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poll Do You Finance a Car or Pay it with Cash?

Interest rises are imminent this year and I'm speculating the impact, if any, on the car market. Do people usually take out a loan to buy a car or do you pay it in cash?

Are Marketing & Management Majors Useless?

Would there be any merit in pairing either a marketing or management major with accounting in a commerce degree? Or would I be better off just doing an accounting major by itself?

poll Buying a New Car or Used Car in The near Future?

Will it ever be worth buying a near-new used car (approx 3 years old) in the near future? Or is the market likely to remain the same for the coming years? Cars around the 3 year old range are barely …

eBay Australia

Brand New Galaxy S8/S9 on eBay?

There seems to be a number of prior iterations of Samsung Galaxy phones selling brand new on eBay. Has anyone bought one of these phones and how legitimate are they? I would have thought these …

How Much Discount Did You Get off Your Brand New Car?

How much have people gotten off the RRP of a new car at the dealership out of curiosity? What is the norm? Including from deals from the past 2-3 years. EDIT: In particular, but not limited to, cars …

Thoughts on Buying a Car on Finance?

Would like to hear the thoughts of people more financially astute, on taking out a loan to partially fund the purchase of a car (a second hand car that's around 3 years old). Lets say the cost …

How Long Can You Keep A Car Running For?

Wondering roughly and realistically how long a new car could run for.. Do cars of today have better longevity than those of the past or is it the other way round? If I bought a new car in the next …

Do You Have to Drive 40 in a Road Work Zone if No One Is There?

Have always wondered whether you are obliged to drive to the new speed limit (i.e. 40) in a road work area if there is literally no one there working. Like on Sundays what pisses me off is that …

poll Who Would Win Insurance - if a BMW 3 Series Rear Ends a 1997 Honda CRV?

Since my other thread got deleted for being illegal, I thought I'd ask something that wasn't illegal. Say you're driving on a stretch of road where there is only one lane for each …

Does Anyone Else Find The Car Headrest Very Uncomfortable?

Wondering whether anyone else finds the headrest on cars to be very uncomfortable? Its like the seat is all fine and your body is positioned normally, but the headrest pushes your head forward. So …

How High Are You Supposed to Sit When Driving a Car?

Just wondering how high you're supposed to sit when driving a car. What I generally hear is to sit as low as possible, but how low? In my seating position, I can see over the dashboard but I …

poll How Much Should a University Student Have Saved by The Time They Graduate?

Wondering how much did you have saved up by the time you graduated from university? Assuming you were around 22-24 years old by the time you graduated. Or how much you believe a university student …

poll What Is Your Preferred Type of Car? (Diesel/Petrol/Hybrid/PHEV/EV)

Wondering what everyone's choice for a type of car is out of traditional diesels, petrols, and then hybrids, PHEVs and EVs, for your personal circumstances and preference?

Can You Be Liable for Intentionally Not Helping in a Crash?

Bit of an odd hypothetical question, but I'm curious. Let's say you're driving and you've got some d**khead driving aggressively behind you and then he switches lanes and comes …

poll People Driving with Their Foglights on?

Only recently I've noticed that most people leave their foglights switched on such that their foglights are on when either their parkers or low beams are on. Not sure how long this has been …

At What Mileage to Replace Car Tyres?

After how many km, roughly, do people normally replace the tyres on their car? Based on what I've read I've seen around the 40,000 - 50,000km mark. Is this a fairly good 'rule of …

poll 2WD V AWD Mid-Size SUV

When buying a mid-size SUV (the likes of the RAV4, CR-V, X-Trail etc..), is buying the AWD important if the car is likely going to be driven under normal conditions (shops, school, occasional road …

Honda

Future of Honda Australia?

Wondering what everyone's thoughts were regarding the future of Honda in Australia, and whether buying a new CR-V would seem like a dumb idea? I remember hearing a few months back about the …

poll Do Eye Exercises Help to Improve Vision?

Just wondering if anyone has actually done eye exercises on a regular basis and found that it helped to correct their minor vision deficiency.. I'm talking like -0.75 and around that. Or is it …

How Many Kms on a Mazda 3? (When They Have Major Issues)

Just curious, for those with the older Mazda 3s (2004-2008, 2009-2013 etc), how many kms did it last before it died/had significant and costly issues? Assuming that it was serviced at required …

poll Hair Loss & Re-Growing Hair?

Hi all, So I'm currently 19 and losing my hair - its ridiculous that its happening at this age but it actually started when I was around 17. Just wanted to hear everyone's experience in …

2021 Holden Equinox

2021 Holden Equinox was revealed as its original Chevrolet variant in the USA. Due in Australia some time later this year. Looks pretty good I …

Holden Acadia SUV

We are potentially looking at getting a new large SUV and so far, the Holden Acadia seems to be the one that impresses the most and it ticks all the boxes for us. Has anyone driven one, or owns one? …

Best Price for 2019 Toyota Kluger GX?

We are considering the 2019 Kluger GX and was wondering what deals everyone has gotten on this car? There is an offer at the dealership right now for the GX - $43,990 drive away. Could this be …

poll Should I Buy a Black Car?

Hey all, Looking at getting a new car soon and one thing I find myself on the fence on is the colour. Essentially, I'm looking at getting a hatch (i.e. mazda 3, corolla) so nothing fancy. …