Author: Dannie Lyman

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Dannie Lyman

The Best Cars For Students

Here is a list of our mechanical opinion of the best vehicles for students. University or high school students are known for having a wardrobe on the back seat, several sets of shoes in the boot and almost no money. For this reason we have listed the best vehicles for these people solely based on

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Kia Carnival Review
GDL Auto Blog
Dannie Lyman

Kia Carnival Review

This article relates to the second generation of Kia Carnival which was released between 2006 and 2014. Through the years of 2007 and 2013 the Carnival was the top selling people mover in Australia. The vehicle came with a variety of different engine sizes, diesel and petrol and both manual and automatic. The long and

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mini expert northern beaches
BMW
Dannie Lyman

Mini Review

The mini released in Australia between 2001 and 2014 is in fact produced by BMW and is no longer “mini” Now a full sized motor vehicle. Mechanically these cars are a complete disaster. We only advise buying one if you absolutely love the cult classic vehicle and have spare change in the vicinity of two

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Subaru Impreza Review
Subaru
Dannie Lyman

Subaru Impreza Review

The Subaru is an exceptional vehicle. For most however the XV is probably unnecessary. The impreza and the XV are basically the same car. The XV comes with a few extra features and is a couple of inches higher off the ground. For those few features and a bit of extra ground clearance you do

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Isuzu specialist Northern Beaches
GDL Auto Blog
Dannie Lyman

Isuzu Price Increase In 2019

Isuzu Motors has announced its plan to increase the price of its range of D-MAX pick-ups and MU-X SUV with effect from 01 January 2019. The company has announced that the overall prices will go up by 1 to 2 percent for the commercial range – D-MAX Regular Cab & D-Max S-Cab, while prices of

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Suzuki Specialist Northern Beaches
GDL Auto Blog
Dannie Lyman

Suzuki To Increase Its Prices

The company Maruti Suzuki India limited is an indian based automobile manufacturer and owns 56.21% of Suzuki motor Corporation Japan. So basically Maruti Suzuki is the majority shareholder for the company commonly known in Australia as Suzuki. This indian based company has announced in December 2018 that it will be increasing the prices of its

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X type Review
Mercedes
Dannie Lyman

Mercedes Benz X Class Review

Mercedes Benz have never had a reputation for commercial vehicles. In recent times they have branched into this space with the Sprinter vans and the little brother the Vito vans. This move baffles us, consumers who want commercial vehicles are traditionally tradesman or companies that require the vehicles for goods deliveries. Stereotyping these kind of

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rego inspection newport
GDL Auto Blog
Dannie Lyman

Can I Drive an Unregistered Vehicle in NSW?

The short answer to this question is no. However there are some exceptions to the rules here, depending on the circumstances which several people seem to be unfamiliar with, including the police who are enforcing these rules. Here are the times that you are allowed to drive an unregistered vehicle on NSW public roads. 1.

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Tesla Review
GDL Auto Blog
Dannie Lyman

Tesla Review

Should I buy a Tesla? Is Tesla a sustainable vehicle? Are Teslas cheap to run? What do mechanics think of Tesla? These are all very good questions that any potential Tesla owner needs to consider before purchasing one. No mechanic anywhere will advise buying one of these and here is why. The Tesla requires minimal

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