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[hitcho]

looking at buying a 52 plate 2.2 omega with 65,000 on the clock the only gripe i have is that it has had 9 owners it makes me wonder why people keep getting rid of it ..... should i forget about it or take a chance cheers.

[feeutfo]

9 owners? Blimey.

Nothing massively wrong with the design. Under powered for a car this size but that all depends what your used to.

Handeling issues

Poor running

Auto box if present

Usual omega problems imho.

Head gaskit on the four pots. But certainly nothing inherantly wrong with the design, def nothing worse than on any other car. Above average i would say on all models. Blocked breathers due to extended service schedule by vx or just poor servicing is common.

Most issues would show up on a decent test drive i would think.

[MickAP]

That's more than 1 a year, I would give it a miss.

Mick

[Omega3]

with that amount of owners I would check the milage carefully.
The cars themselves are sound imho. My 53 plate 2.2 @ 60K has only had very minor problems recently and until then was the most reliable Omega in the world....

[joshwyatt]

How many owners a car has can be totally irrelevant, the condition and the miles are the most important thing. Can the miles be backed up, i.e. with receipts are service records? A quick call to some of the garages to confrim would do the trick. Ideally, the fewer the owners the better. But just because it's had 9 owners doesn't make it a bad car.

For example: It was bought brand new by a fleet leasing company, sold after 1 yr to the leasee...he lost his job so sold it on a few months later. It was then bought by an old couple to tow their caravan, but due to ill health it had to go. Sold it to their son, he didn't like it, he was used to 'hot hatches' sold it 1 month later. That's now 4 owners. Owners can easily rack up.

I think the most important thing is to just generally check the vehicle over. Even if you have no knowledge of vehicles, just sopt any obvious signs of concern. Funny rattle or noises, leaking oil in engine bay, panels don't line up, slightly different colour.
Is it being sold privately or by a trader or dealer?

[feeutfo]

i beleive vosa web site can give details of recorded mileage at mot? Simply checking receipts would not cut it re total mileage.

[Del Boy]

i beleive vosa web site can give details of recorded mileage at mot? Simply checking receipts would not cut it re total mileage.

Like Josh said call the garages