I went to see this car last Tuesday, inspected it, test drove it, made an offer, struck a deal, and shook hands on it. Returned yesterday morning with my son Ben. Deal was completed, I drove the Vectra home, Ben drove the Omega.
Vectra drove well enough, though I could not make the radio work.
Read the radio manual, then managed to make it work and insert CDs. It plays well.
Opened the bonnet, found leaves inside and everything covered in dust and grime, no sign of fluid leaks.
This morning I went for a short drive to warm up the oil, then changed the oil and filter. Drain plug was very tight.
Inspected the car. Looks good. At MOT in January RH front spring was changed, as were NSF wheel bearing and front to rear brake pipes. Last year front discs and pads were changed, so was the front exhaust section. I noticed the rear exhaust section was rusty, and both central supports were broken.
My thanks to all for advice. The Omega MOT expires in April, no hope of it passing. The other Vectra MOT also expires in April, car is currently dismantled with a coolant problem, see other thread.
My son Ben was obsessed with coronavirus safety. He insisted I did not shake hands with the vendor, and remain 2 metres from him at all times. This was tricky as we completed the deal in the man's kitchen, that was about 2 metres by 1 metre, and full of sink, cooker, table, etc.
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