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[TheBoy]

So its crank sensor, rocker gasket and  failed climate panel which was liek it when you bought it. Track rod ends a maybe......(also wear on all cars)

And steering idler which I forgot about.

I changed track rods (not just ends) and steering idler because there was a bit of vagueness in steering, so I just changed it all. Also, one of the track rod adjusters had seized solid.

[TheBoy]

Ah, and a HBV.

[Marks DTM Calib]

And how many miles has it done?

[Martin_1962]

I did 4 years 50,000 on my 2.0CD - it was 8 or 9 years old when sold

Apart from tyres, brakes, cam belt, exhaust (consumables) and other service items

Gearbox selector switch
Exhaust manifold gasket (probably caused by the slope and bump where I live)
cam cover gasket
air con condenser (holed)
hand brake cable (age - rusted)
Speakers (blown when bought)
Cill cover clips
dash light bulb

Omega specific problems would be the first three

2.6CD problems excluding service and comsumables (brakes), and new items err nothing!

[TheBoy]

And how many miles has it done?

135k, and is 8.5yrs old....

[Admin]

It is as Mark says, very much down to the previous owners.

The MV6 is an S plate, 138k and had very little overall.

Water pump and cambelt kit.
HBV
Exhaust
Tyres and usual oil  and filter changes etc

My old elite (96 N plate) had cambelt and pump, shocks... and the usual oil etc, that was it!

However, I have seen cars that require considerably more maintenance!
The Omegas have certain weak points, but there are far worse things to own out there...

VW anyone??  

[Tony H]

Had mine just over 2 years no probs up to now "touch wood" only consumables
sevice items
tyres
centre box back exaust
front discs and pads
fuel filter
pollon filter
wiper blades
cam belt+tensioners
thats it

[hotel21]

1998 MV6 for past 18 months.

added 15k miles.
Belt, tensioners and water pump (part warranty, water pump claim paid labour for belt and tensioners!!)
Radiator (see water pump comment)
front and rear shocks (warranty job - get it when you can!!)
Tyres (these wear anyway..... )
oil and filter at 4k intervals
petrol - averaged 22.5 miles to the gallon.

Overall, nowt else, bar resets of windows, aircon and similar that membership of t'other place paid for, before this site was up and running.  I think I got a good deal, happy with the car and its reliability.  As others have said, do (or get) the work done then enjoy the car.  If you chop and change vehicles, you do the work all over again and it really can p!ss you off, so do it once and enjoy the fruit of your labours!!    

HtH

B

[Nickbat]

I am afraid that the end has arrived for my Omega family now. After much deliberation and consideration, we have decided that the Omega has to go in order to make way for something that does not require its own bank account and full time mechanic.

Don't et me wrong here guys. I love the Omega. No I don't, that was a lie. I hate it. I have never owned any car that required so much 'preventative maintenance'. This is ridiculous. Dis pack yesterday, steering problems today. Naaaaah. Enough already. It goes and that is that.

The hunt is on for another Volvo Estate. I had 9 of them over the years. No, they are not perfect. No they don't go around corners like a sports car and no, they don;t have self levelling dis packs or electronical heater town bypasses. But, they do not require the same level of repairs either. In fact, neither did my Mondeo (which I still own) or any other cars we have owned, except perhaps the truly awful Range Rovers. Oh and there was the magnificent montego's that were simply dire. But for a modern (ish) car, these are just crap guys. Yes I said crap.

Do I sound bitter, twisted and really hacked off? Yes. Am I? yes. Do you care? No.

Now. before you all jump on the 'the Omega is great' bandwagon, take a deep breath and ask yourself this. Will my Omega need any money spending on it this month? If the answer is 'yes, of course' or 'yes, it still needs.....' or ' Dont all cars?' I rest my case.

I am sorry, but I don't want to own any cars that I have to think carefully about what size trolley jack to own and whether my own Tech 2 may pay for itself. Or even, will the car make it to birmingham?

OK.... let me hear it?.........

Come, come, Fin. Just think for a moment: what sort of person are you going to meet in the Volvo Estate Owners Forum?  

[STMO123]

Have a look at this Fin:


http://www.specialistcars.net/newspecialistcars/carpages/73.htm

Seems a bit cheap, but......

[RonaldMcBurger]

Now, that's what I'm looking for! very nice. Not a bad price either.

[Elite Pete]

HMMMMM no mention of milage and judging by the nasty steering wheel cover the milage is going to be high, unless the previous owner was Edward Scissorhands

[Nickbat]

Looks good. Rust free (by the look of it), clean engine and seats don't look too bad (leather doesn't wear well usually). May be high mileage, but that's not necessarily bad if it's chalked up on motorways.

Have to say that if I ever give up my Meega, I would consider a Volvo and that example looks really good. Like the number plate, too.

Is there much overall difference in performance between the Volvo 2.5 and an Omega 2.5?

[Del Boy]

Will u still be on the site fin?