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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: fudy on 29 January 2011, 18:28:15
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its getting hard to justify owning the miggy!(family keep reminding me) and with a few repairs needed(wishbones, disks) an tax due next month , plus i only do 50 miles a week now(fun happy v6 miles). my mind is swinging every day. everyone is saying i should get rid so ive come to the home of the miggy for support! :-/
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Of course we're all going to say keep it :y :y
But... You need to decide if you can justify keeping it for 50 miles/week :-/ :-/ Are you going to have to replace it? that's a big decider in the battle of the senses
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Something to factor in to the equation.
At least you know your car,history, servicing.
If you are involved in a prang you have a lot of car around you compared with the inevitably smaller replacement.
There does come a time when you have to let go. Only you will know when that is!
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50 miles a week of happy V6 miles is surely not worth assessing in purely economic terms?
Keep the thing! The value in smiles per mile far exceeds what you might save at the pumps!
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Something to factor in to the equation.
At least you know your car,history, servicing.
If you are involved in a prang you have a lot of car around you compared with the inevitably smaller replacement.
There does come a time when you have to let go. Only you will know when that is!
i think thats whats holding me back from getting rid, i could end up with a dog! plus theres not many people buying 3l cars these days so it prob only worth scrap value! i still need a car so it comes down to fun vs cost! :-/ :-/ :-/
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keep it. At 50 miles a week it's only costing you about £12 in petrol. If you changed it for something more economical it would take you years to recover the loss. I've only had mine a year and pondered a couple of times about the cost. Go for a drive, clear your head and keep it. You know it makes sence..
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replacing with a small expensive car wont justify the expense for long time with that weekly mileage.. :-/
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all cars will need maintenance... tyres, break pads, discs etc.
and 50 miles a week is not much at all.
keep the omega.
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I do a similar mileage in mine and also have family say 'its too thirsty' or 'its too big.
Had to spend £200 on it in december on brake pipes for mot amd i still love it.
Fuel not an issue due to the low use and after being in the little fiat i have just bought for mrs 282 getting back in the mig was fantastic!
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There's many a week when my Omega does zero miles, I do try to use it once a week if I can for work just to stop it from feeling unwanted. But when I use it for towing, it might do a few hundred miles in the week or more when we go to France, and that justifies its existance. It tows the caravan with no effort at all, apart from stopping for fuel (80+ gallons to France & back last summer :-?) it's not worth selling cos it's worth bugger all.
Keep it! :y :y :y
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....And you'll end up with a smaller, less comfortable, less safe car.
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I do about the same have spent a load of money on the car but would not get as much fun out of a small car. :)
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i dont feel safe in small cars.
last small car i went in was a hired peugoet 107 two months ago.
jeeeee yeeeesus christ. scary being in a plastic rabbit hutch. and i can categorically say it was the worst car ive ever been in. i think. well lets put it this way i dont remember anything worse!
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I do about 100 miles a week in mine and every time i have those thoughts i get into swmbo puma and think yes economical but omega every time,and parts for the mig i find are cheaper than modern cars, KEEP IT !!!! :y
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it's decided im gonna get rid :(, might end up regretting it if i end up with a dog! but i could always get another miiggy later if a nice special turns up!
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its getting hard to justify owning the miggy!(family keep reminding me) and with a few repairs needed(wishbones, disks) an tax due next month , plus i only do 50 miles a week now(fun happy v6 miles). my mind is swinging every day. everyone is saying i should get rid so ive come to the home of the miggy for support! :-/
You could lok at it as 50 miles a week is going to cost hardly anything really... it is also a big safe car for your family to be in.. Now if you were doing 300 a week I could understand you wanting to change.
End of the day you do whats best for you and yours. Omegas are a lovely car else we would not have bought one, but they have faults like every other.
I have always liked big cars and will continue to buy them. Range Rovers, Jags and Omegas all like fuel but its the comfort I like..... you cant have both I'm afraid :)
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alll good points but i think this cars time has come :( maybe get another miggy at a later date! i do love the comfort but the car is getting a little ropey!
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tis your decision mate. you have obviously made ya mind up which is fair enough. :)
one last thing in addition to the comfort of the car is:
having immediate access to the omega gods on here, is worth its weight in gold. i cant see there being better help for any other car, especially if you buy something like a corsa.
good luck and would love to hear how you get on with your replacement :) :) :)
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sad news....
bet you get another one..... ;)
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sad news....
bet you get another one..... ;)
im gonna keep my eye out for a nice ex plod!
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sad news....
bet you get another one..... ;)
im gonna keep my eye out for a nice ex plod!
So how are you going to get around?
Will another car cost less than fixing this one?
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i thought the miggy was going cos of cost? an ex plod one aint gonna be any cheaper :)
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tis your decision mate. you have obviously made ya mind up which is fair enough. :)
one last thing in addition to the comfort of the car is:
having immediate access to the omega gods on here, is worth its weight in gold. i cant see there being better help for any other car, especially if you buy something like a corsa.
good luck and would love to hear how you get on with your replacement :) :) :)
I will add that swapping discs and pads is very easy. Once you have done it once, you'll never go back to a mechanic!
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i thought the miggy was going cos of cost? an ex plod one aint gonna be any cheaper :)
to be honest its mainly pressure from the family and if selling the miggy gets me some peace then its worth it, i bought the miggy on a whim and its not been a badun but it aint been a good one either!(the only car ive crashed in) and the seven points gained while i got used to it! ;)
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tis your decision mate. you have obviously made ya mind up which is fair enough. :)
one last thing in addition to the comfort of the car is:
having immediate access to the omega gods on here, is worth its weight in gold. i cant see there being better help for any other car, especially if you buy something like a corsa.
good luck and would love to hear how you get on with your replacement :) :) :)
I will add that swapping discs and pads is very easy. Once you have done it once, you'll never go back to a mechanic!
yep this forum has been a god send and the help of elite pete an others has saved me a few times!
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ill be honest mate thats what i thought as soon as you posted. me personally, i wouldnt get rid of my mig for nobody. but thats just me!
however do take everything said on this thread into consideration. this site really is worth so much.
as i said before though do let me know what you get/how you get on with your replacement :)
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ill be honest mate thats what i thought as soon as you posted. me personally, i wouldnt get rid of my mig for nobody. but thats just me!
however do take everything said on this thread into consideration. this site really is worth so much.
as i said before though do let me know what you get/how you get on with your replacement :)
will do m8 and will keep coming back anyway cannot change that i love the look of them!
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its getting hard to justify owning the miggy!(family keep reminding me) and with a few repairs needed(wishbones, disks) an tax due next month , plus i only do 50 miles a week now(fun happy v6 miles). my mind is swinging every day. everyone is saying i should get rid so ive come to the home of the miggy for support! :-/
Mine is still in the Miggy hospital with a cracked cylinder head awaiting a transplant. Have been told not to expect much change from £500 after the labour involved, but weighing up the pros and cons decided to stick with her.
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Now if you were doing 300 a week I could understand you wanting to change.
Which is the ultimate reason I got rid of my 2.5 V6 Auto last week unfortunately :-(
If I was only doing 50 miles a week though mate tbh i'd keep it. Things like brakes, tyres etc are all "serviceable" items and things that need replacing on any car at some point so I wouldn't begrudge paying out to sort that. Its when more serious and expensive issues arise that's the problem...
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My Elite only comes out to play at weekends. I do 400 miles a week for work and I wouldn't use the miggy for 2 reasons:
1. The fuel bill would be scary!!
2. I wouldn't want to spoil her by putting all those miles on her!
So the solution....
I bought a 1.7 TD cavalier for next to nowt! Reliable as anything and 50+ mpg all day long!! ;D :y
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D7, just a quick question..... how long did you have your omega for?
it shows on your profile that youre newly registered but only got rid of the car last week....
either youve had it a while but only recently found out about the site or you only had the car for short amount of time and sold it already.
just wondering :) :) :) :) :) :) :)
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ive owned it just over two years! Enjoyed the car but with fuel costs and a possible house move adding miles to my commute its time for a Change, thinking of going to the dark side and getting a 54 plate 1.6 3 door focus
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it's decided im gonna get rid :(, might end up regretting it if i end up with a dog! but i could always get another miiggy later if a nice special turns up!
for what you do in mileage it's just not worth getting rid spend a few hundred quid, my belief is it's better the devil you know
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ive owned it just over two years! Enjoyed the car but with fuel costs and a possible house move adding miles to my commute its time for a Change, thinking of going to the dark side and getting a 54 plate 1.6 3 door focus
for daily use if you are lonely its ok, but not practical for family ..
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yep, 3 doors aint safe!
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changed car again!! going 2mora for 52 plate st170! half leather, low low mileage though. i got £375 for my miggy! sold it to a mate in the end
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changed car again!! going 2mora for 52 plate st170! half leather, low low mileage though. i got £375 for my miggy! sold it to a mate in the end
Which won't be much cheaper to run than the Omega was ;) ;)
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st170????? what car is that?
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http://www.fordst170.co.uk/specs.php :y
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# Fuel Consumption - NEDC Urban (litres per 100 km / mpg): 12.4 / 22.8
# Fuel Consumption - NEDC Extra Urban (litres per 100 km / mpg): 7.2 / 39.2
# Fuel Consumption - NEDC Combined (litres per 100 km / mpg): 9.1 / 31.0
:o :o :o :o
Shocking consumption figures from a 4 pot and, as I said, not dramatically different to the Omega.
Oh... And not really any quicker either :-X :-X :-X Except in the twisties ::) ::) ::)
But, I'm not trying to take a leak on your chips mate... Hope you enjoy it :y :y
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0-60 in 8.2 :( :( :( :(
my CD (2.5 v6) dies it in 9.5..... thats still slow bud mid range acceleration is awsome.
all slow times though!!!!
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dies it lol
i meant does it ;)
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0-60 in 8.2 :( :( :( :(
my CD (2.5 v6) dies it in 9.5..... thats still slow bud mid range acceleration is awsome.
all slow times though!!!!
Hence my comment about it not being much quicker than my Omega... Mate from work has got one :-X :-X ;) ;)
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replacing with a small expensive car wont justify the expense for long time with that weekly mileage.. :-/
got to agree if i only did 50 miles a week i wouldnt have got rid of mine :y
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after a test drive in the focus ive decided its a bag of you know what!! :-[ still driving the miggy for the time being!
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with moaning to get rid still ringing in my ears(not ars*d) ive fitted the miggy with new front shocks, whishbones and disks! so im driving the beast for another 12 months at least!! :D :D :D
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after a test drive in the focus ive decided its a bag of you know what!! :-[ still driving the miggy for the time being!
You know it makes sense :y :y