Reports

There are two types of oil consumption: Consumption deemed 'normal' by the manufacturer, and excessive consumption resulting from a defect in the engine.

Hi we bought a brand new Toyota RAV4 via lease in September this year, and since this time we had the car in the service department five times now. Each time something different on the display shows up and they fobbed me off saying it was all okay.

Independent research online means many dealers today are in fact disinclined to assist with anything other than a purchase transaction. If you're not buying right now, you might as well be a hologram on the showroom floor - in many dealerships. 

I have been looking at some used cars for a while now, and seems like everytime I mention values with car salesman, they all say the don't regard Redbook as a guide at all: "only insurance companies use the Redbook to calculate payouts". The guy who said that is a buyer, and he said because he buys 100 cars a week, so he just knows what is selling and how much for.

I'd like to know when Jeep will start building the MY16 so I can order a MY16 regardless of if is built in what is remaining of 2015?

Buyers at new car dealerships keep shooting themselves in the feet. Don't make these common car buyer errors next time you're at a dealership.

You always talk about direct injection on your website. I thought all cars were fuel injected. What gives?

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

Dodgy used cars cost Australians more than half a billion dollars every year. It’s big business. So here’s how to sidestep ‘rebirthing’ and other used used car sales scams - by making sure you don’t unwittingly drive away in a repaired write-off.

The industry calls them 'small cars' but they are anything but. Here's why the most popular cars in the country are effectively trading under a false name.

I took a loan offered from dealer, but they kept pushing me towards the taking gap shortfall insurance. I did not take it. My thoughts were that I did not want to spend another $800 on top of the loan (plus interest on it for five years) just to make sure that if my car gets written off, the shortfall is paid to the lender. I believe that if I get a comprehensive insurance policy then that should cover it off in the event my car is written off?

Looked at the Nissan Pulsar (a used 2013 model with 40,000km on the clock) and kinda liked that one but it had not been serviced by Nissan so not sure what the repercussions with factory warranty / extended warranty would be.

That demonstrator you’re thinking of buying? Is it a good way to get a cheap new car or a great way to to get one that’s been thrashed or crashed?

We want to tow a sports car (V8) on a trailer, and also a caravan also (don't have the van yet so not sure about mass), so the 3000kg towing capacity on the Colorado 7 seems attractive. I have limited interest in off-road (4WD) use of the vehicle. I imagine we will keep the new vehicle for a long time.