Hyundai i30 Fastback N wins Good Design Award
WE’VE ALWAYS ARGUED that good design is in the eye of the beholder (and consequently limit our comments on car design because it is the buyers who will make the final call) but when a
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Isuzu D-Max scores maximum five ANCAP stars under tougher new testing
IT HAS ALWAYS WORRIED US that vehicles used by tradies and travellers seemed to skirt safety regulations, especially since they probably do more kilometres and their owners spend more time in them than everyday sedans
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Lexus takes customer service up another notch
IT’S NOT TOO MUCH OF A STRETCH to attribute the hugely improved levels of customer service we all enjoy to Lexus. When the brand launched way back in 1989, it targeted customers of luxury brands
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Reader enquiry: What medium size SUV under $30k should I buy?
I am 66 years old working female, single and due to ill health I was unable to drive therefore I sold my car that wasn’t being used. My main reason to contact you is that
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Finally, somebody acknowledges senior drivers buy cars
IT’S PART OF OUR raison d’être, but espousing the needs, rights and obligations of senior drivers is why seniordriveraus was created. For far too long, senior drivers have been ignored or, even worse, vilified. And
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New car sales continue to plummet, but not for everyone
NEW CAR SALES FIGURES for May show that the dramatic fall in new car sales continues. Nationwide, 59,894 new vehicles were sold, a 35.3 percent reduction compared to the May 2019 figure. Worryingly, the May
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More calls to remove the Luxury Car Tax
MOTORISTS ARE SEEN AS the perennial cash cow by governments of all persuasions, but one of the most iniquitous and unnecessary taxes of all is the so-called Luxury Car Tax. If you’re buying a car
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Mitsubishi Express van pricing announced
RE-PURPOSING A COMMERCIAL van for private use is something quite a few people consider, especially if they want to pack up and see Australia (and having a van converted might mean it’s ready when our
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Lexus takes the service experience to a new level
MANY OF US CAN REMEMBER when taking the family car in for a service was a very downmarket chore. Grubby carpets on the reception floor (assuming there were any carpets at all), tacky nudie posters
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Something from Bentley to get you through the boredom
MOST OF US carefully consider the options list when buying a new car and choose what we like and can afford, but those who live on a much more rarefied strata of society can really
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