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It seems Nissan might be misleading you about its e-power hybrid system. Perhaps it's time for the consumer regulator to start acting on false marketing promises made by carmakers so that consumers like you don’t fall for it. See what you think… OLIGHT DISCOUNT! (These are awesome.) Get 12% off here >> Use code AEJC Save thousands on any new car (Australia-only) by contacting me via AutoExpe...

Your car starts making noises and you're forced to take it to the dealership where you're potentially going to be asked to pay a fee to diagnose the problem. Where do you stand under Australian Consumer Law and who should really stump up this cost? Well, it depends, of course... OLIGHT DISCOUNT! (These are awesome.) Get 12% off here >> Use code AEJC Save thousands on any new car (Australia-o...

The Hyundai Ioniq 5 is about to be revealed in three exciting new variants as the updated electric vehicle also becomes suddenly available to purchase. But you'll have to be one of the lucky bunch that gets in early. So, what's coming on the new model and why do you one want? Let's have a look-see... OLIGHT DISCOUNT! (These are awesome.) Get 12% off here >> Use code AEJC Save thousands on an...

Nissan Australia has pulled the covers off its new but overdone-in-the-name-department hybrid SUV. That's right, the new X-Trail will come as a hybrid, courtesy of a tiny little battery. Let's talk about what it's going to offer and see if you should even bother... OLIGHT DISCOUNT! (These are awesome.) Get 12% off here >> Use code AEJC Save thousands on any new car (Australia-only) by contac...

Toyota just went so far off the reservation at a recent press event when asked about the brand's lacklustre attempts to produce an EV. Here's the epic tantrum and the AutoExpert rebuttal... OLIGHT DISCOUNT! (These are awesome.) Get 12% off here >> Use code AEJC Save thousands on any new car (Australia-only) by contacting me via AutoExpert.com.au here >> Help support my independent repo...

How strong exactly are jack stands and do you need to worry? It's all inspired by a question from you. Short answer, yeah they're pretty strong, but yeah, you do need to worry, however not for the reason you might think. OLIGHT DISCOUNT! (These are awesome.) Get 12% off here >> Use code AEJC Save thousands on any new car (Australia-only) by contacting me via AutoExpert.com.au here >> H...

Responding to you in the form of your recent critical feedback, informed commentary and your - let's call it - candid criticism. Why? Because I love my audience, you in that hetero/platonic wholly above-the-belt way. In other words, yeah, it was a pretty fricken slow news day... OLIGHT DISCOUNT! (These are awesome.) Get 12% off here >> Use code AEJC Save thousands on any new car (Australia-o...

If you're in the market for a five-seat SUV with occasional-use third row, or you need a seven-seater with frequent row-three access, here's a brief rundown on how the contenders compare with the Mitsubishi Outlander, the budget three-row option for growing families... OLIGHT DISCOUNT! (These are awesome.) Get 12% off here >> Use code AEJC Save thousands on any new car (Australia-only) by co...

Let's go 100 percent consumer advocacy and talk about defective paint. If you pay the big bucks, you buy a new car, it's under warranty - and the paint degrades on basically every panel, and then you get the solid gold platinum label run around from the dealer. What do you do? Is a full refund on the cards? OLIGHT DISCOUNT! (These are awesome.) Get 12% off here >> Use code AEJC Save thousand...

Is it the right time to replace your combustion car with an EV and maybe even run your house using the big fat battery in the EV overnight? OLIGHT DISCOUNT! (These are awesome.) Get 12% off here >> Use code AEJC Save thousands on any new car (Australia-only) by contacting me via AutoExpert.com.au here >> Help support my independent reporting, securely, via Patreon here >> AutoExp...

Australia's fakest automotive brand, Polestar, is all cheer this week after recently announcing that its new flagship fake dealership will open this summer, deep in the rectum of a shopping mall in Melbourne. Here's why you probably couldn't care less... OLIGHT DISCOUNT! (These are awesome.) Get 12% off here >> Use code AEJC Save thousands on any new car (Australia-only) by contacting me via...

If you're thinking of buying the new Hyundai IONIQ 6 electric vehicle in the next couple of years, you're going to hear plenty of grandiose claims about it, especially from the most recent press release. Here's why your prospective new EV won't be all it's cracked-up to be... OLIGHT DISCOUNT! (These are awesome.) Get 12% off here >> Use code AEJC Save thousands on any new car (Australia-only...

How do you choose the right new car, whether you're in the market for small car, cheap car, nasty car, luxury car, big fat four-wheel drive, ute - whatever? How do you sort through a market with 60 different brands, 300-ish different models on sale, with 20 or 15 options in all the popular segments? How do you find that Goldilocks new car for you? OLIGHT DISCOUNT! (These are awesome.) Get 12% off...

Should you 'invest' in a new big heavy diesel 4x4 for example given the regulatory focus on the environment and the fact that they might just whip the rug out from under the sale of diesel anytime? What's going to happen to the value of your vehicle if they do that? OLIGHT DISCOUNT! (These are awesome.) Get 12% off here >> Use code AEJC Save thousands on any new car (Australia-only) by conta...

Who would've thought LDV would be the first car company to field an electric ute in Australia. This is exactly the position we find ourselves in, so in this report let's reverse engineer exactly what LDV has revealed about the country's first electric ute, the eT60 - the better for you to understand exactly what it offers... OLIGHT DISCOUNT! (These are awesome.) Get 12% off here >> Use code...

Four-wheel drive utes and chassis extensions: you put $6000-$10,000 on the table, they get the angle grinder and just cut-and-shut the chassis to stretch your ute. Where exactly does this sit in the theatre of good and bad ideas? Is it the best thing since sliced bread or is it a ticket on the highway to hell? OLIGHT DISCOUNT! (These are awesome.) Get 12% off here >> Use code AEJC On Bullshi...

Your tires are an investment of several hundred to several thousand dollars (if you own a performance car). So how long should they last out there turning and churning on the road and what do you do if they wear out "early"? OLIGHT DISCOUNT! (These are awesome.) Get 12% off here >> Use code AEJC On Bullshit by Harry G Frankfurt >> F*#king Apostrophes textbook: https://amzn.to/3IpskpA S...

That EV you're lusting after in the manner of some insufferable self-righteous green nut, well it's not going to get cheaper anytime soon. As for production just ramping up to meet demand any time in the foreseeable future - good luck with that. Don't hold your breath waiting for the cheap, fully-stocked electric vehicle revolution, because a whole bunch of insiders in the mining industry are in t...

Nissan and Premcar are having another Warrior baby and you're invited to the blue singlet baby shower. Here's what Nissan Australia had to say, apparently using the English language, to tell you all about the aging, V8-engined special edition 4WD wagon. Hold onto your vocabulary - we're going in! OLIGHT DISCOUNT! (These are awesome.) Get 12% off here >> Use code AEJC On Bullshit by Harry G F...

What happens when you're driving along and suddenly the steering wheel locks on you, seemingly, making it too difficult to manoeuvre? How do you respond and what exactly is the cause? It could happen to anyone, right? OLIGHT DISCOUNT! (These are awesome.) Get 12% off here >> Use code AEJC On Bullshit by Harry G Frankfurt >> F*#king Apostrophes textbook: https://amzn.to/3IpskpA Save tho...

Today's report: a mad experiment in dialogue with you, regarding your considered feedback and comments resulting from Saturday's report about Daryl, who owns a 2016 Isuzu D-Max which had a diesel injector pump fail to the tune of $5000 - and Isuzu Australia has declined to offer him any assistance getting it back on the road... OLIGHT DISCOUNT! (These are awesome.) Get 12% off here >> Use co...

If you own a four-wheel drive, how often should you actually engage four-wheel drive or low range in the transfer case, down there? Is it necessary to keep the whole system in good working order or  waste of time? OLIGHT DISCOUNT! (These are awesome.) Get 12% off here >> Use code AEJC On Bullshit by Harry G Frankfurt >> F*#king Apostrophes textbook: https://amzn.to/3IpskpA Save th...

Exactly why I do not recommend you buy an Isuzu D-Max or an MU-X. It's got very little to do with the vehicles themselves, and everything to do with the calibre of the parent organization which, in my estimation, is very likely to throw you under the bus if you present to them with a legitimate problem which they can weasel out of. OLIGHT DISCOUNT! (These are awesome.) Get 12% off here >> Us...

This just in from the Department of Problems that Don't Exist. What if you buy a used car and it's been repaired and some dodgy backyard mechanic hasn't replaced an airbag that's been deployed...? OLIGHT DISCOUNT! (These are awesome.) Get 12% off here >> Use code AEJC On Bullshit by Harry G Frankfurt >> F*#king Apostrophes textbook: https://amzn.to/3IpskpA Save thousands on any new car...

It's finally time to canvas the proposition of buying a new BYD ATTO 3 electric SUV and then stuffing the cargo space full of your gear and a generator with endless Jerry cans of petrol in order to hit the road and visit Dingo Piss Creek. Should you buy one...? OLIGHT DISCOUNT! (These are awesome.) Get 12% off here >> Use code AEJC On Bullshit by Harry G Frankfurt >> F*#king Apostrophe...