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Title: Nice Shiny Catera on ebay
Post by: richardirv on 02 December 2008, 12:22:43
Not a huge fan of the Catera but this one is one of the nicest ones i have seen.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Cadillac-Catera_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp3286Q2em63Q2el1177QQhashZitem120342856922QQitemZ120342856922QQptZUSQ5fCarsQ5fTrucks
Title: Re: Nice Shiny Catera on ebay
Post by: col1985 on 02 December 2008, 12:50:35
wow that looks great
Title: Re: Nice Shiny Catera on ebay
Post by: Bacon Butty Man on 02 December 2008, 13:04:47
er, its an omega, not a catera, Badged as opel and named omega,
Title: Re: Nice Shiny Catera on ebay
Post by: richardirv on 02 December 2008, 13:09:59
I think it is a Catera but with Opel Badges & Grill etc!! So technically its not an Omega.
Title: Re: Nice Shiny Catera on ebay
Post by: waspy on 02 December 2008, 13:14:11
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I think it is a Catera but with Opel Badges & Grill etc!! So technically its not an Omega.

It has Polish plates on the front, so it could well be an import, but why would you import an Omega all the way to the States when you could buy a Catera :-/ The plot thickens ;)
Title: Re: Nice Shiny Catera on ebay
Post by: Bacon Butty Man on 02 December 2008, 13:14:15
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I think it is a Catera but with Opel Badges & Grill etc!! So technically its not an Omega.

i have just recently been in the US, while not a popular car, the catera was badged as such, with the caddy logos on it. to me its an omega, if i wanted a catera i would buy one that says catera, if i want a mig, i would buy one badged as such, imho the seller is misrepresenting the car.
Title: Re: Nice Shiny Catera on ebay
Post by: richardirv on 02 December 2008, 13:22:03
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I think it is a Catera but with Opel Badges & Grill etc!! So technically its not an Omega.

i have just recently been in the US, while not a popular car, the catera was badged as such, with the caddy logos on it. to me its an omega, if i wanted a catera i would buy one that says catera, if i want a mig, i would buy one badged as such, imho the seller is misrepresenting the car.


I know the Catera was badged as Catera but I have seen quite a few that have been rebadged as Opel. They seem to like the Opel better than the Cadillac. So I still think it could be a Catera under all the Opel badges and irmscher stuff.

As for the polish plates I don't know. If it is imported I could be wrong and it may well be an Opel. But then why call the listing  Cadillac Catera????
Title: Re: Nice Shiny Catera on ebay
Post by: The Barge Captain on 02 December 2008, 13:27:55
The climate panel switchgear is wrong, looks like elite rims and boot spoiler with MV6 seats.

Full logic optional sunroof!

Still...looks good though.
Title: Re: Nice Shiny Catera on ebay
Post by: waspy on 02 December 2008, 13:30:57
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I think it is a Catera but with Opel Badges & Grill etc!! So technically its not an Omega.

i have just recently been in the US, while not a popular car, the catera was badged as such, with the caddy logos on it. to me its an omega, if i wanted a catera i would buy one that says catera, if i want a mig, i would buy one badged as such, imho the seller is misrepresenting the car.


I know the Catera was badged as Catera but I have seen quite a few that have been rebadged as Opel. They seem to like the Opel better than the Cadillac. So I still think it could be a Catera under all the Opel badges and irmscher stuff.

As for the polish plates I don't know. If it is imported I could be wrong and it may well be an Opel. But then why call the listing  Cadillac Catera????

The safety labels under the bonnet are in English too & i would have thought if it was a Polish vehicle, they would be in maybe German :-?
Think i'll email him ;)
Title: Re: Nice Shiny Catera on ebay
Post by: richardirv on 02 December 2008, 13:32:34
Another thing is if it was polish you would think it would have the omega rear lights and this one has the catera lights.
Title: Re: Nice Shiny Catera on ebay
Post by: Welung666 on 02 December 2008, 13:34:04
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Think i'll email him ;)

Ask him if he'll deliver :y
Title: Re: Nice Shiny Catera on ebay
Post by: waspy on 02 December 2008, 13:44:32
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Think i'll email him ;)

Ask him if he'll deliver :y

Oh bugger, you where too late ;D
I've asked him a few questions & now waiting for a reply. If i get one, i'll post up the response :y
Title: Re: Nice Shiny Catera on ebay
Post by: richardirv on 02 December 2008, 13:44:53
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Think i'll email him ;)

Ask him if he'll deliver :y


Hehe!!  ;D That would be a nightmare!!
Title: Re: Nice Shiny Catera on ebay
Post by: bappy on 02 December 2008, 13:47:29
sounds like a dodgy chop job to me :s

seller certainly isnt being completely honest.

still, what a stunning looking car. I want it :)
Title: Re: Nice Shiny Catera on ebay
Post by: shanjon on 02 December 2008, 14:39:33
i going to say it is an opel omega , however it appears the radio and climate have been changed as they look like catera ones unless this car has seen a hell of a lot of money and alterations thrown at it
Title: Re: Nice Shiny Catera on ebay
Post by: willyboy on 02 December 2008, 15:34:24
Think you may find you can have any sort of plate on front of car in Illinios  you only need a reg plate on rear plus they guy may well be of Polish descendants hence the PL on the front plate as there millions who came from Poland over there ..Plus you can have joke name plates in many states eg CANT BUY 1  so it may well be bought there not shipped from Poland  :y
Title: Re: Nice Shiny Catera on ebay
Post by: waspy on 02 December 2008, 16:39:54
Mystery solved.
The plate belongs to the seller, the car was originally a Cad Catera & sold by the previous owner as so, but re-badged as a Opel Omega by the ebay seller, because no one like the Catera, but everyone likes the Opel Omega.
In there is an answer to all Omega seller's problems :y :y
Title: Re: Nice Shiny Catera on ebay
Post by: richardirv on 02 December 2008, 17:11:53
So I was right!! Hehe!!  :D :y
Title: Re: Nice Shiny Catera on ebay
Post by: webby23 on 02 December 2008, 18:04:33
Nicest Omega (or whatever) I have ever ever seen.
Title: Re: Nice Shiny Catera on ebay
Post by: Danny on 02 December 2008, 20:12:35
there's a recent thread about this anyway from the last couple of days and it was posted up in the gallery earlier this year, (seen the Cant By 1 number plate a while ago)

I dont know why he went for a polish number plate for the euro look, but its definately a catera

nothing wrong with them putting the euro look on their cateras :D
Title: Re: Nice Shiny Catera on ebay
Post by: Ken T on 02 December 2008, 20:33:48
I like the american alterations, eg it has a "moonroof", and where we have the engine management symbol, it says "drive to the shop". I wonder if its had the cambelt/tensioners done recently ?.  

I like the GPS, and the  Paint job is cracking !  :y :y :y

Ken