Buyer Guide

Can I return my car and ask for my money back if issues are not resolved during warranty period?
By David Morley · 11 Jan 2024

If a used car purchased by myself has issues that the dealer has not repaired within the statutory warranty period, can I ask for my money back and return the car?

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What is a good small SUV for around $5-6000?
By David Morley · 11 Jan 2024

My daughter is turning 18 in December. She has about $5-6000 to spend on a car and is looking for a small four-wheel-drive (RAV4 style and size). She is also open to other styles. We are after some other suggestions and advice on what to look for and what to avoid.

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Comprehensive car insurance vs third party: What's the difference?
By David Morley · 22 Sep 2023
Like any grudge purchase, many of us don’t really pay too much attention to car insurance. You buy it because you need it.
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Should you buy a second-hand EV?
By Laura Berry · 26 Jul 2023
It might seem you have to be rich to buy an electric car these days, with even some budget EVs blowing out to more than $50K, but we've found a way to get into an EV for a lot less.
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How do I find a table that showed the average kilometres a second car "should" have travelled for its years?
By David Morley · 22 May 2023

I remember a few years ago seeing a table that showed the average kilometres a second car "should" have travelled for its years. For example a 2020 car you would expect it to travel "x" amount of kms. It helped my research a lot. Can anyone point me to that table please?

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Top 5 best used cars to buy! ASX, Corolla...
By Laura Berry · 19 Mar 2023
This week we are publishing our top 5 list of Cherries - those cars known to be reliable and generally free from manufacturing and engineering faults.
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Can you get finance when buying an unregistered non-roadworthy car?
By David Morley · 14 Mar 2023

When buying an unregistered non-roadworthy can you get finance?

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Whatever you do don't buy these cars!
By Laura Berry · 12 Mar 2023
You’re looking for a second-hand car. It could be your first car or just the next car, the thing is money is tight and you don’t want to pick a lemon - a dud. You could end up wasting your hard-earned, having to pay more in repairs and then have trouble selling it on.
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Used car prices continue to decrease
By Chris Thompson · 09 Mar 2023
New data shows that not only are used car prices decreasing month by month, but also now year by year, as the cost of buying a used car is now on average lower than it was a year ago.
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How much value do factory options add to a Mercedes?
By David Morley · 30 Dec 2022

I’m thinking of buying a Mercedes. I have looked at your pricing guide which is between $66,400 and $71,800 and wish to know how much the option packages add to the valuation guide. It has AMG and vision packages as well as ceramic coating and metallic paint.

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