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...
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Let’s answer your questions and correct some misguided comments from my recent reports, while shining the light on an electric vehicle compliance & safety mistake…
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If you own a big, heavy, aging four-wheel-drive, you’re probably looking for some kind of fuel saving. Your best bet is to start with changing your tyres. But it’s probably not the solution you’re thinking of…
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If you’ve just rigged up your precious four-wheel-drive with thousands of dollars worth of aftermarket dual-battery system to power your dreams of venturing into the outback, here’s a much more elegant solution…
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What happens next when your shiny new vehicle is damaged on the dealer’s lot before you’ve even taken delivery? Should you gear up for a fight, or be calm and pragmatic? This should be customer service 1-0-1…
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Reacting to your awesome, interesting, misguided and absurd comments about the thermal runaway in EV batteries which probably sunk the Felicity Ace cargo ship...
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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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When it comes to battery design deficiency, the electric Porsche Taycan and many other EVs have a potential design defect. Here's the truth about what probably really happened on the Felicity Ace cargo shop...
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Is Pajero Sport the best value proposition for family adventuring all-terrain driving? A little bit of towing and getting you and the kids to the school and the shops. Let’s break it down…
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A pensioner, whose Outback CVT failed, got a rather large bill from the dealership to replace it. Then something good happened...
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What should you do if the dealer says your new car will cost thousands more, but can’t promise when it will be delivered? Of course, you already signed a contract. Now what…?
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Here’s why affordable performance cars, which have never been faster or gone harder, have lost the ability to tow anything. The facts are in…
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Affordable performance cars have never been better or gone harder. But they’ve all lost the ability to pull a trailer to Bunnings. Here’s why…
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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…
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The consumer caravan buyers checklist for you outback adventurers seeking to drop your money. This checklist is free and it's the protective due diligence you need…
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Panoramic sunroofs exploding as you drive. What should you do if the dealership says it’s your problem? Let's prepare you for that...
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This is how relationships with brands can get destroyed in the service department. If car companies still wonder - or care - why people never come back, here’s why…
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Buying the right new car means understanding powertrains and transmissions, at least on the surface. Here’s a good example of how to take a test drive and ask the right questions of different drivetrains…
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Moving interstate is common, but does your warranty move with you? If you paid for ‘additional warranty’, on your fleet/work vehicle, is it void if you cross the border? Let’s talk about how this works…
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Safety systems designed to save your life are far from perfect. But does that mean you have a solid consumer law case when these computer-based features get it wrong? Let’s unpack that…
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