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[OmegaAnglesey]

I've seen a 2.6 Elite Saloon for sale it's got most of the bells and whistles leather, bose, etc, but not a boot spoiler which I found odd considering its an ELITE an all  ...It got me thinking maybe it had been in some kind of accident In the past and was replaced with a standard boot maybe although I can't confirm this I haven't had a chance to see it in person yet. Any ideas ? Did the Elite Omega have the option not to have the spoiler ?

Thanks on advance.
 

[VXL V6]

Not that I know, but a quick check that might show up a bump is to see if the numberplate on the rear has the same dealer or plate manufacturer markings as the front one 

[OmegaAnglesey]

Here's a pic. Also the rear end looks rather high 

[VXL V6]

Here's a pic. Also the rear end looks rather high 

Self Levelling is working then!

[kevinp58]

Here's a pic. Also the rear end looks rather high 

I see its got towing accesories on the back so may be the ride height is something to do with that, maybe somebody has taken the self levelling off and put uprated springs and shocks  but can't see why they would do that unless the shocks took a dive and they decided it was a cheaper route. As for the spoiler take a look at the boot lid somewhere on it will be a build number, It normally has the date it was manufactured see if it tallies with the age of the car, that will give you an idea if it has been repaired

[OmegaAnglesey]

Who knows , but surely every Elite when new came with one ?.. Apparently it was taken in PX, Something doesn't smell right with this Omega and its £1300 with 109,000 on the clock.   

[kevinp58]

Who knows , but surely every Elite when new came with one ?.. Apparently it was taken in PX, Something doesn't smell right with this Omega and its £1300 with 109,000 on the clock.

well over the top I only paid £450 for mine with 49,000 I know its a 3.2 but 2.6 shouldn't be much different

[tidla]

Unless at some point n its life it has been pushed to the side of the road and come off in their hands and not been bonded back on.

[tunnie]

Who knows , but surely every Elite when new came with one ?.. Apparently it was taken in PX, Something doesn't smell right with this Omega and its £1300 with 109,000 on the clock.

well over the top I only paid £450 for mine with 49,000 I know its a 3.2 but 2.6 shouldn't be much different

£450 is an exceptional price, for 49k miles. I'd be concerned that's been clocked at that price, around £1.3k is about right for garage/retail price for a 3.2

[jonny2112]

Any chance it's a 'fully loaded' CDX with new alloys 

[kevinp58]

Who knows , but surely every Elite when new came with one ?.. Apparently it was taken in PX, Something doesn't smell right with this Omega and its £1300 with 109,000 on the clock.

well over the top I only paid £450 for mine with 49,000 I know its a 3.2 but 2.6 shouldn't be much different

£450 is an exceptional price, for 49k miles. I'd be concerned that's been clocked at that price, around £1.3k is about right for garage/retail price for a 3.2

 Nope its all genuine got the last 4 M.O.T's to prove it and stamps in book

[adey2]

wouldnt one of the bods with the electronic list be able to help you if you give them the reg, i know my elite is registered as a 3.0 omega mv6 elite, and when andyc at drive looked into it it had virtually every concievable option on it even some he didnt know what they were

[OmegaAnglesey]

Who knows , but surely every Elite when new came with one ?.. Apparently it was taken in PX, Something doesn't smell right with this Omega and its £1300 with 109,000 on the clock.

well over the top I only paid £450 for mine with 49,000 I know its a 3.2 but 2.6 shouldn't be much different

£450 is an exceptional price, for 49k miles. I'd be concerned that's been clocked at that price, around £1.3k is about right for garage/retail price for a 3.2

 Nope its all genuine got the last 4 M.O.T's to prove it and stamps in book

hijacking the thread is confusing the replies there never was a 3.2 CDX  ... I think Jonny was talking about the 2.6 Elite, Jonny I've checked the reg it is an Elite on the Reg check and apparently has had no accidents, not a Cat A,C,D etc 

[05omegav6]

Easy enough to check all the chassis numbers on the car with what is on the V5 

Chassis number is stamped in the floor pan between the drivers seat and the sill, remove the seat runner trim and lift the carpet around it just to be sure that it's the original metal work around the number. Checking from underneath won't necessarily reveal any evidence of foul play.

Sticker on the drivers b post also has it on.

Tag on the passenger side of the dashboard, read through the screen.

If the seller won't allow a hands on check by you, then they're hiding summat 

Btw, four Mots do not a mileage check make. Absolutely nothing to stop a car being clocked in the first three years of its life.

Note to TB/KW et al, does the ecu store mileage data?

[jonny2112]

Yes mate I meant the 2.6 as in OP. Very strange.
Of all the usual extras, the boot spoiler is probably the last one you'd expect to be missing