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Title: Has the value of Omegas dropped lately?
Post by: The Barge Captain on 30 November 2007, 00:29:43
I'm in the market for a new barge at the moment, so I'm keeping a close eye on e-bay.  Does anyone else think that V6's are not holding their value?  Petrol prices are not helping but there are quite a few I've been watching that haven't made over £1200 for early facelifts thus not reaching reserve values.

I've got a bloke with an early facelift elite 2.5 who wanted £2500 for a buy now!  I reckon in the current market £1750 would be more than enough.
Title: Re: Has the value of Omegas dropped lately?
Post by: hotel21 on 30 November 2007, 01:16:19
Values are certainly not strong at the moemnt....  Not the best of markets to sell into....
Title: Re: Has the value of Omegas dropped lately?
Post by: The Barge Captain on 30 November 2007, 07:10:17
Unless you are a lucky git who gets £1300 for a 97 minifacelift with 139K on it  :y
Title: Re: Has the value of Omegas dropped lately?
Post by: STMO123 on 30 November 2007, 12:18:02
Omegas were never worth very much, which is good news for the more discerning motorist :y
Title: Re: Has the value of Omegas dropped lately?
Post by: The Barge Captain on 30 November 2007, 13:13:00
Just got a new one
See my other thread
Title: Re: Has the value of Omegas dropped lately?
Post by: big_bopper on 30 November 2007, 15:56:29
just bought my one of ebay for £275.00 R reg 97 2.0L tourer estate, the chap that had it before me tried to re-spray it as it had a few stone chips, after several days of hard graft and a litre or 2 of thinners have removed all his cock up of a spray job, and it doesnt look too bad, had a few niggley problems that i have started to sort outbut im getting there  :y
Title: Re: Has the value of Omegas dropped lately?
Post by: Tony H on 30 November 2007, 16:42:06
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Omegas were never worth very much, which is good news for the more discerning motorist :y
A bit like Alpha's then Steve :P ;)
Title: Re: Has the value of Omegas dropped lately?
Post by: Danny on 30 November 2007, 18:14:36
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Unless you are a lucky git who gets £1300 for a 97 minifacelift with 139K on it  :y

is that how much you got????

did the stripey jumper and ski mask not arouse their suspicion???

well done tho, i'll be lucky to get that for mine
Title: Re: Has the value of Omegas dropped lately?
Post by: STMO123 on 30 November 2007, 18:36:13
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Omegas were never worth very much, which is good news for the more discerning motorist :y
A bit like Alpha's then Steve :P ;)

Exactly. Lots of car for little money. :y
Title: Re: Has the value of Omegas dropped lately?
Post by: miggy on 30 November 2007, 18:47:15
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Omegas were never worth very much, which is good news for the more discerning motorist :y
A bit like Alpha's then Steve :P ;)

And the Alfas   :D :D
Title: Re: Has the value of Omegas dropped lately?
Post by: STMO123 on 30 November 2007, 18:48:31
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Omegas were never worth very much, which is good news for the more discerning motorist :y
A bit like Alpha's then Steve :P ;)

And the Alfas   :D :D

WTF? Read before posting, MORON ;D
Title: Re: Has the value of Omegas dropped lately?
Post by: miggy on 30 November 2007, 18:50:31
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Omegas were never worth very much, which is good news for the more discerning motorist :y
A bit like Alpha's then Steve :P ;)

And the Alfas   :D :D

WTF? Read before posting, MORON ;D

You read also dippy, i was pointing out the spelling of Alfa you great numb head
Title: Re: Has the value of Omegas dropped lately?
Post by: STMO123 on 30 November 2007, 18:51:43
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Omegas were never worth very much, which is good news for the more discerning motorist :y
A bit like Alpha's then Steve :P ;)

And the Alfas   :D :D

WTF? Read before posting, MORON ;D

You read also dippy, i was pointing out the spelling of Alfa you great numb head

Erm....erm..........erm..... :-[ :-[ :-[   break off!
Title: Re: Has the value of Omegas dropped lately?
Post by: miggy on 30 November 2007, 18:53:08
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Omegas were never worth very much, which is good news for the more discerning motorist :y
A bit like Alpha's then Steve :P ;)

And the Alfas   :D :D

WTF? Read before posting, MORON ;D

You read also dippy, i was pointing out the spelling of Alfa you great numb head

Erm....erm..........erm..... :-[ :-[ :-[   break off!

Ok
 ;D
Title: Re: Has the value of Omegas dropped lately?
Post by: Crazydad on 30 November 2007, 18:55:02
Well done Pete, you have finally shut the old man up ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Has the value of Omegas dropped lately?
Post by: miggy on 30 November 2007, 18:57:01
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Well done Pete, you have finally shut the old man up ;D ;D ;D


You must be joking, he will be back, twice as rather annoying

 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Has the value of Omegas dropped lately?
Post by: Crazydad on 30 November 2007, 18:58:52
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Well done Pete, you have finally shut the old man up ;D ;D ;D


You must be joking, he will be back, twice as rather annoying

 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
He has probably shot off to re-load his batteries ::) ::)
and tighten up his bolts ;D ;D
Title: Re: Has the value of Omegas dropped lately?
Post by: STMO123 on 30 November 2007, 19:01:07
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Well done Pete, you have finally shut the old man up ;D ;D ;D

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Title: Re: Has the value of Omegas dropped lately?
Post by: Crazydad on 30 November 2007, 19:02:52
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Well done Pete, you have finally shut the old man up ;D ;D ;D

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For breaks sake ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D :y
Title: Re: Has the value of Omegas dropped lately?
Post by: Golfbuddy on 30 November 2007, 21:08:12
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Well done Pete, you have finally shut the old man up ;D ;D ;D

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"Not a useful contribution"  ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Has the value of Omegas dropped lately?
Post by: The Barge Captain on 01 December 2007, 10:52:30
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Unless you are a lucky git who gets £1300 for a 97 minifacelift with 139K on it  :y

is that how much you got????

did the stripey jumper and ski mask not arouse their suspicion???

well done tho, i'll be lucky to get that for mine

I did ask him to put the cash into a big bag with SWAG written on it.
Title: Re: Has the value of Omegas dropped lately?
Post by: MikeDundee on 01 December 2007, 12:20:17
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Well done Pete, you have finally shut the old man up ;D ;D ;D

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Funny ;D...thats what I thought ::)
Title: Re: Has the value of Omegas dropped lately?
Post by: The Barge Captain on 01 December 2007, 23:29:22
I should keep my gob shut really as the car went with an OOF sticker in the back window.  He might be looking!
Must check the newbies section out really