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« on: 03 October 2010, 21:12:07 »
The time has now come to get rid of the omega and get something a bit easier on the wallet. Im looking at mondeos, vectras, 607, saabs and audi all diesals what one would you go for based on reliability and running cost?
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« Reply #1 on: 03 October 2010, 21:49:31 »
Nissan Micra? ;D ;D ;)
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« Reply #2 on: 03 October 2010, 21:54:08 »
with DIY maintenance, access to trade prices at Vx, and with OOF, Omega's are cheap as chips to run. Vectra no more reliable than Omega, 607, your joking right, its French!

Audi A8 would be my next choice if i had enough funds.

If fuel is the issue, LPG  :y
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« Reply #3 on: 03 October 2010, 22:23:04 »
the thing is im just looking at cars that i dont mind the look of and i dont do a great amount of milage so lpg is not an option for me. The thing is i also just want a change ive had the omega for the best part of five years and i want something a bit newer that can do me for the next five as ive got the option to change it now and soon i wont as baby number 2 will be on the way. Dont get me wrong i think the omega is a great car but i feel i need to change and diesal seems the only practical option. Also the tax and insurance is silly money and i can save alot just by changing the car. I know im talking to the wrong people about selling it but this forum has some very good people with alot of knowledge about cars in general and just looking for some advice.
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« Reply #4 on: 03 October 2010, 22:27:45 »
signum 1.9cdti should do you - bags of room and around 50 mpg on a run.
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« Reply #5 on: 03 October 2010, 22:28:50 »
Sorry for the hijack but what are the signum's like for reliability? Any issuses that need looking for?
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« Reply #6 on: 03 October 2010, 22:36:45 »
dual mass flywheel on the 150 bhp 1.9 cdti is the only real (and expensive) weakness - an auto might be the solution. Other issues are springs and EGR valves but no issues on my wife's so far - but we have had 2 flywheels under warranty.
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« Reply #7 on: 03 October 2010, 23:37:37 »
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signum 1.9cdti should do you - bags of room and around 50 mpg on a run.

Nearer 60 mpg is what I'm getting on a long run, and over 40mpg easily on shorter journeys.
Lots of things to watch out for on the 1.9CDTi (150) as mentioned in the posts above.
I swapped my TD Omega estate for one and there no where near as comfortable as the Omega, that's what I miss ::)
Still if it's as reliable as the TD estate then  :y but I somehow don't expect it to be  :-/ and I must say I'm missing it  :'(

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« Reply #8 on: 04 October 2010, 02:12:15 »
There was a thread on the smegnum a couple of weeks back, iirc avoid the autos, and also iirc most of the ones for sale on auto trader at the time did all seem to be autos. Personally I have a phobia against any front wheel drive auto.  Would concider a manual though, but only if all the omegas had gone.

Avoid anything French, and most other alternatives seem to be far more expensive, if you want to drive in the manor to which you have become accustomed, or a 4x4 pikey wagon.  :-X
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« Reply #9 on: 04 October 2010, 07:24:57 »
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There was a thread on the smegnum a couple of weeks back, iirc avoid the autos, and also iirc most of the ones for sale on auto trader at the time did all seem to be autos. Personally I have a phobia against any front wheel drive auto.  Would concider a manual though, but only if all the omegas had gone.

Avoid anything French, and most other alternatives seem to be far more expensive, if you want to drive in the manor to which you have become accustomed, or a 4x4 pikey wagon.  :-X

Only the very early 5 speed autos  :y....fine after the inital 18 months and no issues on the 6 speed
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« Reply #10 on: 05 October 2010, 18:04:37 »
keep the omega!!!!!!!!!
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« Reply #11 on: 05 October 2010, 18:07:49 »
SAAB 93 1.9 150 TiD Vector :y
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« Reply #12 on: 05 October 2010, 18:08:58 »
its not really an option the wife has now got to go on the insurance aswell and its would just push the price up even more i would love to keep it but its just head over heart. It would be silly to keep it, when i was a single man there was nothing worng at all but now ive got other things to worry about and they come first. The thing is i will save so much money by just changing the car and it would be stupid not to change it.
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« Reply #13 on: 05 October 2010, 19:00:31 »
Mondeo tdci isn't a bad car!!  Good on chewing up the motorway miles!!
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« Reply #14 on: 05 October 2010, 20:27:34 »
the mondeo tdci is the car i keep going back and looking at. Its not much smaller and more or less 50 mpg less tax and insurance so it looks to be alright.
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