Car advice for people whose age and IQ are both over 50.
Despite the cavalier way we approach it, driving a motor vehicle is probably the most dangerous thing we do on a daily basis. THINGS ARE definitely improving, with the number of fatalities steadily falling across
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MOST CAR REVIEWS blather on about all the wonderful new technology that’s fitted to the latest model, but talk to owners and you quickly learn that a lot of the so-called features are superfluous to
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ACCORDING TO RESEARCH released recently by the RACQ, more mothers are teaching learners to drive than any other supervisor. More than 53 percent of learners surveyed reported they were mainly supervised by their mums or
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A SURVEY OF 1000 British motorists (and sure to yield similar results if held in Australia) has highlighted a worrying lack of knowledge when it comes to car maintenance, warning lights and habits. The survey
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WHILE OVERSEAS CAR BUYERS are well protected with so-called “lemon laws” if they buy a vehicle with documented faults, Australian buyers have no such protection. Some time ago, we suggested there might be hope on
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“Are those ‘holey’ things under the doors vent-type thingies or just aesthetics? I wonder if they might also be foot holes, rather than a ledge? if so, presumably they will be able to take the
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IT’S GETTING SO ALMOST every Fiat 500 on Australian roads is a special model or a limited edition of some sort. Now Fiat Australia has announced the release of the Fiat 500 and 500C Collezione
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FURTHER BLURRING THE LINES between models, Audi is adding a compact SUV with coupé styling to its model range with the Audi Q3 Sportback. The new model combines the convenience of an SUV with the
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NOW AVAILABLE TO THAI customers, Mitsubishi’s new Pajero Sport is expected to reach Australian consumers in early 2020. New Pajero Sport adopts a more refined, powerful appearance, complemented with a refreshed interior. Designers have added
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AFTER MONTHS OF teasers and drip-feed details, the new Kia Seltos, unveiled earlier this year, goes on sale in Australia in Q4 this year. This is the vehicle that we over-50s aren’t supposed to be
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