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Ford F-150 review and buyer’s guide

The Ford F-150 is popular in the United States for a reason, it’s not just a cultural icon and a comfortable truck, it’s highly functional. There’s a reason American pick-ups are gaining traction in Australia.

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Ultimate Diesel Buyer's Guide

Today’s diesel engines are efficient and powerful. But can you offer what it needs? This is your definitive dummy’s guide to buying, owning and maintaining a new modern diesel…

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Ultimate Off-Roading Guide

There’s an abundance of choice when buying a new 4X4, filling it with recovery gear and attaching as many accessories as possible. But the tsunami of information is also overwhelming if you’re new or simply learned bad driving habits. This is your ultimate deep-dive into off-roading…

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Ultimate Towing Guide

Towing a trailer is one of Australia’s favourite driving pastimes. Whether you’re experienced or an amateur, this is your ultimate in-depth and technical guide to towing heavy caravans, campers, boats and horse floats. Let’s do this dangerous task properly and safely.

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Ultimate Electric Vehicle Buyer's Guide

The sales of electric vehicles have soared. This is a comprehensive guide to buying one, the primary ownership experiences you can expect, and the drawbacks you need to consider as you divorce yourself from combustion.

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Why BYD customer service sucks in Australia

If you’re about to drop $50,000 on an electric vehicle from upstart carmaker BYD, you might like to hear about the customer ‘support’ one Canberran couple received after a major battery failure on the highway…

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Suzuki Jimny review and buyer’s guide

In a market full of big, hardcore off-road 4WD wagons and dual-cab utes, the Suzuki Jimny seems like a modern take on the old-school short-wheelbase rock crawlers like Pajero, Patrol and LandCruiser. Except it has some important fundamental problems.

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Best Resale Value: Large 4WD SUV buyer’s guide

All new vehicles lose value over time, it’s a fact of life. This report will help you figure out today which large 7-seat 4X4 SUVs best hold their resale value, so you can make an informed choice tomorrow…

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