Car Buyers Guide

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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These are the best used cars to buy! Ford Territory, Toyota Corolla, Mitsubishi ASX and more in our list of cherries

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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Avoid these second-hand cars! Holden Cruze and Captiva, Nissan Pulsar and more are on our lemons list

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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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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What's a good hybrid car to buy?

By David Morley · 24 Dec 2022

I am a single mum looking at buying a good car for myself as I am giving my car to my daughter who is learning to drive. I have a Toyota Yaris which has not even done 75,000km yet. But I want to go for a hybrid car, something medium size and a long term investment for me. I’d be happy with a second-hand but low kilometre car. Maybe a small SUV?

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I don't miss haggling for cars: Why the changing way of buying cars is better for customers | Opinion

By Stephen Ottley · 16 Oct 2022

Can you get the car you want? Will the dealer try to upsell you? And, most importantly of all, will you get a fair price?

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Best second-hand electric cars in Australia

By Stephen Corby · 23 Aug 2022

It’s been a decade since the Nissan Leaf arrived on Australian roads promising to revolutionise the automotive industry. It was followed shortly after by the Tesla Model S and BMW i3 and now most major car brands either have, or are preparing to launch, their own electric vehicle (EV).

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Suzuki capped price servicing - cost, schedule & info

By Matt Campbell · 12 Aug 2022

Suzuki offers a capped-price servicing program for all of its current models, with the company’s Australian arm labelling it Suzuki Genuine Servicing.

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Subaru capped price servicing - cost, schedule & info

By Matt Campbell · 12 Aug 2022

Subaru offers a capped-price servicing plan for all of its current models, and it falls under the company’s ownership program known as the Subaru Capped Price Servicing Program.

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Mazda capped price servicing - cost, schedule & info

By Matt Campbell · 11 Aug 2022

Mazda offers a capped-price servicing program for all of its current models, and it falls under the company’s ownership program known as Mazda Service Select.

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