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[jimac]

I've loved the last two years of Omega ownership.  There have been some good times and some bad times but every time I have got behind the wheel I've enjoyed it.  I just love big automatics, and while many may scorn the 2.2 it's been all I've needed.

But, I've had to let my head rule my heart now.  I have a 27 mile commute and my previous car sharing arrangement has ended which means my travelling costs have now effectively doubled.  So, I decided I had to go diesel manual to minimise the costs.

I've just bought a 1.9 CDTi (150) Vectra SRi Estate to replace my beloved Omega (which is going in on part exchange for a measly £500).  Ah well, at least the missus seems to like the Vectra, which is more than could be said about the Omega.  I don't know if the dealership will sell the Omega on, but I doubt it.  I suspect it will be scrapped, which is a shame but probably the fate of many these days.

It was good while it lasted...

[Lazydocker]

If they've given you £500 (which isn't a bad PX TBH) then it will go to auction

Good luck with the Vectra

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

If they've given you £500 (which isn't a bad PX TBH) then it will go to auction

Good luck with the Vectra

Agreed.

[jimac]

If they've given you £500 (which isn't a bad PX TBH) then it will go to auction

Good luck with the Vectra

They didn't want to give me £500, they only offered me £250.  The other £250 is coming from a "cashback" deal so the paperwork still shows the trade in as £250.  I don't care how they did it, as long as I got what I wanted 

[omega3000]

My elite is probably in the shape of a metal cube now  Good luck with the new car 

[BazaJT]

Dealers tend to send trade ins they don't want on their forecourts to auction as opposed to scrapping them,so yours may well live on to fight another day.

[Vamps]

Dealers tend to send trade ins they don't want on their forecourts to auction as opposed to scrapping them,so yours may well live on to fight another day.

Or direct to the 'Trade' for old bangers......   When I PXed my Omega for the Jeep, got £900, which was a loss after 1 year of ownership and repairs..   it was soon on a local and well known second hand car site in Darlington, interestingly a year ago I bought another Omega from their sister company in Stockton, it had just come in to the local Vx dealer who told me who had bought it, I was chasing it before the second hand place had it physically in stock;and it has been a lovely car.....