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[Steve B]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2002-Vauxhall-Opel-Omega-CDX-2198cc-Petrol-/280856371867?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item416458229b


why are the speedo numbers not level

[tunnie]

Easy. Its been clocked 

[Steve B]

tunnie.... can you tell that from the pic...cos that what i thought

[tunnie]

Both of the 2's look odd, as if are moving on, even though its at least 3 miles away from flipping over to 230. Also the 9 is also starting to moove, its feking 770 miles away from going to 60k.

Omegas wear very well, apart from some of the soft touch elements in facelifts. Its very easy to clock, you could turn my 3.2 back from 139k to 70k and most would not detect it

[Steve B]

some buyers are so naive/gullible they get ripped by these who do this to car speedo

ps:bought my omega approx 6 weeks ago from a x policeman.............my speedo has only 53 000 on clock

and the f ing numbers look like the speedo on that car   

[tunnie]

Is it the one in your profile, 2.2 CD?

Almost unheard of for plod to have 2.2 

[Steve B]

it was not a x cop car he told me it was a repossession...1 owner 52 000 on clock

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/110837566837?ssPageName=STRK:MESINDXX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1436.l2648

[twiglet]

Why would a car that's been owned by someone from new, be repossessed when it's 10 years old?  Surely it wouldn't have outstanding finance on it, would it? 

[Steve B]

i was told by x cop;; someone owned it and then he sold it to someone else.. the someone else was in debt (council tax) so he had it took off him cos he could not pay his debt. it then went to a auction,in which the x cop bought and then sold it on bay to me.

[albitz]

Check the MOT history online.That should give some clues to the mileage.

[smithpa7]

If I was buying anything off ebay, I would firstly check the sellers feedback rating. It is 76.9%, I personally would avoid anyone with this level of feedback.

[markrnorton]

As Zombie says, read the feedback. Ahem, a bit dodgy ? 

[PhilRich]

To be fair the seller has only one negative feedback
My 2.2 also has uneven clock digits but the mileage has been confirmed as correct by checking old m.o.t's and previous dealer history, the car in question also appears exceptionally clean in those photographs and despite the omega wearing well, unless any high mileage was motorway use and therefore 'low occupancy useage' the car would inevitably show signs of high use on the drivers seat squab, door card etc? The car looks like it has been well looked after cosmetically at least, and an owner that takes care of the interior, bodywork etc; can usually be expected to have the cars best interests at heart.

[Steve B]

the car is very clean very small amount of wear inside but as tunnie says..they wear well

[davethediver]

Drove past this the other day and i personally don't like buying from the roadside as opposed to a proper pitch just me but car does look clean