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[Impact Pete]

Had the Omega over 5 years now have loved it but it will cost £280 to tax it in two weeks, it needs a new back box and with an MOT due end of Jan which I doubt it will pass, on top of that the back doors are rusting and the petrol consumption is particularly poor now my wife uses it to drive our baby around to her various mother groups, we also have another one on the way and I cant see us needing a towing car for a year as our last experience in the caravan with a baby was dreadful! it just seems to be a larger than normal money pit.

What do people suggest it's worth? and with that in mind what would be a good replacement for same money but cheaper to run with two babies and a Labrador in mind

[biggriffin]

The nearest you will get for load space is a Vectra "C" estate, diesel ones still fetch good money,
there were some horror stories of early autos,and water in the gearbox (mr dtm aka fuse18 will know)
then there the 2.8turbo,3.0 cdti,or the 3.2,and 2.2.and 2.0t.

[omega3000]

It will be worth far more with a full mot on it , you dont need to tax it . Just keep it off the road . Other wise its scrap value 

[05omegav6]

Just fix the bloody thing

Will be a damn site cheaper in the long run

[blackviper90210]

Just fix the bloody thing

Will be a damn site cheaper in the long run

Agree with that comment!

Sold my last mig as SWMBO was moaning about it, so bought a 56 plate veccy c 2.2 elite. Lovely car, sailed through mot recently, but don't like it 

Much to the horror of SWMBO, am now the proud owner of another mig 

Just need to sell the veccy 

[Impact Pete]

It will be worth far more with a full mot on it , you dont need to tax it . Just keep it off the road . Other wise its scrap value 

Still have two months MOT left, just looking at the bigger picture its really killing us as a run around car only kept it for towing

[omega3000]

Estates seem to sell a bit better , mite be worth a week on the usual for sale places on the net . Mite even get what your looking for with a short mot 

[Impact Pete]

Just fix the bloody thing

Will be a damn site cheaper in the long run

don't think the repairs are worth it in two months time, and still does not address the fact this car is expensive to run, was ok on long distance and fuel economy is better towing than around town!

Don't think I would get anywhere near as good a car like for like value wise but fuel economy and tax does seem to sway the decision.

I think all the brake pipes need replacing as was borderline last mot plus what ever other wear and tear

No one has really mentioned a guess at the value as is yet

[omega3000]

Depends what year and mileage , id think at a guess £350-550 with short mot but someone who wants it will pay a lot more

[Impact Pete]

Depends what year and mileage , id think at a guess £350-550 with short mot but someone who wants it will pay a lot more

that was my estimate, but the brake pipes are an expensive labour repair, cheap parts but don't fancy the job on axle stands.
cheapest place I have seen back box is ebay £38 delivered from car click parts or similar

[05omegav6]

There is nothing needed that a replacement will need potentially doing. Also any car that might save on running costs will also cost alot more to buy...

Sell your car quick and cheap, spend what you would on repairs to help buy something else. That then needs a service or brake pads etc and suddenly your cheap runaround has cost you more than you would have spent fixing the Omega. If you're considering finance to buy the new car I would advise not, especially given srcond baby on the way...

As said previously, just fix the bloody thing. You'll rue the day you got shot otherwise...

[omega3000]

And whatever you do dont buy a peugeot 

[Vamps]

And whatever you do dont buy a peugeot 

Why not?  been watching this for a while, thinking along the lines of a run around....

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/251236919988?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

[05omegav6]

The £1000 cost to change would see the Omega taxed and motd for a year and alot of nappies...

And that assumes the 306 needs nothing doing...cambelt/waterpump etc...

Doubt you'd get a double buggy and all the other paraphernalia in the boot either. Won't be that great on fuel either with a slush box

[Vamps]

The £1000 cost to change would see the Omega taxed and motd for a year and alot of nappies...

And that assumes the 306 needs nothing doing...cambelt/waterpump etc...

Doubt you'd get a double buggy and all the other paraphernalia in the boot either. Won't be that great on fuel either with a slush box

I was not suggesting Pete Bought that car, only pointing out to EMD that he bought a crap car, app Peugeots are not crap.........

The dilemma however is true, regardless of the car or the age, at what age to you stop spending? A couple of years ago I bought a Mig, buy the book purchase, that turned into an expensive white elephant till I managed to px it away for a loss......