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low milage cars
« on: 20 May 2013, 11:53:06 »
Just being looking thru ebay, there seem to be a few low milage omegas popping up at the moment. for example.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/vauxhall-omega-2-6-v6-/251277497907

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vauxhall-Opel-Omega-2-6i-V6-24v-auto-2001-CDX-/151047036673

If only I had a few spare pennies.
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Re: low milage cars
« Reply #1 on: 20 May 2013, 12:18:37 »
I don't rate low mileage cars that much, I think something thats been run regularly is a better prospect and well looked after high mileage ones are fine too!
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Re: low milage cars
« Reply #2 on: 20 May 2013, 12:36:11 »
There are advantages and disadvantages to low mileage cars. I have just bought my youngest son  1998 S plate Astra with 38,000 miles from new. The car spent its first 5 years on Jersey and then in Bournemouth with a very old person.
Advantage is the interior is like new, disadvantage is the engine had noisy lifters (fixed) and it is suffering rathering high crank case pressure like it may have a stuck piston ring. All that said I would prefer to do mechanical repairs than any bodywork repairs.

All in all I would take low mileage over high mileage any time. Just my opinion of course.
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Re: low milage cars
« Reply #3 on: 21 May 2013, 15:15:39 »
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201301064809095/sort/default/usedcars/dealer/8315/page/1/advert-type/dealer-stock?logcode=dsp

this is the one I bought a few weeks ago. Usual thing, owned by a chap with lots of readies, fully stamped, low miles

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Re: low milage cars
« Reply #4 on: 21 May 2013, 16:02:02 »
never mind milage,go for auto ,very hard to thrash :-*
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« Reply #5 on: 21 May 2013, 16:07:31 »
Bought my 2.6 in December 2010 had just 50,000 miles on the clock full service history .Now coming up to 77,000 apart from service items ,the only thing I have had to replace is the hbv ,my daily commute is 55 miles on very good A roads & I average 29mpg.It is a 2001 manual.
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Re: low milage cars
« Reply #6 on: 21 May 2013, 18:38:01 »
Quote from: Tilbo on 21 May 2013, 16:07:31
Bought my 2.6 in December 2010 had just 50,000 miles on the clock full service history .Now coming up to 77,000 apart from service items ,the only thing I have had to replace is the hbv ,my daily commute is 55 miles on very good A roads & I average 29mpg.It is a 2001 manual.


....a pretty rare beast. I had one of exactly the same vintage and specification.. :y

Must say that in my opinion the Omega is better suited to an auto box. :y
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Re: low milage cars
« Reply #7 on: 21 May 2013, 21:25:01 »
Quote from: slowboy on 21 May 2013, 16:02:02
never mind milage,go for auto ,very hard to thrash :-*
??? can thrash auto or manual--its the driver-not the trans ;)
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« Reply #8 on: 22 May 2013, 14:01:35 »
The 2.2 is an auto, again a 1 owner with a very comprehensive service history, box is as smooth as silk, it is a 2003  with 88,000 miles.  I don't mind driving either auto or manual , in my mind the Omegas are a lot of car for very little money
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Re: low milage cars
« Reply #9 on: 22 May 2013, 14:05:11 »
how :D
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Re: low milage cars
« Reply #10 on: 22 May 2013, 14:48:12 »
Quote from: slowboy on 21 May 2013, 16:02:02
never mind milage,go for auto ,very hard to thrash :-*

Stick it in sport mode and select 2nd   ::) :P

Do like that estate and low mileage , id say its worth that for the year  :)
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