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[johnnydog]

As far as saloon or estate, only you can answer that one! Looks, preferences, personal uses for the car come into it. I would go for the best example you can find irrespective of body style, and if you subsequently decide you prefer the other then at least you will have got a good one until you find a replacement. I think estates will hold their value better. Ultimately, good ones are getting few and far between. You need to make decision and go for it - you won't regret it!

[tunnie]

We had an Estate in the tunnie fleet for a good few years, have to say the Saloons are better for road noise and general cabin knocks and rattles.

You are limiting your choices with Estates, far more Saloons out there.

[2boxerdogs]

Either is good 2.2 estate is underpowered in my opinion, very little difference in fuel consumption I had a 2.6 & a 2.2 the 2.6 was the better of the two, never had a 3.2 but that should be even better, performance wise.

Funny you should say that as i was considering a 2.2 estate . Are they gutless when overtaking unloaded ? 

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Compared to a 2.6 they are gutless , 2.2 is all noise & no grunt whatsoever.

[05omegav6]

I do drive like miss daisy and really potter about, luxury is where it's at with me. ........the dealer said there was no paperwork at all with the car ! Looks nice but.....

My Elite had 167K and no history/short Mot... But had decent tyres, Michelin PS3s, and recent stainless sports cats/new exhaust... There was no paperwork with it, but that was due to the dealer I bought it from buying it as a trade sale from another garage who in turn had aquired it as a main dealer part ex. Ok I had to rebuild all the suspension and it needs a cambelt, but it was clean enough for the mileage and at a price iwas happy with.

Point is don't let a lack of paperwork put you off, at this stage in the Omega life cycle you're better off buying purely on condition. A well cared for car will sell itself. Unless you want a specific model in a particular spec/colour... In which case buy the first one you see and be prepared to spend serious money on it

[Keith ABS]

  What area are you in Hudson? One of the experiance OOFers may be able to have a look around it for/with you

Keith ABS

[terry paget]

I have 2 estates and 4 saloons at the moment. One estate in the fleet is essential for carrying vast loads, and long things on the roof - most have roof rails as standard. Estates ar a bit heavier, a bit noisier, and a bit less secure. When an Omega dies, I just look around and buy another. Last year I planned to scrap Cath's Opel 2.5 saloon (rust) and Jonny's 2.2 saloon (HG), bought a 2.6 saloon (Plymouth) and a 2.5 estate (Clacton). I scrapped the Opel, then attempted to change the HG on the 2.2, succeeded, then wife's 2.0 estate blew its HG, so I scrapped that instead.

[Hudson]

  What area are you in Hudson? One of the experiance OOFers may be able to have a look around it for/with you

Keith ABS

I am in manchester, close to the trafford centre.