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[EMD]

Another project car , head gasket 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vauxhall-Omega-ELITE-V6-/262203701835?hash=item3d0c8efa4b:g:eEYAAOSwYaFWeS-b

Cheap as chips 

[ted_one]

Again.....may be head gasket,and what else ? I'm sorry to pee on the parade BUT take a look at the way the car is presented,how much effort with a bucket of water and a sponge would it take to up the kerb appeal.Also again I'm going to apologise and say why?would you want to put yourself through the grief of sorting out someone elses shite.My advice with Omegas now is .....just let it go,they are a dying breed and will be virtually non existent on UK roads within the next five years,this includes my own cars think it's called a reality check

[ted_one]

P.S meant also to say....you can't polish a turd and there's plenty of them sitting out there waiting for someone to come along and waste their hard earned on having a try.

[RobG]

they are a dying breed and will be virtually non existent on UK roads within the next five years

My thoughts exactly Ken. Mine`s been Sorned since end of March and it`s doubtful whether it`ll be back in service

[Nick W]

they are a dying breed and will be virtually non existent on UK roads within the next five years

My thoughts exactly Ken. Mine`s been Sorned since end of March and it`s doubtful whether it`ll be back in service

An Omega that is running and in use is still a viable, saleable car although it probably isn't worth much. One that obviously needs work is junk and is likely to be a bad deal no matter how much of a bargain it looks. This is just a natural part of their lifecycle, and this sort of car(large, cheap to buy but expensive to own and with no image) are particularly prone to it at this sort of age. Another example is the Granada/Scorpio -when did you last see one?

[johnnydog]

This all sounds very negative to me. I agree Omegas are a 'dying breed' and good ones are getting harder to find, but they are still out there if you are prepared to wait for the right car to become available. Unfortunately, the reality is that as parts become more difficult to source, either from GM or the aftermarket, good useable cars are going to be broken for parts, which would other wise be kept on the road. However, I am prepared to spend money on keeping a good well spec'd Omega on the road, because I would have to spend more than the money put into an Omega to get another similar car, which at this moment in time, I probably wouldn't enjoy as much. When you think of the comparable cars of the same quality /age, the list isn't that big, but would inevitably cost more to buy and maintain. So, I'm thinking positively......

[Nick W]

This all sounds very negative to me. I agree Omegas are a 'dying breed' and good ones are getting harder to find, but they are still out there if you are prepared to wait for the right car to become available. Unfortunately, the reality is that as parts become more difficult to source, either from GM or the aftermarket, good useable cars are going to be broken for parts, which would other wise be kept on the road.

Considering how easy it is to buy any of the necessary parts to keep an Omega running(little things like brakes, suspension components, service items, exhausts, radiators etc etc) both OE and aftermarket, I would suggest that the parts supply far outweighs the supply of cars! Which is also common, as it's still fairly easy to get such parts for 40 year old(or more) cars.

[dbug]

P.S meant also to say....you can't polish a turd and there's plenty of them sitting out there waiting for someone to come along and waste their hard earned on having a try.

And there's no point in washing and polishing a cheap turd 

[TheBoy]

I'm not sure I entirely agree with nitro.  An Omega is cheap to run, fuel aside, and has no depreciation left it in.

There is definitely no money in buying one to tart up and shift on, though.

If I was in the market for another, I'd pay possibly up to a grand for a tidy Elite, and set aside another £500-£1000 to get it where I wanted it. I don't think I'd pay more than £1k in first place, as no matter how mint, I'd still likely have to spend a decent chunk getting it sorted. I'd expect to set aside a decent wad of cash to sort things out, no matter what car I bought.

Most parts are still easily sourced, so would have few worries there.

[EMD]

I paid a lot more than that elite and still had to spend a lot more
getting it fixed ... cambelt exhaust wheel bearing ect ect so to me anything
that cheap is a bargain omega 
Once its all fixed its just wear and tare items that are easily fixed 
Ill buy another any day ... long live the Omega 

[ronnyd]

they are a dying breed and will be virtually non existent on UK roads within the next five years

My thoughts exactly Ken. Mine`s been Sorned since end of March and it`s doubtful whether it`ll be back in service

An Omega that is running and in use is still a viable, saleable car although it probably isn't worth much. One that obviously needs work is junk and is likely to be a bad deal no matter how much of a bargain it looks. This is just a natural part of their lifecycle, and this sort of car(large, cheap to buy but expensive to own and with no image) are particularly prone to it at this sort of age. Another example is the Granada/Scorpio -when did you last see one?

Saw a Scorpio last week, first one for yonks. God, it looked awful.