Bye bye omega

[IainMcDade]

Well after only 6 months of omega ownership, i've decided it was time i got something more economical than a 2.6 for my 64 mile a day commute  also, the omega needed a lot of work doin, and tax and so on and on and on... 

Anyways bought myself this...

http://www.arnoldclark.com/used-cars/skoda/octavia/2.0-tdi-cr-vrs-5dr-dsg/2011-(12)/ref/arnfy-2014/

Pick it up Friday 

I'd just like to say that i did truly love owning the omega, its the nicest car i have ever driven and probably ever will, and also a huge thanks to the forum, its been a great source of info and a BIG thanks to daz for offering to travel all the way up to sunny glasgow and do me some work for a very good price. But couldnt justify spending the money on it in  the end 

[05omegav6]

Goodluck with that....

Hopefully it will be reliable, but can't see it costing less than the Omega overall

[Webby the Bear]

luuuurvly new car mate 

[IainMcDade]

Haha well ye its cost more than the omega obv, but hopefully it shall serve me well for what i require 

[TheBoy]

Good luck with it

[Andy B]

Good luck.

I hope your car is everything that it should be, because if not, Arnold doesn't have a good reputation.  http://www.reviewcentre.com/reviews67375.html & there are these http://arnoldclark.150m.com/html/mail74.htm though from a good few years ago.

[05omegav6]

Dealer notwithstanding, injectors are almost an Omega each, DPF could buy at least 3, and as for the gearbox and electric handbrake....

You pays your money etc

[the alarming man]

then again i did 110,000 in 18 months in one and it did'nt miss a beat

[05omegav6]

then again i did 110,000 in 18 months in one and it did'nt miss a beat

Spend that 18 months driving around town, doing short journeys and see how long the DPF lasts

[Andy B]

Dealer notwithstanding, injectors are almost an Omega each, DPF could buy at least 3, and as for the gearbox and electric handbrake....

You pays your money etc

but your Omega won't last forever & will one day need to be replaced. You can't chose A N Other car by how much bit MIGHT cost if something breaks. Some say that the 7 speed g/box on my Merc can be iffy, others say there's no problem with it. 

[05omegav6]

All very true just not a big VAG fan, me and as I've said elsewhere changing a car because it's percieved to be expensive is a shortsighted way of thinking imho Dwelling on the 'what if's' doesn't achieve anything. Hopefully Iain will find his new purchase reliable and long lived...

[IainMcDade]

not exactly changing because i perceive the omega in general as an expensive car, just my one is  I could go through with the long list of mechanics it needs (timing belt, oil cooler, rocker cover gaskets, service, tyres...) then move onto getting it to look as cosmetically perfect as i intended, aka 100% perfect  , but in the long run that is a LOT of money to spend on a car that will, eventually, need replacing. And likely in the near future, so the money would be wasted! then i'd be in the same situation a bit further down the line. At the end of the day i'm only 21, so see it as a good investment! It will save me money on my daily commute, i wont have the constant fear of breaking down on the way to/from work in the middle of nowhere, it is slightly cheaper to insure and when i come to sell it on it should still have a bit of value. 

[IainMcDade]

Good luck.

I hope your car is everything that it should be, because if not, Arnold doesn't have a good reputation.  http://www.reviewcentre.com/reviews67375.html & there are these http://arnoldclark.150m.com/html/mail74.htm though from a good few years ago.

Exactly right andy, they are terrible in terms of customer service. Unfortunately round my way your choices consist of Arnold Clark, Arnold Clark or Machargs, who are owned by....you guessed it, Arnold Clark  If i could avoid using them i would have, beleive me, only up side is my bro in law works as a mech for them, so got a discount on the car and get manufacturer parts cheap!

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Good luck.

I hope your car is everything that it should be, because if not, Arnold doesn't have a good reputation.  http://www.reviewcentre.com/reviews67375.html & there are these http://arnoldclark.150m.com/html/mail74.htm though from a good few years ago.

Andy.That's an understatement judging by the customer reviews. About 90% of them are one star.

It looks like the customer service at AC is shite.


Nice car however.

[IainMcDade]

Trust me opti, i'd rather drag my balls across 3 miles of broken glass than have to deal with arnolds customer service  like i said tho, not much choice, hopefully i will never need to see the customer service  and thanks for the nice commentss guys