Jaguar’s landfill PR greenwashes luxury car maker
Jaguar has dropped a steaming sustainability communications commitment about saving the world from plastic. One six-figure F-Pace at a time…
Mercedes-Benz fails 'customer care' test over COMAND online system - AGAIN
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…
Finally here: Hyundai announces i30 dual-clutch transmission
Driving enthusiasts rejoice as Hyundai finally releases the dual-clutch performance version of the i30, meaning the wife can no longer deny such a purchase…
Is Are Media flogging a dead Bauer horse?
At the eleventh-hour, a saviour has been found for Wheels, Motor, 4x4 Australia and WhichCar - one which is committing to print publishing. Are they prolonging the inevitable?
Alfa Romeo news: Guilia safety pack misses out on life-raft
Fiat Chrysler Australia (finally) adds the full 21st century safety suite to the Guilia, in the hope someone might buy one…
Nissan marks World EV Day with grandiose Leaf marketing
Nissan wants you to consume your way to reduced greenhouse emissions. By buying an under-engineered electric car. Here’s why the experiment won’t work…
Why is Jeep an unreliable brand? Mine has been faultless…
If you still can’t understand why I warn against buying a Jeep, after all these years, just let Joel’s story explain it for you…
The Ultimate Guide to Fuel and Octane Ratings
Still uncertain about which octane fuel is right for your car? Think you’re benefiting by tipping in premium? Do you even know what octane ratings mean? Warning: facts are imminent.
Should you consider buying a Jeep in 2020 or 2021?
Dud brands have a way of pulling you in, grabbing your attention and not letting go. Don’t be the lab rat in their mad car ownership risk experiment.
Customer ‘care’: It's becoming a car industry joke
Why is the car industry so emphatically, notoriously crap at customer care? These things are expensive, so in a sane universe you’d expect car brands to be above average looking after you. But they’re not…
Why is a Mazda dealer charging me so much?
If the service department of your local dealership is trying to extort you for expensive repairs, whilst trying to burn the brand’s reputation with you, it’s time to take the gloves off…
How to cut new car depreciation in half (dead easy)
Depreciation is such an insidious, covert car-ownership cost. Here are some tips for kicking depreciation’s arse now and in the future…
Mitsubishi plans 10-year/200,000km warranty (with strings attached)
Mitsubishi Motors Australia wants to give you a decade or 200,000km warranty on your future new triple-diamond-badged whatever. But there’s a catch, and you might not like it…
2021 Kia Sorento towing capacity: What went wrong?
New Kia Sorento has just been released with 500kg less towing capacity than originally teased. It’s the WonderBra tow capacity reveal of 2020. Let’s unclasp this conundrum and uncover what went wrong...
Buying New Vs Used Cars: Which is better?
Unsure whether you should buy a brand new car or stick with a used one? Jason is in this pickle, but has ideas of modifying, tuning and adding extras.
Ex-Volkswagen boss Martin Winterkorn to stand trial over diesel scandal
The albatross around Volkswagen’s neck, which we know and love as ‘Dieselgate’, is certainly not flying away any time soon. Here’s the latest uplifting development…
How not to buy your next new car: Don't do this at the dealership
Sometimes you just can’t be completely unreasonable at the dealership, especially when the dealer is doing right by you. Here’s a textbook example of how not to try buying your next new car…
Who is at fault when my car leaks diff oil?
If you’ve had a serious post-service oil leak problem like Wendy, it can be hard for some to determine who’s at fault. It can be easy to only see symptoms and not the root cause. I can help you with that…
Does Australia have a vehicle defect register?
While a national vehicle faults and defects register sounds like an excellent idea for offering consumers a resource when shopping for their next car, in practise, it has some basic problems. Here they are…
Which new car suits long-distance rural driving?
How do you choose the right vehicle suitable for rural extremes, long-distance driving and getting around in the big smoke? Does such a perfectly well-rounded vehicle exist? Not exactly…