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Car advice for people whose age and IQ are both over 50.
THERE WAS ALWAYS a question mark over Hyundai’s decision to tackle the luxury market whilst retaining the Hyundai branding. The marketing logic was probably impeccable, but as Toyota and Nissan discovered before them (and to a lesser extent, Honda), luxury car buyers want a brand that doesn’t carry the baggage of economy cars. That’s why […]
HOLDEN’S MARKET SHARE may be down, but they’re still aggressively chasing sales, particularly in the SUV segment. As part of a MY20 update, more standard equipment is being included, although pricing has been held to existing levels. Symptomatic of the move away from manual transmission, seven variants of the Colorado now don’t offer it. Every […]
THE POPULAR five and seven-seat Lexus RX is getting a mid-life refresh, arriving Q4 this year. The facelift centres around suspension and body rigidity, plus a few minor cosmetic upgrades (that’s the current model shown above). The suspension gets redesigned shock absorbers equipped with a new friction control that reduces vibrations caused by minor […]
THERE WAS A TIME when unkind critics suggested the Cayman and Boxster were Porsches for people who couldn’t afford a “real” Porsche (i.e. a 911). Recent versions of the 718 family have firmly put paid to that idea; these are very desirable and accomplished cars in their own right. With the latest Spyder and Cayman […]
AS YOU MAY BE aware, seniordriveraus likes to keep a finger on the pulse of classic car auction results, and keep you notified as well. We are well aware that many over-50s own classic cars, or are interested in acquiring one as a hobby or investment. One auction company we were happy to receive communications […]
“A great in-depth article on ANCAP testing. However, you omitted to mention that some models within the range, say Hyundai i30 Go, do not score equally with a more up-spec model. So caution: reading ANCAP within a model range needs to be related to the standard safety gear available and not as an option” ONE […]
ANCAP testing and ratings aren’t always clear. And some readers wonder why the current Mahindra XUV500 carries an ANCAP rating from 2012. MANY OF OUR READERS are confused about ANCAP safety ratings. They ask us whether a five-star ANCAP safety rating means a safe car, how close testing methodology is to the real world and […]
PROVING YET AGAIN that the Indians are fast learners and rapidly becoming an automotive force to be reckoned with, the new Mahindra XUV500 was unveiled in Brisbane on June 4. First launched in Australia in 2012, the Mahindra appealed to budget-conscious buyers for its styling (although not everyone loves it!), three rows of seats (with […]
ANOTHER QUIET ACHIEVER in the market place over the past few years has been Volvo. The launch of the new-generation S60 sedan and V60 wagon should appeal strongly to the over-50s, especially with sharper new pricing. Volvo claims the new models will “stand out from the crowd” in the luxury mid-size car segment”, taking the […]
And the number of unpaid fines just keeps mounting up, while more and more unlicensed, unregistered, uninsured drivers laugh at the law. PLACE A POLICE OFFICER (or an unmarked grey Camry) beside a busy road with a radar gun and a camera and hundreds of motorists will soon be receiving an expiation notice in the […]
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