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I am thinking of standard wall plug charge as I only travel Less than 50km per day. Not intending to install a fast charger at home as slow…

I have not driven a Tesla yet, my experience with automation is the adaptive cruise control and lane keep assist from my 2017 Mazda CX-9…

@grocerygetter did you get any benefit by doing the lease in 2 steps?

Thanks, I felt something a miss when I compiled the numbers. Thanks for this point of view. I will re run the numbers. It's always hard for…

For EVs it's fully pre tax. For hybrid its nearly 50-50 split between before and after tax.

Thanks, will keep this option in mind. I still did not find a calculator for used car leases.

I ignored MG as so many MG horror stories on reddit.

True, the government incentive is a game changer, I would not even consider an EV if there was no FBT exemption. Toyota has entered the EV…

I had a look at the current driveaway price using the Toyota customise calculator, and got Dealers' "before driveaway" prices listed on…

agree, the used car market is still distorted from Covid era shortage and it gotten worse with the high influx of migrants and students who…

yes it could be true as some of the early high-end Model Ys had RRP of around $100k. In the past 2 years, Tesla has cut the price of Model…

Thanks, Yes, Toyota jacked up the prices of their entire range by about 10% or so that helped used Toyotas to retain value better. But with…

I had a look at the current driveaway price using the Toyota customise calculator, and got Dealers' "before driveaway" prices listed on…

Thanks, the travel route doesn't have dedicated bike lanes, and heavy B-Doubles are always present. So bike is not a good option for this…

Looking for some thoughts on vehicle ownership options for my next role. Daily commute: ~40km round trip (city/metro drive, morning and…

S24, its last year's series, but has been below 800 on many occasions this year.

How's the battery of those older refurbished phones? Do they usually get a new battery as part of refurbishment?

I used to port out and back, but it became too much of a hassle to deal with the porting process, as I always had to call the Telco to get…

wow, which iPhone model do you have?

Isn't it risky to buy a couple of year-old phone, mainly due to potential high battery usage. A phone used by a mobile gamer could easily…

You don't need to spend 1000+ for mum's emails or grandma's Facebook memes. I still use a 4th Gen i7 All-In-One with 16GB RAM as my main…

How do you get bonus products when buying phones outright?

Buy a used or refurbished laptop that is 2-3 years old and has replaceable RAM slots (and supports 32GB RAM sticks). Then, you can spend…

Do you sell the old phone? How do you keep the total cost down?

Hi Folks, What’s your strategy for getting the best value out of your money when it comes to mobile costs (device + plan)? My approach…

Do not buy an OLED TV unless you can control the room’s lighting. I bought an 83-inch Samsung S90D ($3450 including loyalty coupon and…

Can these batteries be left outside, exposed to rain but not direct sunlight?

Thanks, this helped a lot. With https://sappa.plan.sa.gov.au/ I can see the boundaries of the properties and the separate titles assigned…

Burnside has about 40,000+. You should have a look at the council of Walkerville where the area is less than 5 square kms and the…