Lemon List

Automotive safety agencies like ANCAP purport to force carmakers to change, but there’s a problem when it comes to pressuring governments to act. Here’s why deadly cars can be failures, but still pass the test…

The consumer law regulator has dealt Honda Australia a substantial penalty for misleading consumers during the fallout of their special dealership-culling operation. If you’re buying a new car, here’s why naughty corporate conduct matters…

It’s rare that such an example of bad engineering comes along in the car industry. Here’s what you should know before buying this cheap but decent-looking SUV for you or your family…

Mercedes-Benz Australia has won against ex-dealer franchisees in court, despite sales be their lowest level in a decade thanks to the high-price fixing agency model. Here’s what it all means for consumers like you…

Nissan Australia continues to prove that it will continue doing the one thing that it achieves with seemingly effortless excellence: throwing customers just like you under the bus. Here’s what will probably collapse Nissan, sooner or later…

Just when you thought Volkswagen couldn’t possibly kick any more public relations own-goals, a kidnapping happened. Here’s how the Wolfsburg’s carmaker dropped the ball, again…

The internet is having a meltdown at the news of rusty BYD Atto 3 electric cars out there on the roads. So how bad is this corrosion? Should you scrub the brand from your shortlist?

Stellantis, Fiat Chrysler by another name, has appointed a shiny new chief executive brand resurrector. But in the face of adverse sales trajectory, can he hope to revive the dead brands?

Nissan’s 7-seat SUV has been launched. Nissan Australia claims this one is much better than the R52 predecessor. If you're shopping for a full-size family SUV, press pause and think about the issues I'm gonna raise…

This report comes courtesy of the Queensland Consumer Tribunal and it's particularly for you if your reasonably new car just happens to be a lemon. When you drop the big bucks on a new vehicle, this is not how it's supposed to go...

When a brand refuses to help its customers, word spreads. Here’s your response to recent news that Isuzu Ute Australia declined to fix a failed D-Max fuel pump under Consumer Law...

Seems if you have a legitimate problem which Isuzu Ute Australia can weasel out of, they’re likely to throw your consumer rights under the bus. This is exactly why I do not recommend you buy an Isuzu D-Max or an MU-X…

Ford Australia will be celebrating the launch of Mercedes-Benz’s new, wholly underdone excuse for an electric van - the eVito. Here’s why it simply won’t do the job…

Good friends of AutoExpert, Mercedes-Benz Australia, have been handed a chunky financial penalty by the Federal Court of Australia. This is what happens when corporate carmakers treat consumer law with indifference...

Toyota: still spending a fortune marketing the myth about its unrivalled quality, yet still seemingly dropping the ball on car making fundamentals such as painting cars. Is it really that hard?

Lawyers have started circling Isuzu Ute Australia. Turns out, D-Max's reputation for truck-like endurance and herculean prowess off-road could be coming to a halt, if proven.

Thinking of buying a 4WD capable of keeping your young-adult children safe as they venture out into the world? Here’s how the deathtrap Jeep Wrangler rolls…

Nissan has announced the new, sleep-inducing 2023 Pathfinder. If you’re shopping for a 7-seat SUV, this is your official warning about buying two tonnes of boring, uninspiring disappointment…

If it weren’t for Honda’s trajectory, Nissan Australia’s future would be more predictable than the sun setting, based on the new product range. Here’s why 2022 could be Nissan’s beginning of the end…

When you have a problem with your late-model car today, the single most infuriating and soul destroying part of the relationship is the experience after purchase. Here’s why…

Australia’s car market currently has 49 brands competing for your money. If you find yourself parked outside one of the following 20 dealerships, ready to buy: Run away and don't look back.

Wheels magazine keeps hitting itself in the head. Imagine awarding Car of the Year to a vehicle that you can’t actually buy…

Honda Australia bravely announces driveaway fixed pricing for their new small SUV, the HR-V. It's the cheapest Honda you can buy. Surprisingly, sales have flopped…

Poor old Mercedes-Benz, always the sad story. The German autogiant could probably be seen hobbling out of parliament house recently, after a ferocious reaming by senator Deb O'Neill. Here's what happened...

Polestar, Volvo's nearly-Swedish Chinese EV brand, seems terrified of your future resale value, should you buy one, in Australia. Here's how the finance trap was laid...

Australian Mercedes-Benz sales have fallen to their lowest level in a decade, after the price-fixing agency model switch. According to them, it's not their fault...

Jeep Australia cancels existing orders; imposes price hikes, while Jeep USA orders urgent 'stop sale order’ on sleepy 2022 Grand Cherokee. Here’s what’s happening…