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[geoffr70]

I love my Omegas, just as I loved my Senators and Cavalier. I have a soft spot for all Vauxhalls. I can however see my Migs for what they are, 10 year old Vauxhalls, but still I love them.

I intend on keeping them as long as possible, but inevitably there will come a sad day when my dearly beloved and I part company.

Just wondering what people are going to replace them with when they and their Omegas part company? A similar sort of car? Or something small and cheap to beat these green taxes imposed on us by the robots running the country?

I'm contemplating a Monaro, but this obviously isn't an everyday car, is there a credible successor? (not necessarily Vx?)

[VXL V6]

Not sure myself but only rwd cars I can think of are the 5 series and S Type.

[geoffr70]

I like the fact migs are rwd, but i don't suppose it makes a difference to everyday driving. BTW, are Lexus is/gs 430 whatever they're called (the big ones rwd?

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I like the fact migs are rwd, but i don't suppose it makes a difference to everyday driving. BTW, are Lexus is/gs 430 whatever they're called (the big ones rwd?

GS is Omega/5 Series/A6 sized 

[geoffr70]

thanks Del I wasn't sure!

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thanks Del I wasn't sure!

The new ones 05 & later are quality bits of kit actually, lots of toys too.

[Mysteryman]

If vauxhall still made omegas, and they cost anything from £20,000 to £32,000, would you have a brand new one?

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If vauxhall still made omegas, and they cost anything from £20,000 to £32,000, would you have a brand new one?

Dependant on the engines. I honestly think the Omega lacked a 6 cylinder diesel, and a V8.

[geoffr70]

I'd only ever buy a brand new car if I had money to burn, if i did, yes!

[albitz]

I suspect my next car will be a very small, horrible diesel of some description.

[jereboam]

If vauxhall still made omegas, and they cost anything from £20,000 to £32,000, would you have a brand new one?

In its day, the Vauxhall Omega was, I believe, known as the fastest depreciating car ever put onto the British market.  I'm not sure if that applied throughout the range, or was only specific models.  But I wouldn't buy a new one.

When my Omega finally falls apart, I'm going to get the cheapest XJ8 I can find and watch that fall apart in the driveway, 'cos I won't be able to afford to tax or drive it.   Or anything else, for that matter.

[Delete_this_after]

I suspect my next car will be a very small, horrible diesel of some description.

SAAB 9-3 1.9 TTiD, wouldn't recommend one highly enough 

[Mysteryman]

I suspect my next car will be a very small, horrible diesel of some description.

SAAB 9-3 1.9 TTiD, wouldn't recommend one highly enough 

Yet Mr DTM put me off buying one. :-/

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I suspect my next car will be a very small, horrible diesel of some description.

SAAB 9-3 1.9 TTiD, wouldn't recommend one highly enough 

Yet Mr DTM put me off buying one. :-/

I like them a lot, my 93 was lovely, best seats I've had in any car, I'd have another any day. The TTiD is stupidly fast too 

[albitz]

Realistically - it will need to be one of those horrible little sh!teboxes which does 65mpg,with little or no VED to pay.