Before I buy Help

[grifter]

So put a deposit down for it now, 800 in readies to clear balance 850 total, should be picking up end of week. I made the right choice joining up lol!


Here's a snap of it

[Nick W]

There's something wrong with your camera; the car doesn't look silver?


Does that mean you're paying £1650 for it ?

[grifter]

There's something wrong with your camera; the car doesn't look silver?


Does that mean you're paying £1650 for it ?

? Not with you?

[Keith ABS]

Silver is extreamly rare colour on Omegas

But black is faster

Keith ABS

[Andy H]

& NickW wouldn't pay buttons for an Omega.

[grifter]

Wow, just got a quote for insurance, £700 (jaw hits floor). I was paying just over 100 for my 3.0 senator with limited mileage also. This quote was for 3k miles a year but then when I queried it and said it was limited mileage he said it's not quite old enough to be a classic. Anyone recommend a sympathetic insurer - if such as thing exists!

[Entwood]

I pay £280 a year fully comp through Adrian Flux, that is with Irmscher Body kit, LPG, and tow bar as modifications, 15000 miles a year, 1 no-fault claim in the last 5 years, 10 years protected NCD.

(but I am 65 and live in a quite country village)

[grifter]

I pay £280 a year fully comp through Adrian Flux, that is with Irmscher Body kit, LPG, and tow bar as modifications, 15000 miles a year, 1 no-fault claim in the last 5 years, 10 years protected NCD.

(but I am 65 and live in a quite country village)

Sounds more of what I would be expecting. I'm 40, can't see age making much difference, unless under 35. Do you only have that NCD on the one policy? Insurers always say you can't carry your NCD over to other policies, which is a scandal, it's not the car, it's the driver who is claiming.

[Entwood]

I pay £280 a year fully comp through Adrian Flux, that is with Irmscher Body kit, LPG, and tow bar as modifications, 15000 miles a year, 1 no-fault claim in the last 5 years, 10 years protected NCD.

(but I am 65 and live in a quite country village)

Sounds more of what I would be expecting. I'm 40, can't see age making much difference, unless under 35. Do you only have that NCD on the one policy? Insurers always say you can't carry your NCD over to other policies, which is a scandal, it's not the car, it's the driver who is claiming.

Yup, as I only have one car!! I'm listed as a "named driver" on the wife's shopping trolley (clit), as she is on the Omega, but we both have our "own" insurance.

I looked at a multicar policy covering us both on the two cars , but as hers is a repaired write off (uneconomical repair) and mine is modified (irmscher kit, LPG and towbar) none of the multicar companies seemed interested.

[STEMO]

I've read just about enough on this thread. There is only one piece of useful advice....Don't. 

[grifter]

For pete's sake - I got a quote comparison site, swiftcover was best, I couldn't find their number to phone to see if they could better it "over the phone" so I contacted their sister company AXA. Ran through the whole process again and then got declines - wtf? Yet the 2nd cheapest quote in the comparison was....axa!

Might just buy the swiftcover one and be done with it before they change their mind lol or get a cover note just to get it up the road as I do not need it on the road at the moment anyway!

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

Should be able to get cover to drive it home through Dayinsure. Costs about £30. 

[grifter]

Should be able to get cover to drive it home through Dayinsure. Costs about £30. 

Did get insurance after all, might of been better getting cover note but done now, need tyres tax and all the other wee things as well. I really shouldn't buy cars just before xmas   Sheesh cars are expensive even when you can fix them yourself!

[Doctor Gollum]

Tyres will have been a waste of money before sorting the wishbones/geometry 

[grifter]

Tyres will have been a waste of money before sorting the wishbones/geometry 

Agree. So what I am seeing is it's better to replace with poly bushes?