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Škoda moves to seven-year warranty

September 16, 2022 murrellp@bigpond.com Buying advice

THE MOVE TO LONGER WARRANTIES is gathering momentum. In fact, three-year warranties, that used to be the norm, now look decidedly unappealing. Latest to move to an extended warranty is Škoda. Having in 2017 become

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Reader enquiry: Why are the AC and DC figures for the Mercedes-Benz EQB 250 so different?

September 12, 2022 murrellp@bigpond.com Buying advice, Electric vehicles, Need to know

Mark in WA asked us why the AC and DC figures for the Mercedes-Benz EQB 250 are so different (the figure for AC is 11kW while DC is 100kW). WE APPROACHED MERCEDES-BENZ for an explanation,

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Maserati 10-year warranty, but not for Australia

August 5, 2022 murrellp@bigpond.com Buying advice, Need to know

FLEXIBILITY, INNOVATION AND PERSONALISATION: these are the fundamental factors that guide the Maserati Personal Service Lab in the development of new services dedicated to its customers (but to paraphrase George Orwell, “some customers are more

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Everything you need to know about EV tyres

July 26, 2022 murrellp@bigpond.com Buying advice, Car care, Electric vehicles

WE MADE A PRESENTATION to a large group of people some months ago and were surprised to realise just how little most of them knew about electric vehicles. This is hardly unexpected since we have

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New Mazda MX-5 book essential for owners and buyers

June 16, 2022 murrellp@bigpond.com Buying advice, Classic car news

ON ITS LAUNCH THE MAZDA MX-5 MK3 was a radical departure from the previous models that had built the reputation of the MX-5 as the best-selling small sports car. Now the Mk3 is being appreciated

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Buying an EV to save money? But will you?

June 9, 2022 murrellp@bigpond.com Buying advice, Electric vehicles

REMEMBER WHEN BUYING health insurance or a mobile phone plan was almost impossible because you could never compare apples with apples? Welcome to the new world, where buying an electric vehicle has joined health insurance

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Toyota rolls out upgrades across the range

May 12, 2022 murrellp@bigpond.com Buying advice

TOYOTA HAS ANNOUNCED A RAFT of upgrades across its passenger car and small SUV range, with the Corolla hatch and sedan, Yaris, Yaris Cross, C-HR, GR Supra and Camry set to receive a range of

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Alfa Romeo joins the move to longer warranties

April 29, 2022 murrellp@bigpond.com Buying advice, Need to know

FOLLOWING IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF MOST other car companies (with some notable European exceptions), Alfa Romeo Australia today announced a significant milestone in its latest ‘Head & Heart Promise’ campaign, underscoring the reliability and reputability

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Toyota faces $2 billion payout to Australian customers

April 8, 2022 murrellp@bigpond.com Aging driver threats, Buying advice, Need to know

IN A SHOCK ANNOUNCEMENT, Toyota has lost a class action lawsuit that could see the company facing a payout to HiLux, Fortuner and Prado owners of up to $2 billion. The result comes after customers

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Haval H6 scores 5-star ANCAP safety rating

April 1, 2022 murrellp@bigpond.com Buying advice

IN A WELCOME SIGN that Chinese vehicles are becoming safer, ANCAP has today announced a 5-star ANCAP rating for the Haval H6 mid-size SUV. The Haval H6 performed well across all areas of assessment, achieving

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