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[bob.dent]

Just been reading the Autoexpress Driver Power Survey for the top 100 cars and interestingly, the Omega was the highest placed Vauxhall at number 48.

Interestingly, the car that came top was.................................................................the new Skoda Octavia!! How their image and reputaion has changed over the last few years!

In last place was the Fiat Punto - no big surprise there then

[Elite Pete]

But we all knew the Omega was the best

[jamie]

Just been reading the Autoexpress Driver Power Survey for the top 100 cars and interestingly, the Omega was the highest placed Vauxhall at number 48.

Interestingly, the car that came top was.................................................................the new Skoda Octavia!! How their image and reputaion has changed over the last few years!

In last place was the Fiat Punto - no big surprise there then

Not sure about image , certainly very reliable now VW make them with VW parts rather than bits of iron hammered into shape by local blacksmiths, can you buy an Audi badged Octavia?

[bob.dent]

But we all knew the Omega was the best

I bet Vauxhall are so pleased to see a car they discontinued beating all the latest Vauxhall range in this survey!!

[Markie]

we all knew this....

What did they say were good / bad points of the Barge ?

[bob.dent]

we all knew this....

What did they say were good / bad points of the Barge ?

Scoring was out of 100 and 1 = best, 100 = worse:-

Reliability:        80
Build Quality     52
Running Cost    94
Performance     56
Braking            66
Ride Quality      7
Handling           57
Practicality        27
Comfort            8
Ease of Driving  24

You can also check it out on this link http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/carreviews/driver_power_2007/207863/vauxhall_omega.html#

Note the Running Cost rating!!

[TheBoy]

we all knew this....

What did they say were good / bad points of the Barge ?

Scoring was out of 100 and 1 = best, 100 = worse:-

Reliability:        80
Build Quality     52
Running Cost    94
Performance     56
Braking            66
Ride Quality      7
Handling           57
Practicality        27
Comfort            8
Ease of Driving  24

You can also check it out on this link http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/carreviews/driver_power_2007/207863/vauxhall_omega.html#

Note the Running Cost rating!!

I have found my MV6 to be one of the cheaper cars I've had to run, fuel aside. And the fuel economy isn't that bad, I had a 1.6 Honda engined car that averaged the same economy...

[Markie]

we all knew this....

What did they say were good / bad points of the Barge ?

Scoring was out of 100 and 1 = best, 100 = worse:-

Reliability:        80
Build Quality     52
Running Cost    94
Performance     56
Braking            66
Ride Quality      7
Handling           57
Practicality        27
Comfort            8
Ease of Driving  24

You can also check it out on this link http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/carreviews/driver_power_2007/207863/vauxhall_omega.html#

Note the Running Cost rating!!

I have found my MV6 to be one of the cheaper cars I've had to run, fuel aside. And the fuel economy isn't that bad, I had a 1.6 Honda engined car that averaged the same economy...

Agree with you Jamie on running costs...

[Kevin Wood]

I have found my MV6 to be one of the cheaper cars I've had to run, fuel aside. And the fuel economy isn't that bad, I had a 1.6 Honda engined car that averaged the same economy...

My mates scoff at me for driving a "Guzzler" when they're paying silly monthly payments for a dull modern Turbo Diesel eurobox bought on HP and getting royally shafted by the main dealer a couple of times a year. I'm driving something much quicker, much more comfortable, bought with cash and, whilst the fuel costs may be higher, the difference wouldn't go anywhere near paying their monthly payments.

The cost of fuel is the most obvious expense of running a car because it's depressing to see the figures whizzing round on the fuel pump every time you fill up, but it's the other costs that everyone forgets.

Kevin

[STMO123]

we all knew this....

What did they say were good / bad points of the Barge ?

Scoring was out of 100 and 1 = best, 100 = worse:-

Reliability:        80
Build Quality     52
Running Cost    94
Performance     56
Braking            66
Ride Quality      7
Handling           57
Practicality        27
Comfort            8
Ease of Driving  24

You can also check it out on this link http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/carreviews/driver_power_2007/207863/vauxhall_omega.html#

Note the Running Cost rating!!

If they are the best figures, I'd hate to see the worse. According to that data reliability, running costs and braking are crap, and performance and build quality barely average. The other models must be awful :-?