How to test drive a new car.
IT IS A CONSTANT SOURCE of amazement that people continue to buy cars without properly test driving them first. Some people are silly enough not to test drive their intended purchase at all! The test
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Next generation Kluger revealed in New York
TOYOTA HAS DEBUTED a next-generation Kluger SUV with a new design and advances in safety, comfort, quality and reliability. The world premiere of the fourth-generation Kluger at the New York International Auto Show revealed a
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New Toyota HiAce perfect for Grey Nomads.
TAKING OFF AROUND Australia can be done in many different ways, and as many over-50 Australians have discovered, one of the most sensible is in a Toyota HiAce fitted out for touring. Now there’s a
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Ford Mustang 5.0 V8 Fastback 2019 review
Paul Murrell tests the 2019 Ford Mustang V8 Fastback with pricing, specs, ride and handling, safety, verdict and everything the over-50 driver needs to know. Summary: Three years after first arriving in Australia, the Ford
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Is there really an electric car in your future?
IT IS THE HOT TOPIC of the moment, and judging by some of the opinions being thrown around, half of us will be driving electric cars within 20 years. But let’s take a more reasoned
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Aston Martin removes the roof of its Super GT.
HERE AT seniordriveraus we’re always happy to suggest ways to spend your superannuation lump sum payout, and here’s another. Aston Martin has created a convertible version of its Super GT flagship and combined three iconic
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Depreciation. The hidden cost of car ownership.
MOST NEW CAR BUYERS will research running costs, fuel consumption, servicing costs and a whole host of other expenses, but often overlook the most crippling cost of all: depreciation. We all know the old saw
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How to save money on fuel.
SOME PEOPLE THINK the fuel consumption figure on a new car’s windscreen is an unalterable fact of life, but the simple truth is that most cars’ fuel consumption will vary considerably from the quoted figure.
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In-car electronics may actually contribute to driver distraction.
Touted as being a major step to reducing driver distraction, it appears some new in-car voice control systems are actually making the problem worse. Research conducted by the US AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety has
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Invite Big Brother into your car to reduce your insurance premium
AS FAR AS WE KNOW, it hasn’t arrived in Australia as yet, but overseas, drivers are being encouraged to install tracking devices in their vehicles to be rewarded with reduced insurance premiums. It can only
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