Omega Owners Forum
Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: joshwyatt on 16 March 2016, 13:36:43
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I've had a few people PM me about buying Omega's from auctions, what's out there etc.
This thread really only serves to highlight Omega's of any note coming through British Car Auctions (BCA)
I'll add posts when new vehicles are listed.
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VAUXHALL OMEGA 2.2 CDX DTI Estate
VO51 VTV
12/09/2001
129,373 miles
Silver / Charcoal Cloth Velour
Guide price;
Clean - £450
Average - £280
Below - £100
Available @ Leeds, 17th March
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I've had a few people PM me about buying Omega's from auctions, what's out there etc.
This thread really only serves to highlight Omega's of any note coming through British Car Auctions (BCA)
I'll add posts when new vehicles are listed.
Auto XY is a company that will email you with info regards a make, model of a vehicle whenever one becomes available. when my last mig was shunted & written off I used them to try to find me another. every day for 4yrs I received an email until I came across the one that I now own. I never unsubscribed but the emails seemed to stop once I purchased one.
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I,ve just had an email from fleabay telling me that an Omega i was looking at had now been reduced in price. I look at cars quite often on the bay and i,ve never had that before. Perhaps they are getting desperate. :-\
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For those that like MFL's...
VAUXHALL OMEGA 2.5 CD 24V Saloon
S878 PBV
05/01/1999
Silver / Charcoal Velour
65,845 warranted miles (15 stamps in service book)
Guide price;
Clean - £170
Average - £50
Below - £50
Available @ Blackbushe, 28th March
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Whilst the CAP clean figure can seem quite appealing to the novice auction buyer, even if you have a trade account at BCA (silver or gold and above), the indemnity fees on top of the hammer price on low cost vehicles can seem relatively high. For private buyers (blue), the indemnity fee is particularly high relative to the hammer price. Top spec good examples do tend to get good prices at BCA, as they are a relatively rare sight now in the 'block', and the traders that do buy them know that they can sell top spec good examples quite easily. Internet bidding has had a tendency to push prices up a little; traders who otherwise wouldn't have bothered to travel for a 'budget' cost vehicle, can now bid from their office chair, and if the car they buy ends up being a 'dog', the loss of a few hundred quid if they are buying numerous vehicle in that particular auction is no dramatic loss. Whereas there used to be comprehensive condition reports on vehicles which had to reasonably reflect the actual cars condition, vehicles of an Omegas age now only have photos for you assess the condition on line, not a more detailed condition report, so as with any photo, you takes your chance. Internet bidding is only available to trade buyers however.
As with any auction, it is always recommended looking at the car in the flesh beforehand, but unlike EBay whereby if the car isn't as described when you see it after the auction ends, in theory you can walk away; once the hammer falls at a car auction, it's yours!
If you are fortunate enough to find and buy an Omega in a Police Vehicle auction at BCA (which will be like hens teeth now), this is where the true bargains overall cost wise can be found - the indemnity is only 5% of the hammer price. For example, last year at BCA, I bought a 2003 2.6 Elite auto in 'go faster' black, 98k, owned by a Leasing Company but used by the Police since new, a few very minor car park dings (which the dent man got out quite easily), an 11 stamp Vauxhall service history plus maintenance printout including recent cam belt etc, 4 nearly new Michelin Pilot Sport tyres and overall a very tidy well looked after car, and the indemnity fee was only a smidge off £30, whereas in a normal auction the same figure would have been around £150 to a trade buyer (depending on the account held). Slightly over book price (you can work that out for yourself!) which I didn't mind because of the car itself and the low indemnity, but a superb car.
Always take someone with you who has auction experience if you go with the intention of possibly buying a car.
Just an insight for anyone thinking of going to BCA following on from joshwyatt's info. I have been buying cars there for over 30 years - maybe 'teaching your granny to suck eggs' for some OOF members, but to others, it may be of some help.....
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maybe 'teaching your granny to suck eggs' for some OOF members, but to others, it may be of some help.....
I'm sure your comments and experience will be useful to those looking at picking up something at auction :y
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I would totally agree 'johnnydog', personally I don't think BCA is particularly cheap, even forgetting the comission. I am lucky I use a platinum card to buy, so indemnities aren't too much of a concern.
This thread was only really to serve to illustrate anything vaguely interesting that came up, and I do not endorse any particular vehicle.
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VAUXHALL OMEGA 2.5 CDX 24V Estate
T461 VAW
26/07/1999
67,504 warranted miles
Petrol / Automatic / Blue
Available @ BCA Nottingham 5th of April
VAUXHALL OMEGA 2.5 ELITE V6 24V Saloon (Facelift)
V235 MBM
13/01/2000
94,578 Not warranted miles
Petrol /Automatic/ Silver
Black LT
Clean - £260
Average - £90
Below - £50
Available @ Paddock Wood 5th of April
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VAUXHALL OMEGA 2.6 ELITE V6 24V Saloon
KJ03 WNC
14/03/2003
105,644 warranted miles
Petrol / Automatic / Blue
Available @ Blackbushe - 11th of May
Suggested hammer price of circa £400
https://www.bcaimage.com/GetDoc.aspx?asp=picture&default=2&imageid=81355454
https://www.bcaimage.com/GetDoc.aspx?asp=picture&default=2&imageid=81355459
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Hummm, that is a nice example. Not sure if it's worth it as a project, as that place is just around the corner. :-\
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VAUXHALL OMEGA 2.6 ELITE V6 24V Saloon
KJ03 WNC
14/03/2003
105,644 warranted miles
Petrol / Automatic / Blue
Available @ Blackbushe - 11th of May
Suggested hammer price of circa £400
https://www.bcaimage.com/GetDoc.aspx?asp=picture&default=2&imageid=81355454
https://www.bcaimage.com/GetDoc.aspx?asp=picture&default=2&imageid=81355459
That is a very nice colour you dont see very often ... bet it goes for a lot more than that ;)
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VAUXHALL OMEGA 2.6 ELITE V6 24V Saloon
KJ03 WNC
14/03/2003
105,644 warranted miles
Petrol / Automatic / Blue
Available @ Blackbushe - 11th of May
Suggested hammer price of circa £400
https://www.bcaimage.com/GetDoc.aspx?asp=picture&default=2&imageid=81355454
https://www.bcaimage.com/GetDoc.aspx?asp=picture&default=2&imageid=81355459
That is a very nice colour you dont see very often ... bet it goes for a lot more than that ;)
I bet it doesn't ;)
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VAUXHALL OMEGA 2.6 ELITE V6 24V Saloon
KJ03 WNC
14/03/2003
105,644 warranted miles
Petrol / Automatic / Blue
Available @ Blackbushe - 11th of May
Suggested hammer price of circa £400
https://www.bcaimage.com/GetDoc.aspx?asp=picture&default=2&imageid=81355454 (https://www.bcaimage.com/GetDoc.aspx?asp=picture&default=2&imageid=81355454)
https://www.bcaimage.com/GetDoc.aspx?asp=picture&default=2&imageid=81355459 (https://www.bcaimage.com/GetDoc.aspx?asp=picture&default=2&imageid=81355459)
That is a very nice colour you dont see very often ... bet it goes for a lot more than that ;)
I bet it doesn't ;)
I'm with you, I would be surprised if it makes the hammer price.
No trader is going to spend that sort of money on a car that is a niche purchase that might sell for £1500
No informed private buyer is going to spend that sort of money knowing it's going to need at least the same again before it's ready to use.
No buyer looking for a cheap snotter to run until the long MOT runs out is even going to look at it unless you knock a nought off that price.
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VAUXHALL OMEGA 2.5 ELITE V6 24V Saloon (Facelift)
V235 MBM
13/01/2000
94,578 Not warranted miles
Petrol /Automatic/ Silver
Black LT
Clean - £260
Average - £90
Below - £50
Available @ Paddock Wood 5th of April
This one was put to auction from my place. Trade-in. Looks nice on the outside but had some silly screen display in it and other aftermarket bits, like rear camera, etc...
Leather looked saggy on the bases but in otherwise good condition from the outside.
Did look into it myself as a swapover for my Cavalier, but decided against it.