Volkswagen once again doing exactly what it does best which would be throwing people just like you - its customers - under the bus. Avoid VW at all costs…
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The secret beer garden physics of crashes, airbag deployment and the bad driving habits that people like you do every day that could kill you during a crash. Here’s why you need to sit up straight…
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When a bunch of angry customers feel they’re not being heard, what other recourse do they have over claims of defective vehicles? Should a formal high-stakes investigation ensue? Let’s see about that…
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Just because you buy the wildest, toughest Ford Ranger, is it better than the slightly less exciting Wildtrak, when it comes to towing? Let’s figure that out now…
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What happens when you're driving along and suddenly the steering wheel locks on you, seemingly, making it too difficult to manoeuvre? How do you respond and what exactly is the cause? It could happen to anyone, right?
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That tailshaft on your car: Is it operating in phase or out of phase? How would you know? Let us drill down into the beer garden engineering of that now...
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A tyre company altruistically doing its bit to "save the planet". But you’ll be shocked to learn exactly how filthy the underlying industry actually is. The big tyre corporations won’t like this…
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If you are in the market for a new car, doubtless you are watching road tests incessantly. But there's only one problem with those road tests. They suck. Bet you haven't figured out why...
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As hateful as space saver spare tyres are, there is a worse alternative which is becoming common in the new car market. This is what happens when cheapskate carmakers stop offering a spare tyre at all…
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Here's what you had to say about recent reports, from Nissan e-Power and diesel-electric locomotives to 4WD recovery and community help regarding Albury/Wodonga Subaru servicing. Plus an unexpected call from the masked-up AutoExpert car-hunting crusader…
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Toyota has recently pulled the Rogue and the Rugged X from the range on its website. Can Toyota get its act together to deliver a Land Cruiser engine V6 Hilux anytime soon, or is it actually game over for Hilux on top?
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It seems Nissan isn’t quite sure how its e-Power hybrid system actually works. Perhaps it's time for the regulator to start acting on false marketing promises made by carmakers so that consumers like you don’t fall for it. See what you think…
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If your car starts making noises and you're forced to take it to the dealership, where do you stand under Australian Consumer Law if asked to pay a fee to diagnose the problem? Is this fair, and should you pay?
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You'll have to be quick to snag yourself one of the three new flavours of Ioniq 5. That’s right, stock is coming. So, what's coming on the new model and why do you want one? Let's have a look…
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Nissan Australia has pulled the covers off its new but poorly-named hybrid SUV. New X-Trail will come as a hybrid, courtesy of a tiny battery. Let's talk about what it's going to offer and see if you should even bother...
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Toyota just went so far off the reservation at a recent press event when asked about the brand's lacklustre attempts to produce an EV. Here's the epic tantrum and the fact-based rebuttal...
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How strong exactly are jack stands and do you need to worry? Short answer: Yeah, they're pretty strong, but yeah, you do need to worry. However, not for the reason you might think…
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If you buy an expensive new car, it's under warranty, then the paint degrades on basically every panel, in addition to the run-around from the dealer, what do you do? Is a full refund on the cards?
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Coming this summer: Australia's fakest automotive brand, Polestar, is all cheer after recently announcing that its new flagship fake dealership will open, deep in the rectum of a Melbourne shopping mall. Here's why you probably don't care...
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Here's why your prospective new Hyundai IONIQ 6 electric vehicle won't be all it's cracked-up to be in the company’s latest press release...
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