Rego inspection E safety Inspection Pink slip The anual pilgrimage to your local repairer for your vehicles safety check and roadworthiness inspection is called an number of different things. We have covered in previous articles some common mistakes people make surrounding this which you can find by clicking the link below. Common mistakes people make…
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The Volvo XC90 has some common faults with them that can make them a rather costly vehicle to maintain, especially once they get a little on in age. We have covered an overall look at the XC90 in a review we gave of the vehicle which you can find by clicking the link below. Volvo…
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Looking for a truck mechanic on the Northern Beaches or North Shore? GDL Automotive Services is proud to announce the store manager of our newest branch based in Hornsby is a qualified Heavy Commercial Vehicle mechanic also known as a truck mechanic. Under his licence and GDL Automotive Services vehicle repairers licence, our Hornsby team…
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It’s no great secret that we are not fans of the Captiva. We have humorously and otherwise eluded to the fact that owning a Captiva is a poor life decision for more than just financial reasons. However if you are one of the unlucky ones that own one there is a new “common fault” that…
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Things people are ignorant about. US politics, the cause of the GFC and the legality of number plates. You probably are not aware that many of the vehicles that come through our workshop for rego inspections and safety checks actually have number plates that do not comply with NSW law. The rules are quite strict…
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What is this rubbish the dealers are trying to sell me now? Automotive Bloggers have warned consumers for many years now about the less than ethical upselling of preventative maintenance items as required repairs. In recent times (the past 5 – 10 years) we have seen motor vehicles hit the market featuring an item called…
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First up we need to set things straight, Kia is an exceptional brand that produces a high quality vehicle for a very fair and reasonable price. Like all vehicle they require you to keep on top of the maintenance of them, unfortunately Kia and in particular the Carnival and Grand carnival are less forgiving than…
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We are selling on behalf of a client of ours is immaculate Holden VE Commodore. The Holden has very low kilometres on it. Its an automatic and the previous owner has meticulously cared for this vehicle. it has just had a rego renewal done giving it 12 months of registration. There is not a single…
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We are selling on behalf of a client of ours this Toyota Carmy. This vehicle was a company vehicle driven by a director of the company and has now been replaced for a newer model. The Carmy has had no expense spared on servcing with $3K spent a few sort months back. The body work…
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A Common issue for many models across the Mercedes Benz range is a faulty EZS. This is basically the vehicles imobaliser system, ignition switch and control module all in one. This fault can be caused either by a defective key, bad shifter module, a failed Electronic Ignition Switch EZS. This problem can affect various Mercedes-Benz…
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