I remember 10 or so years ago ,when loads of carltons where being scrapped and ebay was full of them . I scrapped 2 because i lost storage when i moved
10 years on ,carltons are rare now ,yet only the GSi models are worth anything .
look on howmanyleft and there are loads of gsi and lotus ,in comparison to very few low spec daily driver 1.8,2.0 cars
in order to keep a 15+ year old car on the road ,you need to spend time and money underneath it ,protecting from rust . most people don't ever look underneath cars ,spend ages polishing the body etc while the underside is eaten away .
I have to say , i'm very disappointed with the factory rust protection on the late omegas .
some will survive ,owned by hardened enthusiasts ,most will be scrapped in the next 5 years ,which is a shame
Now is the time to stock up on cheap parts while so many are being scrapped IF your prepared to spend time and money rustproofing and intend to keep an omega for the future