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Cupra promises delivery “within weeks” of ordering

February 24, 2023 murrellp@bigpond.com Buying advice

WITH SUPPLY OF NEW VEHICLES being restricted by Australian port congestion and component issues, CUPRA says it can ensure delivery to customers of its performance SUVs within a few weeks of them ordering online The

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Toyota plans to be selling 50% electric by 2025 

February 8, 2023 murrellp@bigpond.com Buying advice, Electric vehicles, Need to know

TOYOTA AUSTRALIA TODAY REVEALED PLANS to launch at least three EVs in three years, starting with the bZ4X (a model name that sounds like the noise you hear when you put your finger in an

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How much less does an EV cost to run than a petrol car? 

February 6, 2023 murrellp@bigpond.com Buying advice, Electric vehicles

COMPARING THE SIMPLE FUEL costs of an EV (electric vehicle) compared to an ICE (internal combustion engine) vehicle is something we’ve always wondered about, and yet most information simply suggests that an EV is considerably

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Buying a used car without the risks

January 31, 2023 murrellp@bigpond.com Buying advice

MANY PEOPLE ADMIT BUYING a new car is something that makes them very nervous. So buying a used car, with the increased risks, is even scarier. While there will always be risks involved when buying

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How genuine is the push to EVs?

January 3, 2023 murrellp@bigpond.com Buying advice, Electric vehicles

WE HAVE MADE THE POINT BEFORE: we’re not sure the push to have us all driving EVs has been thoroughly thought through. Now, an article by Bjorn Lomborg (president of the Copenhagen Consensus and visiting

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ANCAP star ratings aren’t all they seem

January 2, 2023 murrellp@bigpond.com Buying advice

ANCAP AND THE AUSTRALIAN CAR industry are heading towards a showdown as the crash safety body prepares to remove five-star ratings from some of the most popular cars sold here. Following criticism that some manufacturers

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Dogs prefer EVs

December 6, 2022 murrellp@bigpond.com Buying advice, Electric vehicles, Need to know

WE THOUGHT WE’D HEARD almost every genuine (and spurious) reason to move out of internal combustion engine cars and join the lemming-like rush to electric vehicles, but this one takes the cake. In a first-of-its-kind

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BMW extends warranty to five years

November 17, 2022 murrellp@bigpond.com Buying advice, Need to know

IT’S TAKEN A WHILE for European companies to admit that longer warranties being offered by other companies are having an effect on purchase intentions. But customer pressure has finally won out with BMW moving to

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Volkswagen offers free 5-year Care Plan on Arteon and Touareg

October 11, 2022 murrellp@bigpond.com Buying advice

VOLKSWAGEN AUSTRALIA IS PROVIDING even greater value in its largest models, with MY22 versions of the Arteon and Touareg gaining a complimentary five-year Care Plan if purchased before December 31. The fully transferable offer provides

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UK awards for best tow vehicles

September 28, 2022 murrellp@bigpond.com Buying advice, Need to know

WHILE AUSTRALIANS TEND TO tow larger and heavier caravans than their UK equivalents (and, of course, over greater distances), the results of the recent 40th Caravan and Motorhome Club Towcar of the Year competition will

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