Omega Owners Forum
Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: BazaJT on 02 June 2015, 19:30:32
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So something has to go.On the one hand there's my XJ6 this has been stood for about a year and a half,so to return to the road would need at least 3 new tyres[the 4th was new just before I took it off the road]as these are old/flat for some time+the brakes would need a good dose of looking at+anything else that may have deteriorated during its long slumber.On the other there's my Omega,this needs cam covers doing breathers cleaning[although I do have some more covers and gaskets to hand for this+the cambelt is on mileage about 20,000mls overdue.I can't really do this myself as I don't have a locking kit and the chances of my finding the spare time to do it are slim,but then I can't afford to pay someone else to do it either!So do I e-bay the XJ as a spares or repairs car and use any proceeds on the Omega or do I e-bay the Omega and use any proceeds to return the XJ to the road or as a third option e-bay the pair of them and use accumulated funds to get summat else?But if third option what do I get that's a large comfortable saloon with a leather interior?I wouldn't mind a 4.2 A8 but prices remain stupidly high for these,BMWs are out as I've had two and blown the engines out of both of them and there aren't that many Mercs I like especially that would come within my likely budget.So which way to jump?
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A spares or repair XJ6 plus a spares or repair omega on eBay would not bring enough to buy anything decent. What........about £6-700 the pair?
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Taking your low figure of £600 this in the normal course of things would buy me a car and leave me £100 in change!I've only ever paid more than £500 for a car twice in my life.First time was for a Senator B and second for the XJ and on both occasions it scared me silly to pay so much for a car!Fortunately both turned out ok for me,but then so have most of the £500 ones!!
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It wont cost much to put the Omega right anyway , and chances are if you replace it with the sale of both cars you will end up with something that still needs work :)