Car advice for people whose age and IQ are both over 50.
DANGERS POSED BY THE TYPE of batteries used in most electric cars, e-scooters and e-bikes will be a top priority for Australia’s safety watchdog this year as the number of fires caused by them rises
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WE’VE ALREADY HAD MORE than one seniordriveraus reader contact us regarding pre-collision braking unexpectedly activating in Subaru’s large SUV, the Outback. One reader complained that he was test driving a 2021 Subaru Outback in the
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WHEN MITSUBISHI INTRODUCED ITS ground-braking 10-year warranty with the proviso that owners have their cars serviced by authorised Mitsubishi dealers (or accept a shorter, but still acceptable, five-year warranty) there was an outcry from independent
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AFTER AN INVESTIGATION, THE ACCC has accepted an undertaking from Toyota Australia in relation to the statutory consumer guarantees in the Australian Consumer Law. The investigation focused on communication with consumers about their rights under
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CLEARLY, THE IMPOSITION of compulsory roll-over protection to be fitted to all ATVs coming into Australia from October 2021 has ruffled some feathers. In October 2019, the ACCC announced that the fitment of roll-over protection
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STRANGE TIMES LEAD TO STRANGE outcomes, and one that we’ve never seen before is benchmark US oil prices falling below zero for the first time in history. Yes, US oil producers now have to pay
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MAZDA MOTORS AUSTRALIA IS BEING taken to court by consumer watchdog ACCC for what is being called “unconscionable conduct and false or misleading representations” made to its customers. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has
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