Lawyers have started circling Isuzu Ute Australia. Turns out, D-Max's reputation for truck-like endurance and herculean prowess off-road could be coming to a halt, if proven.
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How to turn two bits of scrap plywood into four wheel chocks that’ll last for years, assist roadside repairs and general jacking duties - and doing it entirely off-the-grid.
Plus, some basic production engineering skills which will make repeatability in your workshop much easier.
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Imagine having to subscribe to activate features in your prestige German automobile. BMW thought it could be a great idea, but exactly how big of a deal is this and does it mark some ominous future of the car industry? Let's see...
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How do you proceed when that used vehicle you bought from a dealership has had its warranty voided by a previous owner - but it wasn’t disclosed to you? As much as we hate lawyers, they exist for a reason…
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Nissan pays for Australia’s elite automotive press to attend the launch of new Qashqai e-Power hybrid to recite talking points. Pity they forgot to ask any hard questions, and failed to spot its biggest problem…
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Hyundai Australia just quietly jacked up the costs that patient customers like you will have to pay for one of their brand new cars. This is how corporate greed burns consumer trust…
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Buying a hybrid seven-seat SUV these days is a tempting proposition. But what are the pitfalls of spending more for a part-time EV? Does internal combustion still win the value stakes?
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The world’s biggest carmaker, Toyota, with billions in assets and 400,000 employees, says it can’t make enough cars to meet demand. Here’s the real reason LandCruiser orders have stopped…
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When you have an army of tall teens who need ferrying between city and country, a seven-seat SUV simply will not cut the mustard. Here’s how you can make an informed choice buying a proper people mover…
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If you own an electric vehicle which has been issued a recall to replace its big battery, but hasn’t had the work done, are you running the risk of voiding your insurance policy? Let’s start with why…
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Here's exactly how the so-called journalism within motoring media bakes the automotive news bullshit cake - and why it matters to consumers like you...
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If you’re planning a Big Lap with your beloved family and the in-laws, buying a dirty big caravan comes with inherent compromises in both safety and legality. Here’s why you’re doing towing wrong…
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Okay, that’s it. I’ve had quite enough of our cars being demonised. Cars are a small fraction of the CO2 problem, and yet they cop 90 per cent of the climate criticism. You want to fight this? Here are the facts…
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If you've been screwed over at your Toyota dealership long enough, due to that dodgy 2.8 DPF in your Hilux, Fortuna or Prado - rejoice. It's payback day.
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Struggling with Amp-hours, Watt-hours, energy, power, inverters and solar? This report breaks it down in simple terms.
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ANCAP gave Hyundai’s 8-seat Palisade SUV a 4-star rating under false pretences. But on the verge of an update, why spend on a soon-to-be-redundant crash test? The answer will make you mad…
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Thinking of buying a 4WD capable of keeping your young-adult children safe as they venture out into the world? Here’s how the deathtrap Jeep Wrangler rolls…
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Australasia's so-called safety authority continues to augment reality, rating the Hyundai Palisade SUV four stars amongst old five-star company. Here’s how they got it wrong…
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Nissan has announced the new, sleep-inducing 2023 Pathfinder. If you’re shopping for a 7-seat SUV, this is your official warning about buying two tonnes of boring, uninspiring disappointment…
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Yet another disgraceful transport industry PR stunt uses greenwashed ‘hydrogen steel’ to sell the reputation of Volvo trucks. It sounds great, but here’s the problem with pipedreams…
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