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" OP has the name, address and rego via CCTV and police." - the point is he DOESN'T have the name and address. The police cannot provide…

It is actually those using cards who subsidise those who pay cash. Cash is always more expensive for a shop to handle than cards; the…

A little Atto1 would actually be ideal. They're just a buzz box minus the buzz. Range is a non-issue for her and they come damned near…

Charging an EV is no problem with the limited kilometres she does - plugging it into an ordinary power point most nights will be more than…

Yes, and insurance premiums do not lie. Insurance companies are very unsentimental - they set premiums to make a quid, not to foster…

"The prosecution says I stabbed her 18 times but that is a lie because my witness only testified I stabbed her three times before I shot…

Of course if he actually HAD been dealing much larger quantities he could have afforded that good lawyer ...

Sold it to a family member. It may have been "mate's rates", or even a sham sale (unbeknown to the court) to inflate the loss for the…

Sure an ethical or even prudent REA would be asking the buyer questions BEFORE they signed ("have you got all your ducks in a row? Who's…

Standard FORM - ie words and structure - sure, but my understanding is the amount and date written in for the initial deposit were unusual.

I don't think anyone here thinks what "the vendor did here is okay" MORALLY. Clearly a shyster (and the REA too BTW). But the court is not…

Man I might get careless with a contract for an old used car, but I would be an absolute stickler for detail when there is $985,000 of my…

"Depend upon it, sir. When a man is tired of London he is tired of life, for there is in London all that life affords" - Samuel Johnson. I…

Yep, the rule with tools, kitchen gadgets, electronics and even cars is: Something you use a lot every single day: - Get the best you can…

Full torque at low revs means it accelerates off the line and tackle hills much better than a comparable ICE though. Sure top speed will be…

"Says a lot about state subsidies, low interest loans, monopolised critical mineral supply chains and state controlled raw material…

BYD is indeed now the largest single EV maker in the world, having just passed Tesla due to Musk and Trump's idiocy. But its world market…

Yep. Less than a tenth of the moving parts - it's as simple as that.

If you commute every day and charge at home an EV will save you several thousand a year in fuel costs, plus less maintenance cost. If the…

1) Chinese wages - at least in Chinese cities - are pretty comparable with SK's these days. They're higher than in countries like Mexico or…

Yeah, I found the only side effect was (manageable) constipation. I lost a little weight without much work but it has mainly done great…

People's mileage varies, but your experience is NOT the usual. You are underestimating just how much easier changing habits and eating…

Then "Most people" would not buy from AliExpress. You buy from AliExpress on the assumption that their 90 day return policy applies -…

A 1983 Nissan Bluebird. Australian made and even more unreliable, underpowered and evil handling than my pommy made 1978 Moke Californian…

When you get to 75 you tend to lose interest in new content - you WANT to see things again that you were around for when they first created…

Gee, they can expect you to work an extra 3 hours all they like - but they should, in these circumstances, absolutely expect you to simply…

"in such a short time" eh? Dude, the first thing a salesman does is try and rush you so you don't look long and hard at the deal. Life…

Bu a lot of people NEVER use their brains. And the people who suffer from it are those they run into, because the very fact that they are…

And it is not only the uninsured party. Usually there is little hope of extracting much money from the sort of people who drive around…

This is right. Plenty of past posts on this very site where someone is shocked to discover that the CTP insurance they paid for to get…