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All the more reason to get a car with the excellent driver aids now available, especially (but not only) in EVs. Lane Keeping Assist,…

We're not talking about commodities but manufactured goods - ie cars. They are in effect sold on a spot market, not long duration…

MS Paint of course.

For profitability of Chinese sales in Australia it is the RMB/$A rate that matters, not the $US/$A rate. That the Pacific Peso has been…

"kerb" is an Americanism. It's "curb", as it curbs cars from running into pedestrians.

Sounds like its pitched at fleet sales, especially for government.

That's the point with DSGs generally. Great on a twisty mountain road, on the highway or (even better) on track days. But those double…

Yeah, this is the point. But that kinda depends on what sort of person OP's friend is. If he's a real friend and is candid ("I cleared the…

Yep, mechatronic unit always needs replacing when you look at it. So whatever you do, do not open the box - ignore those Check Engine…

And in turn how much the resale value matters depends on how long you intend keeping the car. If you're one of those people who get a new…

No, dude, but they are wrapping them in plastic in the factory before they ship them out. Read the original enquiry. So yeah, a tyre will…

LOL - I just used today one of my rubber bands in my stash in the desk drawer that I have had for the best part of a decade. No sign of…

Never seen any evidence that the age of a tyre matters, at least providing it is kept away from UV light (ie wrapped up to keep the sun…

3.5L 237kW rear wheel drive large sedan? As an Uber and commutermobile? You'd have to take out another mortgage for the petrol.

Na. It'd be "malicious damage" - a fine for a first offence, community service or suspended sentence if she's a frequent flyer in the…

The old joke: Q: "What's the capital of Victoria?". A: "A dollar fifty" But seriously, states cannot go belly up because constitutionally…

I reckon that's especially so as the whole "weekend warrior" thing driving double cab ute sales (with their aftermarket fruit) is largely…

The last car that the average person could buy that was also destined to be a classic was the NA MX5. Even the cheapest and nastiest car on…

Only those whose batteries have not degraded totally within those two weeks, needing a $120,000 battery replacement.

He has gone violently "anti-woke" since his favourite daughter transitioned into a son. He has deadnamed him (ie refused to recognise the…

That's clearly true - the guy simply has other interests now. Why else would he back a climate denier for Prez? Trump aint exactly gonna be…

Just as in China, coffees are expensive in Pommydom because it is still a tea drinking country.

Speak to any EV owner. Slow charging overnight through a "granny charger" (ie a normal power point) is exactly what most do. It takes all…

It's less than the cost of rebuilding the engine in an ICE car, which most 25yo classic cars would need. Battery degradation in EVs made in…

Not just paying for - carrying around the extra weight too. While OP is rural and does need a little range, if you want a commutermobile in…

But whether the addiction is due to the mental health issues or the mental health issues are due to the drug/s is pretty irrelevant to OP…

Pretty pointless trying to keep him awake with sound or lights. The guy's a drunk - if he has trouble sleeping he'll just drink another…

In fact this is exactly the point of the "Markets for Lemons" idea above. If everyone sells when it starts to develop problems that means…

You very rarely change the brake pads on an EV - they're only used in emergencies and for the last couple of kms/hr before a complete stop…

This is OBVIOUSLY wrong. How do I know? Because the very same models still sell for far less in China than anywhere else. IOW instead of…