If you've got comprehensive car insurance, address this problem now, before you’re faced with a financial blackhole should your car get written off in a crash…
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Answering your questions, responding to your feedback on everything from warming up modern cars, the car supply shortage, welding and metalwork, and electric vehicles…
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Buying a new car is a big deal for most people, and it's very hard to get honest, good quality, independent advice. Here are the biggest car buying mistakes I see people about to make, and how to do it right…
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Here are the top 10 things you need to know about buying a hybrid vehicle in 2022. If you’re in the market for any hybrid vehicle, this applies in particular to Toyotas, and other types generally...
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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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Honda Australia memorably boned its dealers on July 1st. Three months later, Honda sales have collapsed to a record low. If you’re a carmaker looking to fail, this is the roadmap…
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Toyota Australia still can’t tell you when, or if, you can finally have that new 300 Series LandCruiser you’re dreaming of. Here’s why…
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If you buy a new car in the near future, one simple tactic could protect you when challenging a carmaker or dealership. And it’s free…
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If you’ve just signed a contract and paid a deposit on a new car, but you’ve suddenly realised you need to back out of it, here’s how you can do that…
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Buying an LDV is the same as buying a Japanese or South Korean vehicle, only cheaper, right? Let’s end that fantasy right now, thanks to an uplifting Queensland Consumer Court ruling...
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Think it’s smart maxing-out your ute’s payload, hitching a trailer and hitting the bush tracks? Here's why your ute chassis might go ping…
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Warranty is not important when buying a car in 2021 and beyond. Let’s discuss why customer support is the key buying criteria…
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Volkswagen has teamed up with Walkinshaw to make their old death-trap dual-cab ute even faster. Here’s what they don’t say in the brochure…
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Watching too much 4X4 modification porn on YouTube, then modifying 4WD wagons and utes, means you need help. That’s where I come in…
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When an incompetent service department and poor customer service combine, you get an angry Ford Ranger owner with a broken chassis, and I get emailed. Here's what happened...
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If you’re new to the off-road scene, knowing how to use your 4WD is important. Using 4H to increase stability and traction has consequences if you get it wrong. Let’s do it right…
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In a market where off-road adventuring accessories need to carry serious weight, Ford’s Everest Basecamp has a problem, upstairs… That Rhino roof rack.
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Buying a car today isn’t the same as two years ago, when a flooded market made it a buyer's paradise. Here's what you need to know…
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Isuzu Ute is intelligence testing you. Will consumers pay full price for the mid-spec MU-X 4WD wagon? If you do: Fail.
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Volkswagen claims the new 2023 Amarok will be 100 per cent Volkswagen, despite being developed with, built by and running powertrains from Ford Ranger…
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