Ownership
The real cost of owning a car in Australia. Servicing, insurance, resale, running costs, and the ownership decisions that actually affect your wallet over years of driving.
Finance
Luxury Car Tax Threshold Australia: What You Actually Pay
Ask most people what the luxury car tax threshold is and you will get a number somewhere near ninety grand. For almost every performance car sold in Australia, that...
Ownership
The Safest First Cars for a P-Plater, According to Real Crash Data
Walk through any Australian high school car park and you will see the same four cars: a Yaris, a Swift, a Mazda2, maybe a...
Ownership
Timing Belt vs Chain: The Question Sellers Hope You Skip
Ford has spent real engineering money taking a rubber belt out of Australia's best-selling vehicle and putting a chain back in.The 2.0-litre four-cylinder diesel...
Ownership
The ‘Cheap’ Porsche 911: Should You Buy a Used 996?
The asking price on a 996 is not the entry price. That gap is the whole story, and it is where most first-time Porsche...
Ownership
Mk7 & Mk7.5 Golf GTI and R: The Ultimate Buying and Tuning Guide
There is a version of this car that costs $30,000, makes more power than a Mk6 R, and will still be worth something in...
Ownership
Used VW Golf Mk7 & Mk7.5 Buying Guide: Surviving the DSG
The gearbox everyone warns you about was fitted to a car that is not this one. Sort that out first, because the rest of...
Finance
EV Depreciation in Australia: The Numbers Nobody Publishes
Almost every Australian article on electric car depreciation quotes the same figure: a three-year-old EV holds 60.3 per cent of what it originally cost....
Ownership
How to Rebuild a Salvage Car Like Mat Armstrong: The Honest Australian Guide
Mat Armstrong buys a crashed Lamborghini for pocket money, spends a few episodes on it, and drives away in a supercar. It is brilliant...
Finance
Should You Buy a Clearance 2025 Car or Wait for the 2026 Update?
Every year around EOFY and again in January, dealership forecourts fill with 2025-plated stock that needs to move before new shipments land. The pitch...
Ownership
The Five-Star ANCAP Rating on That Car Ad Might Be Worthless
Five stars means nothing without a date. That is the fact the Australian used car market has quietly decided not to advertise.ANCAP safety ratings...
Ownership
Used Holden Commodore SS (VF Series II): Buying Guide and Investment Check
The VF Series II Commodore SS is the last rear-wheel-drive, V8-powered, locally-made Australian sedan. There is no successor. That combination of facts is driving...
