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[stevie1976]

just bought omega 2.6 on 52 plate done 78000 no history but are they reliable cars  :-/

[TheBoy]

Generally, as long as the previous owner had it serviced properly and regularly.

Also, check that mileage is correct - the Omega wears very well, and its tempting for dodgy 2nd hand car dealers to 'tweak' the mileage by a few 10s of k

[miggy]

I have had the 3.0, 2.2, and 2.6, all been very reliable, never let me down. get the cam belt and tensioners done to give you piece of mind

[Bent valve]

No. Buy a Merc if you want reliable. if you want something to do and you dont play golf then buy an Omega, it will give you many happy hours of fault finding & rectifying ect..

[miggy]

No. Buy a Merc if you want reliable. if you want something to do and you dont play golf then buy an Omega, it will give you many happy hours of fault finding & rectifying ect..

You must have purchased bad ones then, they are not like that in my expierience and i have had omegas since the introduction in 94.  

[Del Boy]

No. Buy a Merc if you want reliable. if you want something to do and you dont play golf then buy an Omega, it will give you many happy hours of fault finding & rectifying ect..

You must have purchased bad ones then, they are not like that in my expierience and i have had omegas since the introduction in 94.  

Same here.

[cem_devecioglu]

Generally, as long as the previous owner had it serviced properly and regularly.

Also, check that mileage is correct - the Omega wears very well, and its tempting for dodgy 2nd hand car dealers to 'tweak' the mileage by a few 10s of k

yep..The miggy is as good as the previous owner(s)..

[Bent valve]

No. Buy a Merc if you want reliable. if you want something to do and you dont play golf then buy an Omega, it will give you many happy hours of fault finding & rectifying ect..

You must have purchased bad ones then, they are not like that in my expierience and i have had omegas since the introduction in 94.  

Exactly, you have had them from new, mine have always been at least 9 yrs old  
 seriousley though, I agree they are normaly very reliable, but this latest one of mine is keeping me very busy!

[tmx]

yeah mate ive had no big trouble with my v6!

apart from silly little electrical faults namely sensors that need to be replaced now & then the omega is a fairly reliable car you dont see many at the side of the road!

i reckon because opel/ vauxhall gave the omega a £30k price tag build quality seems to match the price tag its certainly better built than a vectra!

Mercs are alas not reliable anymore the later ones are terrible the last of the proper mercs was the W124

[tunnie]

*touch wood* my 2.2 has been very reliable, best investment i ever made. Had it for over 4 and a half years.

Only needed standard maintenance parts!

[TheBoy]

No. Buy a Merc if you want reliable. if you want something to do and you dont play golf then buy an Omega, it will give you many happy hours of fault finding & rectifying ect..

lol.  I think not.

[tunnie]

No. Buy a Merc if you want reliable. if you want something to do and you dont play golf then buy an Omega, it will give you many happy hours of fault finding & rectifying ect..

lol.  I think not.

Taxi Driver will confirm the lack of Merc reliability!

[cem_devecioglu]

Mercedes low spec economy models not that reliable..But big sedans with monster engines (and monster prices and taxes) , never hear any of them have problem..And imho those are real Mercedes..

[tmx]

my grandad is an independant mercedes specialist!

i can tell you tales of woe with just about every model the W140 was the start of the bad mercs

as i previously said the W124 was when mercedes stopped making cars that were designed to last 30 years

[stevie1976]

thanx guys how did i get to a merc arguement though :-/