Omega Owners Forum

Please login or register.

Login with username, password and session length
Advanced search  

News:

Search the maintenance guides for answers to 99.999% of Omega questions

Pages: [1] 2  All   Go Down

Author Topic: Cubed  (Read 2368 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

psg150

  • Junior Member
  • **
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • London
  • Posts: 59
    • View Profile
Cubed
« on: 02 December 2009, 20:44:38 »
So I am scrapping it ('98 2.5 CD), tempted by the lure of the scrappage deal!!!

To be fair my hand was forced by the need for a new back box/massive water leaks/new tyres and a problem with the suspension... Oh and the rust!! and two weeks left on the MOT!


 I know this is probably the wrong forum but I really wanted to thank everyone who has given me help and advice to keep her on the road these past 3 years.

I'll miss her and I'll miss the amazing support I got from you guys.

Many many thanks!!!  :D
Logged

Andy H

  • Omega Lord
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Auckland
  • Posts: 5518
    • Mazda MPV
    • View Profile
Re: Cubed
« Reply #1 on: 02 December 2009, 20:49:37 »
I wasn't in a position to buy a new car (with or without cashback) so I got another Omega
 
« Last Edit: 02 December 2009, 20:50:10 by andyh »
Logged
"Deja Moo - The feeling that you've heard this bull somewhere before."

p j morgan

  • Omega Knight
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • nottingham
  • Posts: 1182
    • View Profile
Re: Cubed
« Reply #2 on: 02 December 2009, 20:53:48 »
get yourself another mig ! you no you want to? the guys will look after you for another three or five years or so go on! 8-) :y
Logged

Martin_1962

  • Guest
Re: Cubed
« Reply #3 on: 02 December 2009, 21:00:09 »
Scrappage is so wrong

My tax money is being used to help people with more money than me buy Korean cars.

Anyway you should be able to match the discounts with no trade in
Logged

psg150

  • Junior Member
  • **
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • London
  • Posts: 59
    • View Profile
Re: Cubed
« Reply #4 on: 02 December 2009, 21:09:44 »
You know what - It isn't your tax money. I only figured when I bought the car.

Govt. scrappage allowance? £1k

VAT on 12K car? £1500

The smartest tax ever - most people who use it would never buy a used car so the govt. is cashing in... In actual effect, everyone wins; punter, dealer, car company and the government..
Logged

Andy B

  • Get A Life!!
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Bury Lancs
  • Posts: 39515
    • ML350 TDM SmartRoadster
    • View Profile
Re: Cubed
« Reply #5 on: 02 December 2009, 21:14:07 »
Quote
..... In actual fact, everyone wins; punter, dealer, car company and the government..

The dealer & government do ..... I'm not sure where the 'punter' wins  :-? as he's just paid top dollar for his 'cheap' car, that was cheaper before the scrappage scheme started, than what he's just paid for it!  :-/ :-/ :-/
Logged

psg150

  • Junior Member
  • **
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • London
  • Posts: 59
    • View Profile
Re: Cubed
« Reply #6 on: 02 December 2009, 21:21:37 »
Possibly... Although it depends on what you buy. I looked into not scrapping and negotiating - the most I could get off mine was £700 without scrappage (most of the dealer contribution. I think the people who do lose most are those who own cars that are 2-3 years old that they want to move on.
Logged

Cotty

  • Newbie
  • *
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Darwen,Lancashire
  • Posts: 28
    • View Profile
Re: Cubed
« Reply #7 on: 02 December 2009, 22:10:34 »
Think of how much you'll lose on depreciation on buying a new car,for what you'll lose in the first year on value you could buy a damn good Omega for that and you'll own it outright. :y
I've driven countless types of car but my current 2.5V6 Omega has to be by far the best,just wish I'd got the V6 first instead of the oilburner.
Get another Omega mate,it's the only way :y
Logged

goonv6

  • Intermediate Member
  • ***
  • Offline Offline
  • 0
  • Posts: 264
    • View Profile
Re: Cubed
« Reply #8 on: 02 December 2009, 22:36:44 »
Couldn't agree more. I run cheap cars and with the money I save, this lives in the garage:

Logged

Turk

  • Omega Baron
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Llanelli, Wales
  • Posts: 4029
    • 2.5td, H-D XL1200
    • View Profile
Re: Cubed
« Reply #9 on: 02 December 2009, 22:52:47 »
Quote
Think of how much you'll lose on depreciation on buying a new car,for what you'll lose in the first year on value you could buy a damn good Omega for that and you'll own it outright. :y
I've driven countless types of car but my current 2.5V6 Omega has to be by far the best,just wish I'd got the V6 first instead of the oilburner.
Get another Omega mate,it's the only way :y
Not from a fuel consumption point of view tho  ;D
Logged
Only a biker truly understands why a dog sticks it's head out of the window of a moving car.

Pete Elite

  • Omega Knight
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Uxbridge, Middlesex
  • Posts: 1749
    • View Profile
Re: Cubed
« Reply #10 on: 03 December 2009, 00:52:31 »
Quote
I wasn't in a position to buy a new car (with or without cashback) so I got another Omega
 


  I noticed that the Mega on the grabber is an L plate, did they make them that early :question.
Logged

I_want_an_Omega

  • Guest
Re: Cubed
« Reply #11 on: 03 December 2009, 07:17:51 »
 
I noticed that the Mega on the grabber is an L plate, did they make them that early :question.


They certainly did. Look back through my posts of the last month or so and see an interesting story about the first Omega B's
Logged

Marks DTM Calib

  • Administrator
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • West Bridgford
  • Posts: 33858
  • Git!
    • View Profile
Re: Cubed
« Reply #12 on: 03 December 2009, 08:23:09 »
Quote
You know what - It isn't your tax money. I only figured when I bought the car.

Govt. scrappage allowance? £1k

VAT on 12K car? £1500

The smartest tax ever - most people who use it would never buy a used car so the govt. is cashing in... In actual effect, everyone wins; punter, dealer, car company and the government..

Yes so we as a country are £1000 out of pocket.....and where do you think that £1000 is going to come from medium term.

Its a shite scheme which is putting very serviceable cars to the crusher before there time which is far worse for the environment.
Logged

Andy H

  • Omega Lord
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Auckland
  • Posts: 5518
    • Mazda MPV
    • View Profile
Re: Cubed
« Reply #13 on: 03 December 2009, 09:30:45 »
Quote
Quote
I wasn't in a position to buy a new car (with or without cashback) so I got another Omega
 


  I noticed that the Mega on the grabber is an L plate, did they make them that early :question.
It was a genuine L plate (not a re-registered or private plate).

It had a few quirks but the astonishing thing is how little the cars changed in the 9 years between that one and the one I have just bought as a replacement.
« Last Edit: 03 December 2009, 09:31:20 by andyh »
Logged
"Deja Moo - The feeling that you've heard this bull somewhere before."

Andy B

  • Get A Life!!
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Bury Lancs
  • Posts: 39515
    • ML350 TDM SmartRoadster
    • View Profile
Re: Cubed
« Reply #14 on: 03 December 2009, 09:40:36 »
Quote
Quote
Quote
I wasn't in a position to buy a new car (with or without cashback) so I got another Omega
 


  I noticed that the Mega on the grabber is an L plate, did they make them that early :question.
It was a genuine L plate (not a re-registered or private plate).

It had a few quirks but the astonishing thing is how little the cars changed in the 9 years between that one and the one I have just bought as a replacement.

You can also get a Senator on an M plate ..... just!
I'm pretty sure they were all white ex-plod cars
Logged
Pages: [1] 2  All   Go Up
« previous next »
 

Page created in 0.052 seconds with 22 queries.