Independent research online means many dealers today are in fact disinclined to assist with anything other than a purchase transaction. If you're not buying right now, you might as well be a hologram on the showroom floor - in many dealerships.
Read MoreVolkswagen announces affected cars in Australia ... but leaves Audi out of the total. Predictable as always.
Read MoreI have been looking at some used cars for a while now, and seems like everytime I mention values with car salesman, they all say the don't regard Redbook as a guide at all: "only insurance companies use the Redbook to calculate payouts". The guy who said that is a buyer, and he said because he buys 100 cars a week, so he just knows what is selling and how much for.
Read More2015: The year the Volkswagen Group went from being simply incompetent and unhelpful to being a breathtakingly, globally criminal enterprise
Read MoreI'd like to know when Jeep will start building the MY16 so I can order a MY16 regardless of if is built in what is remaining of 2015?
Read MoreBuyers at new car dealerships keep shooting themselves in the feet. Don't make these common car buyer errors next time you're at a dealership.
Read MoreYou always talk about direct injection on your website. I thought all cars were fuel injected. What gives?
Read MoreThis is the true story of the power of pipe dreams: Honda trades on its reputation today, but it’s really been asleep at the wheel since before the GFC
Read MoreIt's easy to get obsessed with styling, cost and the test drive - but if you're in the market for a new car now, have you checked these six things?
Read MoreDodgy used cars cost Australians more than half a billion dollars every year. It’s big business. So here’s how to sidestep ‘rebirthing’ and other used used car sales scams - by making sure you don’t unwittingly drive away in a repaired write-off.
Read MoreThe industry calls them 'small cars' but they are anything but. Here's why the most popular cars in the country are effectively trading under a false name.
Read MoreI took a loan offered from dealer, but they kept pushing me towards the taking gap shortfall insurance. I did not take it. My thoughts were that I did not want to spend another $800 on top of the loan (plus interest on it for five years) just to make sure that if my car gets written off, the shortfall is paid to the lender. I believe that if I get a comprehensive insurance policy then that should cover it off in the event my car is written off?
Read MoreLooked at the Nissan Pulsar (a used 2013 model with 40,000km on the clock) and kinda liked that one but it had not been serviced by Nissan so not sure what the repercussions with factory warranty / extended warranty would be.
Read MoreThat demonstrator you’re thinking of buying? Is it a good way to get a cheap new car or a great way to to get one that’s been thrashed or crashed?
Read MoreWe want to tow a sports car (V8) on a trailer, and also a caravan also (don't have the van yet so not sure about mass), so the 3000kg towing capacity on the Colorado 7 seems attractive. I have limited interest in off-road (4WD) use of the vehicle. I imagine we will keep the new vehicle for a long time.
Read MoreYou are totally at the mercy of the carmaker’s capacity for good faith, in a dispute. Diagramatically, this is a prime example of the tail wagging the dog.
Read MoreHolden has lost the plot in Australia. It's off its meds, having a complete psychotic break, and on the fast track to a rubber room. Holden has become a national basket case. And the situation is about to get a lot worse.
Read MoreDon't get hooked - this easy car loan comparison is the best way to tell cheap car finance from expensive car finance
Read MoreIf you’re a chick with a car, doing business with bad mechanic is like a knife fight in a phone box - and you’re armed with a toothpick. Face facts: Women (and some men) are soft targets as automotive consumers. And there's no shortage of rip-off artists out there ,and this report shows exactly how breathtakingly unscrupulous repairers take advantage of customers.
Read MoreYou've short-listed some new cars for sale. Can you trust quoted new car prices at the dealership? This story really tells me how essential it is to do your homework before setting foot in a new car dealership. It also tells me you should not view a car dealer as an impartial source of information about your next new car.
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