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[VXL V6]

this one? 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p4432023.m570.l2632&_nkw=vauxhall+omega&_sacat=29751

Beautiful Omega, but £7k is a joke...

Yes, especially as the MOT apparently expires this month   Why is it being sold with no full MOT?  Hidden problems?

You'd want to see all the known area's and prod them with a screwdriver MOT testers tool. Rear door is rotting in the usual place, I suspect the front legs and sills aren't much better. Got to say, a late 3.2 Elite or MV6 is much more preferable than that one to me and pretty much all of those are starting to rot in all those places now.

[Nick W]

You'd want to see all the known area's and prod them with a screwdriver MOT testers tool. Rear door is rotting in the usual place, I suspect the front legs and sills aren't much better. Got to say, a late 3.2 Elite or MV6 is much more preferable than that one to me and pretty much all of those are starting to rot in all those places now.

I think you're being very optimistic there, as most are much more likely to be one robust inspection away from being condemned. The MOT tester's tool is gentler than a screwdriver...

[Doctor Gollum]

I was going to say that it's at least 10 years too late to even worry about prevention

[VXL V6]

You'd want to see all the known area's and prod them with a screwdriver MOT testers tool. Rear door is rotting in the usual place, I suspect the front legs and sills aren't much better. Got to say, a late 3.2 Elite or MV6 is much more preferable than that one to me and pretty much all of those are starting to rot in all those places now.

I think you're being very optimistic there, as most are much more likely to be one robust inspection away from being condemned. The MOT tester's tool is gentler than a screwdriver...

I was being polite so as not to offend the remaining Omega Owners on an Omega Owners Forum! 

One of mine has had rear arches, sills and chassis legs worked on (Pictures in Gallery) so all to aware of the rot spots

Still enjoy driving the car though, even though they completely outclassed in every way by pretty much anything more modern in the same market segment that the Omega was in. 

[cam.in.head]

personally i partly agree . maybee outclassed in terms of economy and mainly (un nessesary ) power and features
but
certainly not outclassed in driving quality and comfort . we have many new audis mercs and bmw luxury saloons at work and they are all horrible and firm suspension . this seems the norm nowadays . the omega ( and the carltons and senators they replaced were all excellent drivers cars )

but as ive said and ezperienced many times ...omegas and most modern cars dont rust that bad COMPARED to what im used to working on . most pre 90's /80's /70's cars DO rust for fun . and providing you can do your own welding/fabrication they will never get written off due to rust.
PAYING SOMEONE to do it ...thats a totally different issue and WILL be the reason most rust issues write a modern car off . it broke my heart to see the two omegas in the scrapyard recently that failed mot on minor rust . nothing that you couldnt fix in an afternoon .
one had a rusty arch ( just one !) and a bit of rear end sill / inner arch .   other only failed mot on the rear 6" of ONE sill .
as for future classic status / values ....then who knows . quite likely as the   numbers diminish but time will tell .   who would have thought  values would rise silly on common everyday cars like mk1 minis, minors,escorts,etc etc 
 but yes the early omega on at the moment although an excellent example or starting point to become one is a bit overpriced at will no doubt drop a fair bit ( or just dissapear from ebay and wel never know !!

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

I agree. In the "pleasant driving experience" category, an Omega is still ahead of many newer and very expensive cars.
A great all rounder in my opinion. Many people who had one still remember them fondly and often wish they still had one.
I still get people come up to me to talk about mine, and remark what a lovely old car it is.

[VXL V6]

Virtually every time you pull into a petrol station in an Omega someone will smile or come over to talk about the car. 

[TheBoy]

I still maintain that the Omega remains one of the best motorway mile cruncher saloons from a comfort and lack of tiredness point of view, especially those with Elite cloth seats - though I found my MV6 leather seats to be ultra comfortable as well, once over the initial hot/cold that plagues all leather seats.

Not much gets close in its class, even now, for that.  Modern cars are more powerful, more economical, better equipped, and seemingly better seats. But no other car can I get out of after 500 miles and not feel I could do another 500 easily.

A 900 mile trip to euroland with nothing other than comfort breaks and the Chunnel crossing was a breeze in the superior Silver Bullet, though we did share the driving stints.  Arrived late in the evening, relaxed and chilled....   ....even when it turns out there was no accommodation for us because they'd cocked up the booking.

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

I see many modern cars advertised with ludicrous power out puts. Up to 600bhp in some cases.
The thing is they also weigh two tons or more and have every conceivable electronic control system because not many drivers are capable of handling a two ton 600bhp car.
So, what exactly is the point of them ? 

[ronnyd]

I see many modern cars advertised with ludicrous power out puts. Up to 600bhp in some cases.
The thing is they also weigh two tons or more and have every conceivable electronic control system because not many drivers are capable of handling a two ton 600bhp car.
So, what exactly is the point of them ? 

There are a lot of drivers around who's capabilities are far less than the car they drive. That's why i've got a Vectra.