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Essex_Andy

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Greeting from Essex
17. Oct 2006 at 16:33

Hello one and all

Good looking site however I desperately need your help

I'll try to keep this short and sharp!!!

I'm going away for best part of 2 months on 30th October.

Me and the wife have just had our first baby...a monster boy weighing in over 10 pounds!!!!

I need a good honest 2.5 cdx MANUAL SALOON Omega by the 30th October....my budget is upto £1500

Anyone prepared to help this tired and frustrated new dad?

Thanks and hello again,

Andy.

If an artic overtakes you, you're driving too slow!!!!!!!!!!!

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bobdent Omega Lord Offline Drives better than an Omega Posts: 6705 A pub in Hertfordshire Gender: Drives: 2002 3.2 MV6 Irmscher Estate	Re: Greeting from Essex Reply #1 - 17. Oct 2006 at 17:16 Hi Andy and welcome to the forum Many congratulations on your new arrival too Can't help you out with the car, but someone on here may be able to offer some help or advice.
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Bo Bo Omega Lord Offline Here's another nice mess you've gotten me into! Posts: 5016 Coventry Gender:	Re: Greeting from Essex Reply #2 - 17. Oct 2006 at 18:06 Hello, congratulations & welcome
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TheBoy Administrator Offline TBE has an MOT! Posts: 64817 Brackley, Northants Gender: Drives: 98 MV6, 03 Elite, 00 25, 89 ZX10	Re: Greeting from Essex Reply #3 - 17. Oct 2006 at 18:31 Welcome I would suggest that normally that sort of money would buy a decent prefacelift CDX if you're prepared to wait, but sounds like time isn't on your side. Congrats with new addition
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Essex_Andy

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Re: Greeting from Essex
Reply #4 - 17. Oct 2006 at 18:44

Looking around S regs'

Seen some right shitters and a couple that just werent want they were advertised as

Like a 2.5 cdx with 99000 miles....was actually a cd with 120K miles and wouldnt start then kept stalling

A blue 2.5 cd promised was a good one but was rotten....very poor paint repairs and broken bonnet release and miles over 137000

I've heard the saying "buyers are liars" but this seems the other way!!!!!

Thanks for the welcome....

I have seem one on e-gay...If I pay £75 over the asked price they'll do serivce including belts, pulleys, plugs, filters and oil change.....P plate with 99000 miles
This is the best looking deal at the mo

If an artic overtakes you, you're driving too slow!!!!!!!!!!!

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Del Boy Omega Lord Offline Posts: 9381 Ashford, Kent. Gender: Drives: Various things.	Re: Greeting from Essex Reply #5 - 17. Oct 2006 at 20:25 Hi m8 and welcome to the forum
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Elite Pete Omega King Offline My spider senses are tingling Posts: 17813 Northwich/Chester Gender: Drives: Facelift Wheezel,Breaking 2001 MV6	Re: Greeting from Essex Reply #6 - 17. Oct 2006 at 21:03 Hi Andy, congrats on the new arrival and welcome to the site .
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Essex_Andy Senior Member Offline Posts: 542 Have a guess? Gender:	Re: Greeting from Essex Reply #7 - 17. Oct 2006 at 21:47 Any thoughts on this car and price? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=014&item=330038032188&rd=1&ss...
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TheBoy Administrator Offline TBE has an MOT! Posts: 64817 Brackley, Northants Gender: Drives: 98 MV6, 03 Elite, 00 25, 89 ZX10	Re: Greeting from Essex Reply #8 - 17. Oct 2006 at 21:55 Essex_Andy wrote on 17. Oct 2006 at 21:47: Any thoughts on this car and price? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=014&item=330038032188&rd=1&ss... Leave it. Something not right. Its a little dear, and its certainly clocked, even by sellers own admission (last service nearly 18 months ago, but only done 4k since )
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Essex_Andy Senior Member Offline Posts: 542 Have a guess? Gender:	Re: Greeting from Essex Reply #9 - 17. Oct 2006 at 22:01 I understand what you're saying but car that I have on e-bay at the mo has only done 3900 miles since April 2005... I did have a company car and still have my motorbike so hardly got used
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Re: Greeting from Essex
Reply #10 - 17. Oct 2006 at 22:08

Essex_Andy wrote on 17. Oct 2006 at 22:01:

I understand what you're saying but car that I have on e-bay at the mo has only done 3900 miles since April 2005... I did have a company car and still have my motorbike so hardly got used

Current DoT stats show 1 in 4 cars have inaccurate mileage.

One of Omega's strengths is the way it easily eats up miles, and rarely shows the wear that those miles normally would.

Add in how easy it is to remove dash (5 mins, and all screws hidden), it makes them a prime candidate for clocking.

My personal view is Police sold car at 66k, I wonder how many owners since then? Also, Omegas tend not to be the sort of cars that sit on driveway unused, or just used to potter around town.

I suspect the previos MOTs (which may give clues to mileage) may be missing....

By all means check it out, but ring previous owner and ask about mileage before buying.

HTH

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TheBoy Administrator Offline TBE has an MOT! Posts: 64817 Brackley, Northants Gender: Drives: 98 MV6, 03 Elite, 00 25, 89 ZX10	Re: Greeting from Essex Reply #11 - 17. Oct 2006 at 22:11 Added to that, it is overpriced for a base spec car (many ex-plod MV6s are low spec, including this one)
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Essex_Andy Senior Member Offline Posts: 542 Have a guess? Gender:	Re: Greeting from Essex Reply #12 - 17. Oct 2006 at 22:16 I've asked for all MOT's to be e-mailed to me. No MOTS, then as you have said, walk away
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TheBoy Administrator Offline TBE has an MOT! Posts: 64817 Brackley, Northants Gender: Drives: 98 MV6, 03 Elite, 00 25, 89 ZX10	Re: Greeting from Essex Reply #13 - 17. Oct 2006 at 22:37 Ask for a scan of v5 as well, and phone previous owner
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Markie Omega Lord Offline Posts: 7914 Lanarkshire, Scotland Gender: Drives: RS4, X5, Range Rover	Re: Greeting from Essex Reply #14 - 17. Oct 2006 at 23:06 Evening and welcome to the site matey
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