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Lexus takes customer service up another notch

August 31, 2020 murrellp@bigpond.com Buying advice, Need to know

IT’S NOT TOO MUCH OF A STRETCH to attribute the hugely improved levels of customer service we all enjoy to Lexus. When the brand launched way back in 1989, it targeted customers of luxury brands

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Reader enquiry: What medium size SUV under $30k should I buy?

June 17, 2020 murrellp@bigpond.com Buying advice, Reader enquiries

I am 66 years old working female, single and due to ill health I was unable to drive therefore I sold my car that wasn’t being used.  My main reason to contact you is that

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Finally, somebody acknowledges senior drivers buy cars

June 13, 2020 murrellp@bigpond.com Aging driver challenges, Buying advice, Need to know

IT’S PART OF OUR raison d’être, but espousing the needs, rights and obligations of senior drivers is why seniordriveraus was created. For far too long, senior drivers have been ignored or, even worse, vilified. And

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New car sales continue to plummet, but not for everyone

June 9, 2020 murrellp@bigpond.com Buying advice

NEW CAR SALES FIGURES for May show that the dramatic fall in new car sales continues. Nationwide, 59,894 new vehicles were sold, a 35.3 percent reduction compared to the May 2019 figure. Worryingly, the May

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More calls to remove the Luxury Car Tax

June 9, 2020 murrellp@bigpond.com Buying advice, Need to know

MOTORISTS ARE SEEN AS the perennial cash cow by governments of all persuasions, but one of the most iniquitous and unnecessary taxes of all is the so-called Luxury Car Tax. If you’re buying a car

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Mitsubishi Express van pricing announced

June 2, 2020 murrellp@bigpond.com Buying advice

RE-PURPOSING A COMMERCIAL van for private use is something quite a few people consider, especially if they want to pack up and see Australia (and having a van converted might mean it’s ready when our

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Lexus takes the service experience to a new level

May 28, 2020 murrellp@bigpond.com Buying advice, Need to know

MANY OF US CAN REMEMBER when taking the family car in for a service was a very downmarket chore. Grubby carpets on the reception floor (assuming there were any carpets at all), tacky nudie posters

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Something from Bentley to get you through the boredom

May 28, 2020 murrellp@bigpond.com Buying advice

MOST OF US carefully consider the options list when buying a new car and choose what we like and can afford, but those who live on a much more rarefied strata of society can really

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Volvo cars to be speed limited

May 21, 2020 murrellp@bigpond.com Buying advice, Need to know

WE GET MANY ENQUIRIES from our readers asking why cars have such irrelevant top speeds when those speeds cannot be used (or are illegal) on public roads. We have just been advised by Volvo that

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Renault puts some spark into Zoe EV pricing

May 6, 2020 murrellp@bigpond.com Buying advice

RENAULT CLAIMS ITS ZOE is Australia’s most affordable electric vehicle and in the current difficult conditions has come up with a value-packed offer. Until May 31, customers can purchase Zoe for $49,990 drive-away and receive

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