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Just back from the Vauxhall dealers
« on: 19 October 2008, 17:40:45 »
Went done to have a look and enquire about the Insignia....

On the vaux website it doesn't mention a launch date.

Walked in, salesman practically jumped on me as soon as my foot was in the door.....

So i asked him about the car, very casually he said that they wouldn't be getting a demo car untl January, but i could order one now if i wanted to, all i need to do is put a £250 deposit down on the car and it will arrive in 16 weeks  :o

little did i know the good lady has been on the Vaux website and already got a price for an insignia £29,000  :o :o :o

'Ah yes said the salesman, we will automatically knock £1000 off the list price currently and for the foreseable future..... :D

madness, sheer madness, but they have invited me and her to the launch evening in January

Brochure looks nice
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Re: Just back from the Vauxhall dealers
« Reply #1 on: 19 October 2008, 17:43:16 »
Hate to say this cause it makes my skinfintedness even more apparent but mmh, if they'll knock £1k off this early on, and its a first offer, u'd probably find they would shave the price a bit more.
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Re: Just back from the Vauxhall dealers
« Reply #2 on: 19 October 2008, 17:43:18 »
I *do* like the Insignia, lovely looking car...

But I just like my Omega more!

...maybe if the Insignia was actually RWD...  Although I suppose 4x4 aint bad  ::)
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« Reply #3 on: 19 October 2008, 17:43:34 »
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Went done to have a look and enquire about the Insignia....

On the vaux website it doesn't mention a launch date.

Walked in, salesman practically jumped on me as soon as my foot was in the door.....

So i asked him about the car, very casually he said that they wouldn't be getting a demo car untl January, but i could order one now if i wanted to, all i need to do is put a £250 deposit down on the car and it will arrive in 16 weeks  :o

little did i know the good lady has been on the Vaux website and already got a price for an insignia £29,000  :o :o :o

'Ah yes said the salesman, we will automatically knock £1000 off the list price currently and for the foreseable future..... :D

madness, sheer madness, but they have invited me and her to the launch evening in January

Brochure looks nice


It IS a good car Jay, but if you can afford it always go for the 2.8iV6 4x4 Elite.  See my thread on yesterday's test drive if it helps. :y :y

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1224349616
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Re: Just back from the Vauxhall dealers
« Reply #4 on: 19 October 2008, 17:45:59 »
hmm so the insignia isnt RWD? not a proper vauxhall in my opinion then! >:(
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« Reply #5 on: 19 October 2008, 17:46:40 »
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hmm so the insignia isnt RWD? not a proper vauxhall in my opinion then! >:(

4x4 or FWD only...

I just hope the 4x4 doesn't prove as pants as the old Calibra/Cavalier versions...
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« Reply #6 on: 19 October 2008, 17:50:36 »
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hmm so the insignia isnt RWD? not a proper vauxhall in my opinion then! >:(

4x4 or FWD only...

I just hope the 4x4 doesn't prove as pants as the old Calibra/Cavalier versions...


From what I saw, heard, really did feel when driving it and being driven in "rally" fashion by a pro driver, it has no comparison with Vx cars of the past (1980s/90s), with the technology absolutely superb and very impressive giving intelligent reactive drive in especially "sports" mode. :y :y
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Re: Just back from the Vauxhall dealers
« Reply #7 on: 19 October 2008, 17:52:37 »
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hmm so the insignia isnt RWD? not a proper vauxhall in my opinion then! >:(

4x4 or FWD only...

I just hope the 4x4 doesn't prove as pants as the old Calibra/Cavalier versions...

4WD cars that are based on botched FWD floorpans are no substitute, IMHO. The fact that they expect you to put a deposit down without a test drive shows how important they consider the driving experience to be. ;D

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« Reply #8 on: 19 October 2008, 17:55:59 »
I need to take one of these out for an 'extended' test drive then... :)
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Re: Just back from the Vauxhall dealers
« Reply #9 on: 19 October 2008, 18:01:32 »
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I need to take one of these out for an 'extended' test drive then... :)

Yep. Let us know if you can steer it with the right foot, or does it just plough straight on into a ditch? ;D

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Re: Just back from the Vauxhall dealers
« Reply #10 on: 19 October 2008, 18:03:38 »
In a couple of years time there will be so many Insignia on the road prices will fall through the floor.
Top of the range insignia ....2 years old ...less than £10000..I wager.
I would wait a little while. :y :y :y :y
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Re: Just back from the Vauxhall dealers
« Reply #11 on: 19 October 2008, 18:13:33 »
If the car is a success with the fleet markets, as the omega was in its heyday, then you should be able to pick-up a very low mileage one in about a year or so for much much less than the RRP....

If it is taken up mainly be private owners (e.g. Corsa), deprecation will be much lower though.

I picked-up my Y-reg 2.6 CDX (black with black leather) back in 2001 when it was just 4 months old and had 6k on the clock, for a whopping 10k under list price... those were the days.....
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« Reply #12 on: 19 October 2008, 19:23:15 »
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I need to take one of these out for an 'extended' test drive then... :)

Yep. Let us know if you can steer it with the right foot, or does it just plough straight on into a ditch? ;D

Kevin

The pro driver did exactly that and powered it out of some crazy angles, gripping the road like superglue with tyres squealing, at up to 80 mph 8-) 8-) :y  No drift was evident whatsoever! :D ;)
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Re: Just back from the Vauxhall dealers
« Reply #13 on: 19 October 2008, 19:23:27 »
They had one on show at Oxford Services a while back.  Looks decent, but 29K?!?  :o

Used cars are dropping in price quickly.  :y
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Re: Just back from the Vauxhall dealers
« Reply #14 on: 19 October 2008, 20:09:35 »
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I need to take one of these out for an 'extended' test drive then... :)

Yep. Let us know if you can steer it with the right foot, or does it just plough straight on into a ditch? ;D

Kevin

Thing is it uses a torque vectoring system (a la Saab) that shifts the power to left or right so I don't ever think it will ever four wheel power slide like those Group B Audi quatro's from the 80's

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