Despite the fact that breakdowns happen to the best of us, it seems to catch most people completely off guard.
Most of the time a breakdown makes for a highly stressful situation - especially if your car is on a highway, in the middle of nowhere, it’s night time, or you’re completely alone.
It’s in these situations…
Janelle Gonzalez
The decision to buy a car is a major one; aside from a house, it’s the biggest single financial investment many of us will ever make.
Your decision isn’t only limited to what make and model of vehicle you’re going to go for either; you need to decide whether you’re buying new or used, how…
Road trips in Australia take planning… driving when you’re overseas is a whole different ball game.
Border crossings, varying road rules, no speed limits, signs in different languages (or no signs at all!), no lane markings, and sharing the road with hawkers, cows and tractors are just a few.
Freaked out? Don’t be. Heading overseas…
Eighty per cent of Australians are wary of being ripped off by a mechanic! It is for this reason that many people choose to delay (or even skip) a service leading to around 50% of cars not being serviced on time.
The thing is, not all mechanics are bad. In fact, many (especially in Australia)…
When you’re about to buy a new car one of the keys to negotiating a great deal is the extras and benefits included in the deal… isn’t it?
Actually no, it isn’t. The reality is that accessories and add-on services are often just new car sales tactics to rack up the total purchase price of…
We’ve all been there: you’ve locked your keys in your car, you’ve put the wrong fuel in your car, or you feel ridiculous because you can’t get your petrol cap off at the service station. Believe it or not, these things happen a lot.
My least favourite sticky situation was having a cockroach run into…
Washing your car can be a big old pain in the behind.
We all know we should do it… it protects the paintwork, increases resale value over the life of the car and just makes for a more pleasant ride. But who wants to spend their Sunday morning washing a car?
So, off to the…
Car theft is on the increase. 4.5% of cars are stolen every single year and when it happens it certainly isn’t fun.
There will be stress, anger, frustration and a high likelihood that you will be stranded somewhere without transport.
No matter how you look at it, it will be a painful situation. However this…
Did you know your driving style actually influences how frequently your car needs servicing? It also determines how soon your engine oil degrades, the likely wear and tear on brakes and even your timing belt.
There are two ways to looking at it; you could be either wasting money servicing more often than necessary or…
You’ve probably skipped your six-monthly dental check-up on occasion. At first you totally think you’ve gotten away with it.
Then, all of a sudden, something goes wrong. When it does, it’s painful and it’s expensive.
Skipping a service on your car is no different.
In fact, servicing your car is the most important thing you…