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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: JamesV6CDX on 09 April 2017, 21:37:57
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Nothing at all to do with me, black late Elite with only 54k and same owner since 2004. Nice to see them holding their value:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Omega-Elite-V6-Auto-Black-Full-Leather-Heated-seats-front-rear-/152501798713?hash=item2381d0c739:g:-34AAOSwA29Y58Jm
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Nothing at all to do with me, black late Elite with only 54k and same owner since 2004. Nice to see them holding their value:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Omega-Elite-V6-Auto-Black-Full-Leather-Heated-seats-front-rear-/152501798713?hash=item2381d0c739:g:-34AAOSwA29Y58Jm (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Omega-Elite-V6-Auto-Black-Full-Leather-Heated-seats-front-rear-/152501798713?hash=item2381d0c739:g:-34AAOSwA29Y58Jm)
It hasn't sold for that yet.
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And with one lousy picture, I doubt that it will.
soft-core p0rn filter or not. :-X
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Also states used daily, must be very short trips for that mileage ???
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mileage has gone up 1k already or he has two to sell www.ebay.co.uk/itm/152501733866 :o
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Minimum of info, number plate obscured so history cant be checked, and its a 2.6. A large dose of wishful thinking imo. ::)
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Nice to see that someone agrees with the valuation I placed on mine - £4,000 - and this example looks to be superb.
I bought mine at 54,000 miles, and if there was a short trip issue it has never shown itself. ;)
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But yours is a 3.2, presumably with a good history which you would use as part of an advert if you wanted to sell it.
This seller is giving almost no info about the car, other than the fact it has low mileage.
Personally I cant see any Omega being worth £4k these days, but that one, as it stands in the advert, is barely worth £1k in my opinion.
My 3.2 Elite is very similar to yours (same colour too) has had approx. £1500 in parts replaced within the last year, but has 175k showing on the clock, so is never going to command a resale price in the thousands due to that.
The days when miles on the clock were the main indicator of how good a car is are long gone, but many buyers don't realise this, hence someone trying to sell a car on mileage alone for an extremely high price.
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I'll paint mine black. :y Which will make it faster as well! ;D
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Also states used daily, must be very short trips for that mileage ???
54k over 14yrs is 74 miles a week, hardly "daily use" in my book. If the advert were better and it was all that it claims to be (immaculate, hardly used, fully serviced etc etc) it could be worth that kind of money to the right person, but I still doubt it.
I know a number of people who have said their cars are worth in that kind of region, however, that's because they're yours, you know what has been spent, what's right, wrong etc etc. Would you give someone that same £4k for a car which you can't know in that kind of detail? Probably not.
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It's nice enough .....but £4000 a 2.6 Elite. :o :o :o
I suggest people post links to other cars priced in the £4000 category for comparison.
I'm too lazy to do this. :y
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I suggest people post links to other cars priced in the £4000 category for comparison.
Porsche tickle Sir's fancy? http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201704034016076
BMW 7-series, 5-series http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201703223553573 or http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201612150628059
A raft of Signums (but who'd buy one of those?)
Porsche 924? Might turn into an appreciating classic, has half the miles too: http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201704044033364 ;D
Actually at that price point (ignoring the old Porsches) it seems much of a muchness - old BMW, old Audi, old Vauxhall.. your choice ;)
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I think that 924 is right up our ageing Lord Lothario's street! :y
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I think that 924 is right up our ageing Lord Lothario's street! :y
924 Turbo would be better. :)
If memory serves the 924 was never considered a 'pukka Porsche'
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I suggest people post links to other cars priced in the £4000 category for comparison.
Porsche tickle Sir's fancy? http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201704034016076
BMW 7-series, 5-series http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201703223553573 or http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201612150628059
A raft of Signums (but who'd buy one of those?)
Porsche 924? Might turn into an appreciating classic, has half the miles too: http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201704044033364 ;D
Actually at that price point (ignoring the old Porsches) it seems much of a muchness - old BMW, old Audi, old Vauxhall.. your choice ;)
There are always one or two dumb bastards who think it a good idea. ::) :)
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But yours is a 3.2, presumably with a good history which you would use as part of an advert if you wanted to sell it.
This seller is giving almost no info about the car, other than the fact it has low mileage.
Personally I cant see any Omega being worth £4k these days, but that one, as it stands in the advert, is barely worth £1k in my opinion.
My 3.2 Elite is very similar to yours (same colour too) has had approx. £1500 in parts replaced within the last year, but has 175k showing on the clock, so is never going to command a resale price in the thousands due to that.
The days when miles on the clock were the main indicator of how good a car is are long gone, but many buyers don't realise this, hence someone trying to sell a car on mileage alone for an extremely high price.
True. With mine I have "invested" a lot of good money and had the car maintained by a Vauxhall main dealer, with nothing but genuine Vx parts. This is what I would advertise if ever I was to sell. :y
That is also very true. 8) 8)
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I would have this over any Omega, any day of the week. 8)
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2006-MERCEDES-BENZ-CL-500-AUTO-/292080856471?hash=item4401602d97:g:fwIAAOSwh2xYBQa-
I would imagine that cost around £70,000 when new.
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I would have this over any Omega, any day of the week. 8)
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2006-MERCEDES-BENZ-CL-500-AUTO-/292080856471?hash=item4401602d97:g:fwIAAOSwh2xYBQa-
I would imagine that cost around £70,000 when new.
Now that is very nice :y :y
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I would have this over any Omega, any day of the week. 8)
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2006-MERCEDES-BENZ-CL-500-AUTO-/292080856471?hash=item4401602d97:g:fwIAAOSwh2xYBQa-
I would imagine that cost around £70,000 when new.
Now that is very nice :y :y
The CL is a handsome coupe. Mr Bitz keeps coming back to these.
Time to put his hand in his pocket. :y.....I mean, what's the worst that can happen?
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Time to put his hand in his pocket. :y.....I mean, what's the worst that can happen?
Shall we write the list alphabetically or in order of financial impact? ;D
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Time to put his hand in his pocket. :y.....I mean, what's the worst that can happen?
Shall we write the list alphabetically or in order of financial impact? ;D
Can it be worse than for an Omega 3.2? ::) ::) ;D ;D
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I would have this over any Omega, any day of the week. 8)
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2006-MERCEDES-BENZ-CL-500-AUTO-/292080856471?hash=item4401602d97:g:fwIAAOSwh2xYBQa-
I would imagine that cost around £70,000 when new.
Yep, me too :y :y
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I would have this over any Omega, any day of the week. 8)
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2006-MERCEDES-BENZ-CL-500-AUTO-/292080856471?hash=item4401602d97:g:fwIAAOSwh2xYBQa-
I would imagine that cost around £70,000 when new.
Now that is very nice :y :y
The CL is a handsome coupe. Mr Bitz keeps coming back to these.
Time to put his hand in his pocket. :y.....I mean, what's the worst that can happen?
The main reason I'm not getting my hand in my pocket is the fact that Ive spent a lot of money on my Omega in the year Ive owned it and will never get it back. It makes sense to keep it for a while yet. ;)
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When compared to what else is around, the asking price isn't that unreasonable for a car with Elite level spec. Its just we know they are worth SFA. Sadly.
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Agreed ,but as always anything is only worth what someone is prepared to pay for it, and it would be a very rare individual who would pay anywhere near £4k for any Omega.
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Not that I am either in the market, or offering, but I would rather pay £4k for Albs enthusiast maintained 175k example than a Vauxhall maintained Omega. Regardless of mileage :-X
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I took a car to a VX dealer for work 37 years ago. Havent been back to one since. :D
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I took a car to a VX dealer for work 37 years ago. Havent been back to one since. :D
Started to deal with Vx dealers 37 years ago, after dealing with appalling Ford dealerships, and have been with them every since, mixing that and my own mechanical expertise :D :D :D :y :y
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and it would be a very rare individual who would pay anywhere near £4k for any Omega.
Not entirely convinced. If the equivalent "badge" was only £4k, yes, maybe. But for the (high) Elite spec, age and mileage, somebody with a £5k budget looking for a well specced luxury saloon less than 15yrs old....
...but I'm not one of them ;D.
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Given that choice I would probably take a jag, either spending a little less (s-type) or a little more (XJ) than the £4K.
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Given that choice I would probably take a jag, either spending a little less (s-type) or a little more (XJ) than the £4K.
Though Jags have a reliability reputation, and the S type in particular seems unreliable. Mundano Jag has similar reputation as well.
But, yes, I would need a lot of convincing to buy that Omega. If it was A1 perfect with a proper engine, maybe. But a 14yr old Vauxhall aint ever going to be A1.
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Given that choice I would probably take a jag, either spending a little less (s-type) or a little more (XJ) than the £4K.
Though Jags have a reliability reputation, and the S type in particular seems unreliable. Mundano Jag has similar reputation as well.
But, yes, I would need a lot of convincing to buy that Omega. If it was A1 perfect with a proper engine, maybe. But a 14yr old Vauxhall aint ever going to be A1.
That's grossly unfair! The rust gets them long before true unreliability sets in ;D
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Very poor ad, certainly looks nothing special as for £4000 not a chance.
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It looks like the seller is unaware they could add value by giving her a polish or at least a good wash, even then does everything work?
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It does depend so much on what sort of use the car has been put to; if those 74k miles were "Daisy" miles, then don't touch it with a barge pole! If they were mainly motorway miles, it becomes an altogether more attractive prspect.....
Ron.
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Maybe I've been lucky but the 3 jags I've owned have generally been pretty reliable. My last one was an S-Type tractor which had the usual for issues and had an alternator failure which caused me to come to a halt in lane 3 on the M25 where swmbo and myself nearly jointly dedicated on the cream leather as I didn't even have enough juice to run the hazards - couldn't even listen to radio to catch the traffic report for the tailback we'd caused >:(
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How was the 2.7 lump on fuel?
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How was the 2.7 lump on fuel?
My neighbour had an S type 2.7, he did mainly dual carriageway runs in a mostly disciplined manner, and reckoned very high 30s over several tanks.
But he did say that hoofing it did drink the stuff quickly.
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What a totally pointless engine!
Barely any more time economical than the v6 (our 4x4 x-type would do low 30's so a 2wd s-type should better that) and with all that gubbins to go wrong and a diesel racket to boot!
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What a totally pointless engine!
Barely any more time economical than the v6 (our 4x4 x-type would do low 30's so a 2wd s-type should better that) and with all that gubbins to go wrong and a diesel racket to boot!
The trouble with MPG is everyone is different. My neighbours idea of sedate probably wouldn't match tunnie's, seeing as he gets well over 50mpg.
My new soot chucker (sorry Lord Opti) is currently reading just under 33mpg ;), though due to injuring my foot again, I've only used half a tank.
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What a totally pointless engine!
Barely any more time economical than the v6 (our 4x4 x-type would do low 30's so a 2wd s-type should better that) and with all that gubbins to go wrong and a diesel racket to boot!
The trouble with MPG is everyone is different. My neighbours idea of sedate probably wouldn't match tunnie's, seeing as he gets well over 50mpg.
My new soot chucker (sorry Lord Opti) is currently reading just under 33mpg ;), though due to injuring my foot again, I've only used half a tank.
Repent......hang your head in shame. :)
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What a totally pointless engine!
Barely any more time economical than the v6 (our 4x4 x-type would do low 30's so a 2wd s-type should better that) and with all that gubbins to go wrong and a diesel racket to boot!
The trouble with MPG is everyone is different. My neighbours idea of sedate probably wouldn't match tunnie's, seeing as he gets well over 50mpg.
My new soot chucker (sorry Lord Opti) is currently reading just under 33mpg ;), though due to injuring my foot again, I've only used half a tank.
Does it smell of wee?
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Tell me it's a Rover 75. ;D
Gold with beige interior is it?!? :o
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Tell me it's a Rover 75. ;D
Gold with beige interior is it?!? :o
Depends if he's telling or not... ;)
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Nice to see that someone agrees with the valuation I placed on mine - £4,000 - and this example looks to be superb.
I bought mine at 54,000 miles, and if there was a short trip issue it has never shown itself. ;)
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Very poor ad, certainly looks nothing special as for £4000 not a chance.
I would give £4000 for a "like new" Omega than pay top money for something that is new.
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this example looks to be superb.
I'm not convinced, based on one fuzzy picture and an ad of about 20 words...
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Tell me it's a Rover 75. ;D
Gold with beige interior is it?!? :o
I had a Gold Omega once, with the beige interior. Worse that that, it had the brown dash and steering wheel. It was like holding on to a turd.
And there are worse cars than a Rover 75....
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Does it smell of wee?
Not before I got it.....
::)
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Tell me it's a Rover 75. ;D
Gold with beige interior is it?!? :o
I had a Gold Omega once, with the beige interior. Worse that that, it had the brown dash and steering wheel. It was like holding on to a turd.
And there are worse cars than a Rover 75....
Smelled like one too :D
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Now it's £5,400
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Now it's £5,400
He's added a few more shit quality low res photos, must knock the value up another £1400!
Not even a colour screen like mine!
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Now it's £5,400
He's added a few more shit quality low res photos, must knock the value up another £1400!
Not even a colour screen like mine!
Not even a decent black and white screen, seems to be just a MID!
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Only just realised this is in Camberley, I know where those photos taken on the road are from.
If anyone is seriously interested (not at this price I think) I'd be happy to look it over :y
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Only just realised this is in Camberley, I know where those photos taken on the road are from.
If anyone is seriously interested (not at this price I think) I'd be happy to look it over :y
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Just go and look something to do,instead of going to church.
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Currently in 140 miles away from taking a look ;)
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Really poor quallity pictures. When you have a good car worth the money you would boast it with excellent pictures.
I would have pictures on that say "come and find fault, if you can".
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Really poor quallity pictures. When you have a good car worth the money you would boast it with excellent pictures.
I would have pictures on that say "come and find fault, if you can".
You are forgetting that all egay sellers, virtually without exception, are all thick retards.
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Reduced by £1600 (to £3,800) ;D ;D
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Given that choice I would probably take a jag, either spending a little less (s-type) or a little more (XJ) than the £4K.
Though Jags have a reliability reputation, and the S type in particular seems unreliable. Mundano Jag has similar reputation as well.
But, yes, I would need a lot of convincing to buy that Omega. If it was A1 perfect with a proper engine, maybe. But a 14yr old Vauxhall aint ever going to be A1.
I really cant fault my V8 S-Type, mind you its only done 80000 miles and I look after it well :)
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Given that choice I would probably take a jag, either spending a little less (s-type) or a little more (XJ) than the £4K.
Though Jags have a reliability reputation, and the S type in particular seems unreliable. Mundano Jag has similar reputation as well.
But, yes, I would need a lot of convincing to buy that Omega. If it was A1 perfect with a proper engine, maybe. But a 14yr old Vauxhall aint ever going to be A1.
I really cant fault my V8 S-Type, mind you its only done 80000 miles and I look after it well :)
A mate (and member here) had one for a while, a pleasant drive. Couldn't drive his hard though, as it had the usual gearbox fault that plagued the 4l V8 and 2.7d S Types :'(