Category: GDL Auto Blog

GDL Auto Blog
Dannie Lyman

The Only Thing That Matters When Buying a Car

It’s no secret that we here at GDL are not huge fans of Munich’s finest automobiles, the VW. We are frequently asked by clients for advice on new vehicle purchases that consumers are considering. Regular vehicles to make it onto the “are these any good” list include the Fiat Patriot, any Jeep, VWs, Audis and

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GDL Auto Blog
Dannie Lyman

Why Electric Cars are a Bad Idea

There are many reasons for wanting to buy a Hybrid vehicle. In this current day and age it’s becoming a fashion accessory. Sitting in a fancy coffee shop ordering gender neutral coffee harvested by Albanian virgins in the alps of Uzbekistan. Your hair tied in a bun on top of your head, your deliberately shaved

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GDL Auto Blog
Dannie Lyman

You’re Using Your Indicator Incorrectly

Granted most BMW indicator stalks are as untouched as Mother Taresa and society has come to accept that as “just the way the world is”, yet a particular behaviour that has come to our attention in recent times has many motorist pulling their hair out. The issue in question is indicating your intention vs indicating

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Ford
Dannie Lyman

Ford BA & BF Falcon Common Problems

Australian culture dictates that you need to be either a Ford or a Holden fan. It also dictates that you need to be an overweight slob, living in the suburbs and routinely beat your wife. We have built a culture that we are proud of and no one knows why. Drinking beer out of cans,

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GDL Auto Blog
Dannie Lyman

Mazda CX7 Common Problems

To date we have raved about the quality of the Mazda and the vehicles they produced post 2004. Unfortunately The Mazda 7 seems to be the achilles heal of Mazda production. The first of the CX7s to be released shared the same mechanical reliability as the Proton Jumbuck. The bulk of the problems seem to

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Ford
Dannie Lyman

Ford Escape Review and Common Problems

Please note this is basically the same article as the Mazda Tribute. Its basically the same car. If your options were owning a Ford Escape or participating in Hanabals attempts to invade Italy buy climbing the alps with elephants, I’d advise you to start pushing your elephant up a seriously steep hill. The Ford Escape

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GDL Auto Blog
Dannie Lyman

Mazda Tribute Review and Common Faults

If your options were owning a Mazda Tribute or participating in Hanabals attempts to invade Italy buy climbing the alps with elephants, I’d advise you to start pushing your elephant up a seriously steep hill. The Mazda Tribute is not much chop and we advise people to steer clear of them. The Tribute was a

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GDL Auto Blog
Dannie Lyman

Nissan T30 XTrial Common Faults

The Nissan XTrail has been available to the Australian market since the year 2000. The first generation of the XTrail was the T30 XTrial and that is the model we will be looking at in this article. At the time of release in Japan, four engine variations were available, ranging from a four cylinder turbo

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GDL Auto Blog
Dannie Lyman

Hyundai ILoad Common Faults

There was a time in modern history when the Hyundai car brand was comparable to Joffery Baratheons charisma levels. The Hyundai was known for cheap low budget cars owned by university students and car park attendants. In more recent years Hyundai has improved this perception by actually making the cars half decent.With all the sweeping

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