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Car advice for people whose age and IQ are both over 50.
ACCORDING TO RESEARCH released recently by the RACQ, more mothers are teaching learners to drive than any other supervisor. More than 53 percent of learners surveyed reported they were mainly supervised by their mums or step-mothers, perhaps explaining why so many new drivers have such a poor understanding of the road rules and driving craft. […]
A SURVEY OF 1000 British motorists (and sure to yield similar results if held in Australia) has highlighted a worrying lack of knowledge when it comes to car maintenance, warning lights and habits. The survey showed that many motorists have no idea how to perform even the most basic car maintenance tasks and reveals wide […]
WHILE OVERSEAS CAR BUYERS are well protected with so-called “lemon laws” if they buy a vehicle with documented faults, Australian buyers have no such protection. Some time ago, we suggested there might be hope on the horizon, but as is so often the case in these matters, little if anything has developed. A few years […]
“Are those ‘holey’ things under the doors vent-type thingies or just aesthetics? I wonder if they might also be foot holes, rather than a ledge? if so, presumably they will be able to take the weight of an adult?” GOOD QUESTION, MARK and since Crawf couldn’t give us a definitive answer, we passed your enquiry […]
IT’S GETTING SO ALMOST every Fiat 500 on Australian roads is a special model or a limited edition of some sort. Now Fiat Australia has announced the release of the Fiat 500 and 500C Collezione Fall/Winter Edition. Limited to just 30 units locally, the Fiat 500 Collezione Fall/Winter Edition features two-tone Bordeaux and Grey Solid […]
FURTHER BLURRING THE LINES between models, Audi is adding a compact SUV with coupé styling to its model range with the Audi Q3 Sportback. The new model combines the convenience of an SUV with the sporty elegance of a coupé. This makes it the first compact crossover of the Audi brand. Low roofline, muscular body […]
NOW AVAILABLE TO THAI customers, Mitsubishi’s new Pajero Sport is expected to reach Australian consumers in early 2020. New Pajero Sport adopts a more refined, powerful appearance, complemented with a refreshed interior. Designers have added a new digital instrument display and an easy-to-read 8-inch colour LCD screen complete with Apple and Android link functionality. For […]
AFTER MONTHS OF teasers and drip-feed details, the new Kia Seltos, unveiled earlier this year, goes on sale in Australia in Q4 this year. This is the vehicle that we over-50s aren’t supposed to be the target market for, but the Seltos has plenty to recommend it to over-50s, not least its sensible size, class-leading […]
WHILE MOST BUYERS are fixated on the purchase price of new cars, the actual cost of owning and running one over the ownership period depends on a variety of factors, many of which buyers tend to overlook. For the second year in a row, Mitsubishi’s Mirage is Australia’s most affordable vehicle to own and operate […]
MOST PEOPLE ARE FIXATED on the initial purchase price of any car they’re thinking about buying, but the real cost of ownership depends on a number of factors over the full period you have it. Depreciation, servicing, insurance, fuel (of course) and various other factors all have an impact on the total cost of running […]
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