

After a collision a few weeks ago, the grille, front bumper, radiator and bonnet were replaced.

While the car seems to run fairly well, the local Opel service centre have stated that front suspension and related parts replacement must be done at the earliest. The damage will be about USD 1800 or GBP 900.

Considering all this, would it be a good idea to buy the car? I must admit that while I have an engineering background, I’m not very knowledgeable about cars.

Thank you in advance.