Let’s say you want a sporty small car - engaging to drive - a bit of fun that won’t break the bank, and you’ve got $25,000 to spend. You can get there - just

How a car costing less than $20,000 can be written off this year, as a one-off tax deduction - rather than depreciating it over time, for small business

This is the true story of the power of pipe dreams: Honda trades on its reputation today, but it’s really been asleep at the wheel since before the GFC

The Hyundai i30 is the ‘other’ popular small car in Australia. Mazda3 and Toyota Corolla fight it out - a photo-finish for first place in sales - but i30 is third, and counting, among cars. The Hyundai i30 range was upgraded with new specification grades plus styling and powertrain tweaks in January 2015.

Seeking your advice: I bought a 2014 Ford Fiesta auto, brand new. The vehicle shudders at low speed, and Ford says this is normal.

See how depreciation can be the silent killer - financially - and why Holden Commodore is one of the worst vehicles for your bottom line. The ownership cost has become outrageous, a fact you cannot ignore - no matter how much you like the big V8.

64,000 Holden (and Chevrolet) Volts are being recalled globally because they might just spontaneously pop a cap of carbon monoxide in yo’ grille. And it highlights an even bigger problem: There are tens of thousands of potentially killer cars out there on the roads - and their owners have no idea. We’ll get to that, and what you’ve got to do, to get your house in order.

This latest Subaru Liberty is a real step forward - especially on the aesthetic front. Tragically, though, the 2015 Subaru Liberty is looking for love in a world infatuated with SUVs. And the reality there is that SUVs seem sexy but they are often a dumb choice objectively.

I have had my car in three times regarding this issue & only once they replaced one clutch motor but the problem is still there. Cessnock Ford have told me they have never come across this problem before... What crap. The engine light comes on at least once a week but Ford just say that there is a loose earth wire or some other crap. I guess what I am really asking for is some help or any assistance you can spare. It would be appreciated greatly. This is the first Ford I have ever purchased & I guarantee it will be the last!!

The Ford Focus sits in the 'small car' segment - even though its dimensions are quite generous. It has a great many competitors among them the top-selling  Mazda3  and Toyota Corolla, plus the Hyundai i30. 'Should you buy one?' is a complex question depending on many factors, but the one I keep coming back to is risk management.

I want to spend around $30K on a new vehicle, and I have test-driven Golf Highline and Mazda SP25GT. I would prefer leather upholstery. Loved the ride and engine response in the Volkswagen Golf Highline. The Mazda3 SP25 Gt was nicely optioned but it left me a little flat with ride. Not sure what to go for

A small boomerang-shaped chrome strip around the C-pillar on the driver's side of my '08 Caprice has fallen off.  The dealer quoted $240 to replace it, as it includes the window. Then the window would need be replaced at further cost. Total estimated for this is over $400 for a small piece of chrome. What can I do?

My 2012 Holden Cruze automatic has problems with the transmission. (It has only done 16,000 km.) Yesterday, after I had done around 20km, the automatic transmission only ran in first gear (about 5000rpm at 40km/h). When I changed it to manual, the display told me that the car was in fourth gear while it still ran in first (I could also not change gears in manual mode). The car has another six months' warranty. I will go to Holden tomorrow but, most likely, the car will work when they drive it and they will say that there is no problem. Do you know of this problem and do you have any advice?

If you’re in the market for a mainstream small car costing less than $40 grand - that basically means a Toyota Corolla-sized car - let’s eliminate the utter crap