Buying tip

By David Morley · 12 May 2025

It’s often said that if you’re a smart car buyer, you’ll be shopping second hand. That’s because the shine and new car smell of a brand-new car can be fleeting. Especially once you take depreciation into account.

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How to check if a car has been in an accident

By Marcus Craft · 25 Mar 2025

When looking for a used car to buy, one of the first and most crucial aspects of your search should be how to check if a car has been in an accident.

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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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Tesla Model 3 for under $50K, MG ZS EV for $35K, Hyundai Ioniq for $30K: Our used electric car picks and buying tips

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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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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Best used car buying tips

By Malcolm Flynn · 05 May 2020

Buying a used car can be a frightening exercise, but these simple tips will help you find the right car without being ripped off.

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Fiat Freemont 2013 or Toyota Kluger 2008: Which should I buy?

By Graham Smith · 15 Mar 2019

I am not sure whether to buy a 2013 Fiat Freemont with 105,000 km or a 2008 Toyota Kluger with 225,000 km. Which one would you recommend? And if the recommendation is the Freemont, are spare parts available in NSW?

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What's important to look out for when buying a second-hand car?

By Graham Smith · 15 Feb 2019

What are the important things to look out for when buying a second-hand car? How can you tell if a car has been in an accident? How do you barter down on a price point?

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Is the Ford Edge a good and reliable car?

By Graham Smith · 25 Jan 2019

Is the ford edge a good and reliable car?

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