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General Discussion Area / Re: Word Association.
« on: 27 February 2024, 12:31:47 »
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General Car Chat / Re: Cadilac Catera 3.0 V6 is it worth to buy for fun or collection ?
« on: 26 February 2024, 09:47:03 »My question is not about if Cadillac is more worth than omega.
My main question is about this model (Vauxhall, Cadilacs, omegas) all together. Ok I will ask straight. is it not too much to spend about 1500-2200 eur for this car in now days?But how about its value ? Its Cadillac..
I'm interested is it hard to sell in Europe Cadillac.
I also know that those engines do not have a good reputation, even though the car has only driven 130,000 km..
It's the age old question - how much is an Omega or Cadillac worth?
There are a lot of factors involved to value one. I personally don't know how Cadillac Caterras are valued relative to Omegas, but assuming they are worth the same.... personally, I would go for a higher spec model (I would go for an Elite or the equivalent Caterra model), a V6 engine (personally a 3.0 3.2 above a 2.5 2.6)
And then condition plays a major part. Many now have corroded front chassis rails, corroded sill and rear wheel arches, plus other common Omega issues (which you can read about on this Forum), and with a model with notable corrosion issues, it depends if you are able to repair it and have the wish to repair a such a car. Some will say such a car is only worth £500 or less. But a well maintained, original top of the range model can command much higher figures than that. If you find a car for sale that is just that, the I don't think 1500 - 2000 euros is too high a price to pay for a good example requiring very little work , both bodily or mechanically. You may have to wait for sometime for the right car to come up for sale, but finding the 'right' car is worth the wait.
You obviously like them, so once you've found the right one for you, it is basically worth what you are willing to pay.
In the long run, it is cheaper to pay a higher price for a car that needs very little doing to it, than paying a lower price for a car that needs body and mechanical repairs.
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General Car Chat / Re: Cadilac Catera 3.0 V6 is it worth to buy for fun or collection ?
« on: 26 February 2024, 08:51:36 »People don't always change it when they move and I chose not to presumeIf you're in Europe, then it's basically a rebadged Omega and should be treated as such.As his profile says Lithuania, if he waits a year or two he might manage a Zil.
If you're in the US and miss your Omega then yes, buy it.
As he has only registered on OOF 3 days ago, he is hardly likely to get his location wrong, and have moved in that time......
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General Car Chat / Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« on: 09 February 2024, 17:54:32 »
Rust proofing underbody components is a good preventative measure, but depending on the anti rust substance used and the diligence of the person applying it, the protection of metal parts is a good idea in principle, but some anti rust waxed based products, whilst great on metal parts, are harmful to rubber components if carelessly applied and can cause rubber bushes / hoses etc to degrade and become like jelly.
But I presume your man does know what he is doing
But I presume your man does know what he is doing
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Omega General Help / Re: Guess what? - An Oil question!
« on: 06 February 2024, 17:42:11 »
That oil in your link is suitable for petrol and diesel engines, and appears suitable for the Omega relative to the API rating.
GM oil for the Omega was SL rating but a higher rating is ok to use, but personally, I would try to stick with as near SL as possible as the engines are now quite elderly and modern engines have progressed.
This link goes a long way to explain oil specs.
https://www.rymax-lubricants.com/updates/api-specification-this-is-how-it-works/
Equally, I don't suppose much harm will come from using oil of a higher API rating....but there is also the ACEA rating to consider too!!
GM oil for the Omega was SL rating but a higher rating is ok to use, but personally, I would try to stick with as near SL as possible as the engines are now quite elderly and modern engines have progressed.
This link goes a long way to explain oil specs.
https://www.rymax-lubricants.com/updates/api-specification-this-is-how-it-works/
Equally, I don't suppose much harm will come from using oil of a higher API rating....but there is also the ACEA rating to consider too!!