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[Nickbat]

Looking around for a new Omega, I stumbled across this:


2001 VAUXHALL OMEGA 2.5i V6 CDX 5dr Auto Estate

Price:
£750

Features:

    * 132,000 miles
    * Automatic
    * Petrol
    * 5 Door Estate
    * X reg (2001)

Full Description:
Automatic, 132,000 miles, SPARES OR REPAIRS. STILL DRIVES VERY WELL. 1 former owner from new. full vauxhall service history. air con, cruise control, electric sunroof, dual air bags, traction control, dog guard, xenon lights. OIL COOLER LEAKING OIL INTO COOLANT. OXYGEN TEST SHOWS HEAD GASKETS OK. CAN BE DRIVEN AWAY. £750

Found it on Autotrader. Difficult to do links, so I'll try this - it's the bottom one on this page:

http://atsearch.autotrader.co.uk/www/cars_search.asp?nU=0&make=VAUXHALL&model=OMEGA&min_pr=&max_pr=&postcode=NW7%204LL&miles=40&max_records=200&modelexact=1&photo=1&hassearched=Y

[tunnie]

thats worth a go... defo even if it is HG at that price.

Doubt that will be around after i get back from the lakes...

[sounds2k]

assuming there's nothing else wrong, it's probably worth about £1800-£2000 fixed up ... allowing for parts that's about £1k to be made ...  

[tunnie]

I could see an Estate facelift going for a little more... maybe slightly above 2k.

[Ronald_McBurger]

What are you all waiting for? If I was feeling well enough that would beon its way here!

[tunnie]

What are you all waiting for? If I was feeling well enough that would beon its way here!

I would love to have that, but off to the Lake District on Saturday and lack of funds.. means no go  

Unless you would like to loan me some money Fin? Give me £750, and you will get £850 back  

[Admin]

Sorry guys, can't agree here, something very fishy about that...

The seller is not the original owner and they know what the problem is, yet they don't want to fix it...
Oh, and just a mobile number with a picture not near any identifying house...

I wouldn't touch it!

[Markie]

agree with LB but its still worth a tentative enquiry to get some answers.. :-/

[TheBoy]

In all seriousness, if you are viewing a car away from owners house, there is a spate of assults, whereby the buyer has the utter cr@p kicked out of them, and the purchase money stolen.  Some of these assults appear to be very serious - apparently one will be on crimewatch next week, chap almost left for dead.

[Elite Pete]

In all seriousness, if you are viewing a car away from owners house, there is a spate of assults, whereby the buyer has the utter cr@p kicked out of them, and the purchase money stolen.  Some of these assults appear to be very serious - apparently one will be on crimewatch next week, chap almost left for dead.

I would take my wife, even Mike Tyson would think twice about having a go

[Danny]

the same can happen when selling a car if you're required to travel with it

i took a (stupid) chance of driving my corsa to walton in liverpool after a guy said he really wanted it and couldnt get transport to me that day, he said he'd pay my train/taxi back, basically his brothers were his transport when he came to view it, they tried to put him off buying it, so he didnt want them there when he bought it, hence they wouldnt bring him!

i was completely aware of the possible problems i may have faced, and therefore got a lift off my brother and took back up!

the guy turned out to be genuine and still paid me petrol money for my brother!

[Nickbat]

In all seriousness, if you are viewing a car away from owners house, there is a spate of assults, whereby the buyer has the utter cr@p kicked out of them, and the purchase money stolen.  Some of these assults appear to be very serious - apparently one will be on crimewatch next week, chap almost left for dead.

I can understand what you're saying, but here's a car with full index plate on show (which comes up correctly on the DVLA site). The tax is due to expire at the end of the month - so that could be the reason the owner wants to get shot of it.

Common sense needs to dictate actions. Just take the usual security precautions, i.e. don't view at night, or alone.

Personally, I wouldn't read too much into the fact that you can't see a house in the photo. Maybe he was took the photos at work on his mate's camera. Who knows?

This could be dodgy, or it could be a gem. Until more details are found out, it's just pure speculation.

[omegaV6CD]

Sold apparently,
the guy didn't sound very nice on the phone though! I thought someone on here had got it.

[Ronald_McBurger]

Really?  

[Dazzler]

Tried ringing that when it first was in Aututrader........never got an answer as phone was always turned off