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Wheel Nuts: Ultimate 'Ghetto Engineering' DIY Deep-Dive
Wheel Nuts: Ultimate 'Ghetto Engineering' DIY Deep-Dive

Here's everything you need to understand when it comes to doing-up and undoing your wheel nuts: the rules, the mistakes, tips and tricks. Plus, how they actually work…

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John Cadogan4 April 2022tech, workshop, safetyComment
Car Industry Declares War on Climate Change: Fails Due to an Even Weightier Issue
Car Industry Declares War on Climate Change: Fails Due to an Even Weightier Issue

The Australian car industry wants you to think it's fighting climate change. Protecting the planet for your children, only nauseating. And misleading...

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ConsumerJohn Cadogan30 March 2022Comment
What should I do about my Suzuki Jimny's poor paint job?
What should I do about my Suzuki Jimny's poor paint job?

When you’re struggling for a straight answer between the dealership and carmaker, but neither wants to do the right thing by you, the customer, you can either be a victim, or fight.

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John Cadogan29 March 2022warranty, dealer, consumer, suv, 4WD Comment
Should I get legal advice for my faulty lemon vehicle?
Should I get legal advice for my faulty lemon vehicle?

If you’ve spent countless visits to the dealership getting no answers, while your vehicle is plagued with seemingly unfixable problems, should you be seeking legal advice? Here’s the straight answer…

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John Cadogan28 March 2022consumer, dealer, warrantyComment
Can portable power stations jump-charge a flat EV?
Can portable power stations jump-charge a flat EV?

You can’t jumpstart an electric vehicle in the manner of a convention internal combustion car. But can you use a portable power station like the Bluetti EB150 to juice-up your flat EV?

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John Cadogan26 March 2022EV, techComment
Do I need legal advice about my faulty 10-year-old vehicle?
Do I need legal advice about my faulty 10-year-old vehicle?

We all hate lawyers, until we need one. Getting into a consumer law related warranty and repair issue - against a trained professional, known as a car dealer - is only going to end one way unless...

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John Cadogan25 March 2022consumer, warranty, dealerComment
Polestar: The truth about depreciation and sneaky finance offers
Polestar: The truth about depreciation and sneaky finance offers

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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lemonJohn Cadogan25 March 2022finance, consumer, eco car, ev Comment
Q&A: Mitsubishi 4WD transmission, EV registration safety and compliance check
Q&A: Mitsubishi 4WD transmission, EV registration safety and compliance check

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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John Cadogan23 March 2022mitsubishi triton, mitsubishi pajero sport, transmission tech, ev, safety, news Comment
Which 4WD tyres will improve fuel economy in my Toyota Prado?
Which 4WD tyres will improve fuel economy in my Toyota Prado?

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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John Cadogan20 March 20224WD, tyres, fuel, techComment
Is a Bluetti portable power station better than my 4WD dual-battery setup?
Is a Bluetti portable power station better than my 4WD dual-battery setup?

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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John Cadogan19 March 2022tech, ute, 4WD, safetyComment
What should I do if the dealer damages my new car before delivery?
What should I do if the dealer damages my new car before delivery?

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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John Cadogan18 March 2022consumer, dealerComment
Responding to your EV battery thermal runaway comments and criticism
Responding to your EV battery thermal runaway comments and criticism

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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John Cadogan11 March 2022ev, eco car, tech, safety Comment
Mercedes sales plummet to 10-year low after eliminating dealer network
Mercedes sales plummet to 10-year low after eliminating dealer network

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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lemonJohn Cadogan10 March 2022mercedes-benz, large suv, consumerComment
Felicity Ace and EV Battery Thermal Runaway: Potential disaster hidden in every electric car
Felicity Ace and EV Battery Thermal Runaway: Potential disaster hidden in every electric car

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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John Cadogan7 March 2022tech, ev, news Comment
Is the Mitsubishi Pajero Sport the best value 4WD family wagon?
Is the Mitsubishi Pajero Sport the best value 4WD family wagon?

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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John Cadogan5 March 2022towing, Mitsubishi, 4WDComment
Subaru CVT Transmission Failure Update: Full Owner Refund
Subaru CVT Transmission Failure Update: Full Owner Refund

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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ConsumerJohn Cadogan2 March 2022subaru outback, consumer, servicing, transmission tech Comments
The truth about new car price increases, with a contract already signed
The truth about new car price increases, with a contract already signed

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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John Cadogan1 March 2022 Comments
Why performance cars are officially a 'no towing' zone (Part 2)
Why performance cars are officially a 'no towing' zone (Part 2)

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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Towing, car adviceJohn Cadogan1 March 2022performance car, hyundai i30 N, towing Comments
Performance cars are becoming a 'no tow' zone
Performance cars are becoming a 'no tow' zone

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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car advice, Consumer, TowingJohn Cadogan28 February 2022towing, performance carComment
A Jeep History Lesson, plus 2022 Grand Cherokee problems
A Jeep History Lesson, plus 2022 Grand Cherokee problems

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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lemonJohn Cadogan28 February 2022jeep, consumer, jeep wrangler, 4wd, suv, safetyComment
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