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Title: A20NET + 4x4...
Post by: 05omegav6 on 05 October 2014, 04:20:31
As above...

Strengths and weaknesses?  Anything particular to look out for :-\

Car in question has a manual box and has done 100k with good history...

TIA :y
Title: Re: A20NET + 4x4...
Post by: 05omegav6 on 05 October 2014, 18:32:34
Specifically this...

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201409287769089/sort/priceasc/colour/white/page/1/make/vauxhall/model/insignia/radius/1501/maximum-age/up_to_5_years_old/fuel-type/petrol/onesearchad/used%2Cnearlynew%2Cnew/usedcars/postcode/rh135ue?logcode=p
Title: Re: A20NET + 4x4...
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 05 October 2014, 18:34:53
An Insignia.... :-\
Title: Re: A20NET + 4x4...
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 05 October 2014, 18:41:54
 If you can stomach the looks then  £4995 before haggling sound reasonable........even for a mutant. ;)
Title: Re: A20NET + 4x4...
Post by: 05omegav6 on 05 October 2014, 18:44:48
If you can stomach the looks then for £4995 before haggling sound reasonable........even for a mutant. ;)
At least the boot opening is a sensible shape :-X

And as was the case with the frog eyed Scorpio and the Mk2 Mundeo... you dont need to look at it when you're driving it ;D
Title: Re: A20NET + 4x4...
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 05 October 2014, 19:23:03
If you can stomach the looks then for £4995 before haggling sound reasonable........even for a mutant. ;)
At least the boot opening is a sensible shape :-X

And as was the case with the frog eyed Scorpio and the Mk2 Mundeo... you dont need to look at it when you're driving it ;D

Yep. the Insignia accessory catalogue lists a giant 'tea cosy' that covers everything except the windows. Too many children have been traumatised by a 'naked' insignia looming out of the mist. ::) ;D ;D 

I will say that the estate looks far better than the  dumpy bloated saloon. :y
Title: Re: A20NET + 4x4...
Post by: The Sheriff on 05 October 2014, 19:25:44
Agreed. I quite like the look of the estate.
Title: Re: A20NET + 4x4...
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 05 October 2014, 19:27:28
Agreed. I quite like the look of the estate.

....for an Insignia. :y

Title: Re: A20NET + 4x4...
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 05 October 2014, 19:37:11
Just a thought.....but being white and having done a lot of miles it's not ex-plod is it?
Title: Re: A20NET + 4x4...
Post by: 05omegav6 on 05 October 2014, 20:01:43
Just a thought.....but being white and having done a lot of miles it's not ex-plod is it?
Lucky guess ;D

Nowt wrong with that :y
Title: Re: A20NET + 4x4...
Post by: omega3000 on 05 October 2014, 20:03:06
If you can stomach the looks then for £4995 before haggling sound reasonable........even for a mutant. ;)
At least the boot opening is a sensible shape :-X

And as was the case with the frog eyed Scorpio and the Mk2 Mundeo... you dont need to look at it when you're driving it ;D

Yep. the Insignia accessory catalogue lists a giant 'tea cosy' that covers everything except the windows. Too many children have been traumatised by a 'naked' insignia looming out of the mist. ::) ;D ;D 

I will say that the estate looks far better than the  dumpy bloated saloon. :y

Following one yesterday and that was my first thoughts too  :( Estate a little better on the eye  :y
Title: Re: A20NET + 4x4...
Post by: The Sheriff on 05 October 2014, 20:13:49
This is the one for you, Al

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201409037077845/sort/atcustom/quicksearch/true/make/vauxhall/model/insignia/fuel-type/petrol/postcode/wf27en/transmission/automatic/usedcars/page/2/radius/1500/onesearchad/used%2Cnearlynew?logcode=p
Title: Re: A20NET + 4x4...
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 05 October 2014, 20:16:58
If you can stomach the looks then for £4995 before haggling sound reasonable........even for a mutant. ;)
At least the boot opening is a sensible shape :-X

And as was the case with the frog eyed Scorpio and the Mk2 Mundeo... you dont need to look at it when you're driving it ;D

Yep. the Insignia accessory catalogue lists a giant 'tea cosy' that covers everything except the windows. Too many children have been traumatised by a 'naked' insignia looming out of the mist. ::) ;D ;D 

I will say that the estate looks far better than the  dumpy bloated saloon. :y

Following one yesterday and that was my first thoughts too  :( Estate a little better on the eye  :y

The saloon reminds me of those little green tropical frogs that pump themselves up to twice normal size in an attempt to scare off predators.......bloated.
Title: Re: A20NET + 4x4...
Post by: 05omegav6 on 05 October 2014, 20:59:38
Wrong colour and about £23k over budget, but otherwise perfect ;D
Title: Re: A20NET + 4x4...
Post by: Mr.OmegaMan on 05 October 2014, 21:16:40
Dr Opti has a serious problem when it comes to insignia's  :o :o :o

Must mean he longs for one deep down  ;D ;) ;)

...That VXR estate looks good, 26k too much though  ;D
Title: Re: A20NET + 4x4...
Post by: henryd on 05 October 2014, 21:20:19
The white 5grand estate looks very good value even with the milage :y
Title: Re: A20NET + 4x4...
Post by: 05omegav6 on 05 October 2014, 21:24:22
The white 5grand estate looks very good value even with the milage :y
:y

Mechanicals are an unknown for me, hence the original question...
Title: Re: A20NET + 4x4...
Post by: joshwyatt on 05 October 2014, 21:27:14
There is an '11' ex TVP one coming through soon. But the issues with excessive tyre wear would worry me. Apparently it's been as bad as every 4k miles.
Title: Re: A20NET + 4x4...
Post by: 05omegav6 on 05 October 2014, 21:38:55
There is an '11' ex TVP one coming through soon. But the issues with excessive tyre wear would worry me. Apparently it's been as bad as every 4k miles.
They used to manage 3k out of the Omega tyres if EXG was anything to go by :-\
Title: Re: A20NET + 4x4...
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 05 October 2014, 21:50:26
Wrong colour and about £23k over budget, but otherwise perfect ;D

Now that's just being picky. ;D ;D
Title: Re: A20NET + 4x4...
Post by: hoody on 06 October 2014, 12:20:52
If it is the same system saab used watch out for noisy rear diffs.