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There is nothing to suggest that the 2019 Baleno has anything to be concerned about, but it is very early in its life, so it’s impossible to be certain about what could happen down the track.

The Acadia doesn’t boast a diesel engine, so economy could be an issue for your daughter; also it’s only a little longer than the Kia Sorento, so space could be another problem. A better choice would be the Mazda CX-9.

No. Only businesses registered to charge GST can do so, and buying from a private buyer would seem to rule that out.

Certainly try and get your money back, or get a replacement vehicle, but you’re unlikely to succeed. At the very least Mazda should supply you with a loan car while they fix yours, and they should tell you when you could expect to have your car back.

Take the car to your Kia dealer and have it fixed. Your car is still under warranty so you shouldn't have to pay for any fixes that might be required.

It depends on the exact model, whether it’s a base model or an SXi for example, but the guiding range for a 2007 Getz would be $1400-$3900. With just 48,000 km on the clock yours would fall at the top end of the range.

Generally it is a reliable vehicle with no serious flaws, but like all cars they can break down, so you need to have deep pockets to repair them should that happen. It is likely any common reliability issues and faults with would show up on our Maserati problems page. 

It doesn’t sound normal. I would suggest you take it to a Mitsubishi dealer and have it checked and fixed if needed.

The best people to check it for you are the people from Holden. It’s most likely a problem with the electronics of the car. Because it only happens occasionally, and you can bet it won’t happen when the mechanic is there looking at it, it will hard to trace the cause.

There are lots of cars that would be reliable and within your budget, but none would have a turbo. Turbos are not the thing you want for reliability, and any you might find within your budget are more than likely to be old and to have been thrashed. I would suggest a four-cylinder model from a respected brand such as a Toyota Corolla, Hyundai i30, Mazda3 etc.