The TM Barina runs in the same engine family as the Astra, the Cruze and the Trax and frankly they are not much chop. This vehicle is manufactured on a budget, the result is you can buy a car and drive away in it brand new for around $15K. The only way the manufactures are…
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The third generation of the Focus covers vehicles released between 2011-2018 and comes with a warning. Do not buy these cars. There is currently all sorts of legal carry on happening with the Focus powershift transmissions after the ACCc got involved and slapped Ford with a Fine. Currently the world is waiting and watching what…
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There are four generations of the Focus. The first is atrocious, the third comes complete with a rubbish transmission from factory and the fourth is so new we are holding our breath to see how average it truly can be. Time will tell. The second generation is the model we are reviewing here. The year…
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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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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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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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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 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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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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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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