Car advice for people whose age and IQ are both over 50.
IT’S TAKEN SOME TIME, but finally luxury brands are falling into step with longer warranties. Latest to join the move (although they insist it’s only for “a limited time”) are Jaguar and Land Rover. The
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THERE HAS BEEN something of a propaganda campaign to convince motorists that premium fuel burns cleaner and results in better fuel consumption figures, but is it true? Premium fuel has a higher octane rating than
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IT IS PLEASING TO SEE that major manufacturers are doing their bit to minimise the spread of COVID-19 (Coronavirus). Hyundai Motor Company today launched Hyundai CARE, a warranty extension policy for its vehicles worldwide (for
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IT’S A TOUGH TIME for everybody, not least car dealers. Just weeks before announcing that it is looking at downsizing its dealer network, Honda revealed the winners of its third National Dream Awards. The actual
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Well, Trent, welcome to the club! It used to be a basic tenet of our society that people were innocent until proven guilty, but this has gone by the board when it comes to speeding
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“I have recently been issued with a penalty notice for exceeding the speed limit at a fixed camera site at Gaven in Queensland. At this point on the motorway, I always use my cruise control
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ONE OF THE CARS that epitomised the high-performance and supercar potential of electric vehicles was the BMW i8. We’re sorry to report that production of this superb car is about to come to an end,
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WHILE AUSTRALIA HAS BEEN slower than most other countries (thanks in large part to the refusal of governments to offer any incentives) to adopt hybrid and electric vehicles, Toyota has proven that there is a
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ONCE AGAIN, BUYERS are being inconvenienced with yet another vehicle recall, this time affecting Toyota FJ Cruiser, Camry, Corolla, Kluger, Hilux, Landcruiser and Prado vehicles produced between September 2013 and June 2015 and September 2017
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TOYOTA AUSTRALIA HAS SUCCESSFULLY blocked the importation, advertising and selling, in contravention of Australian laws, of counterfeit grilles by a large body parts and panels supplier. Investigation and quick action by Toyota led to SSS
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