Carmakers are officially the worst consumer brands when it comes to unwanted surveillance and securing your personal data, but it goes far deeper than you expect. Here’s how and why your car is probably spying on you…
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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…
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If you thought the world was going fully electric, Mazda just revived the big inline six-cylinder. Has the CX-60 successfully combined performance, batteries and SUV-luxury to beat Lexus, Mercedes and BMW? Let’s find out…
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Reports involving a Mercedes sunroof shattering are continuing, like a bad action movie franchise that won’t quit. Here’s the scientific reason they keep going pop and what you can do about it…
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Big bad Benz wants to hold the performance of your new car for ransom behind a paywall subscription model. You'd better pay up and await further instructions. And don't think about calling the FBI. This is a hostage negotiation…
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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…
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Eight out of 10 dealers are suing Mercedes Australia, saying the fixed price agency model is an ethical, consumer violation. This could set a new legal precedent for retailers…
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Mercedes-Benz Australia has confirmed your ability to negotiate a better price is dead. Here’s why the agency retail model is bad for consumers, but even worse for brands dumb enough to try it on...
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After Volkswagen’s recent poorly thought out protestation about its inability to sell EVs in Australia, the only just now says it’s rather looking forward to the new EQA coming here later this year. Go figure…
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If you’re a tasteless, rich and compulsive American, someone recently left the gate open in Hell, allowing demons to possess your Mercedes...
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Could Mercedes buy your silence for $500, or would you leak evidence of their grubby behaviour to me? Let’s see what’s behind door number two…
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Mercedes-Benz has concluded it’s mad ambush experiment on customer stupidity. I did warn you X-Class marked the spot...
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Mercedes-Benz says its squeaky brakes are a 'characteristic' of the vehicle. They call it a 'feature', and it's all your fault. I call BS...
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