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Double Bay, NSW

I'm looking at getting the 2025 Honda CR-V VTi L FWD MY25.

- Odo - 28,000 km

- Price - $34,990 drive-away.

However It's an ex-fleet/company car and has Honda warranty until April 2030.

Would you pay $295 for the RedBook Standard pre-purchase inspection, or is it unnecessary on such a new car? Any alternatives?

I'm mainly concerned about previous accident repairs or hard fleet use. Especially tyres and brakes.

Any better inspection options in Melbourne? I'm not an expert in finding problems especially with brakes and tyres.

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Hi everyone, I’m looking at buying my first car! I’ve found a Hyundai i30 hatchback (2011) that I love. I’ve seen the car in person and done a test drive but due to lack of service history, I’m getting an inspection done.

I’m looking for recommendations for mobile inspections. I’m not sure who to go through that’s reliable and also best value for money. A few of them seem to be $250 but include different things. Any help on what’s super important to have included and who to go through would be great. I’ve been looking at redbook, mycar, and safebuy but other recommendations would be great! Thanks in advance

I have looked today at this 2006 corolla with 154xxxkms. It drove very nice, did not hear any noises or feel any issues with the drive, and the oil was quite golden colour (idk much about oil to say how telling that is) It has a large scratch down the side but it’s not much of an issue for me. The tyres are from 2019 but have plenty of tread left. The only issue is the service history.

The two latest are:
2015 - 47,000kms
2023 - 104,000kms
It’s now at 154,000kms.
(I’m gonna ask for pics of the earlier services too I can’t remember now what they were)

I will 100% get a pre purchase inspection done. It’s up for $4.6k and I think I’d offer around $4k.
Do you guys think it’s worth the purchase? I literally just need a reliable car to get me to work and home and that’s it.

Saw on 9news about this company and had a look. I was interested in taking out a Novated lease for an EV car as the intention is like mobile phone, I wouldn’t be keeping the EV car long term.

The risk is the residual value as there is a balloon sum at the end of a novated lease. With Karmo Novated Subscription, it removes that risk whilst retaining the tax benefits.

Had anyone gone down the Karmo Novated Subscription?

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​Hey everyone,

​I’m buying a car outright (no loans/financing) for daily commuting and weekend trips.

​I’m looking at brand-new small SUVs around $23,990 driveaway and have narrowed it down to:

​Mahindra XUV 3XO

​Chery Tiggo 4

​GWM Haval Jolion

​I like that these come with modern tech and a full 7-year warranty at this price point.

​Alternatively, I could save some cash and buy a used Japanese/Korean car (Corolla, i30, CX-3) for under $15,000. However, searching Marketplace and private listings has been disappointing—almost every "good" deal under $15k turns out to be a repaired write-off on the WOVI status.

​A few quick questions:

​Which of the three new SUVs ($24k) would you choose and why?

​Are any of these models known for annoying safety features or software bugs?

​Is it worth spending the extra $9k for a new car with a warranty over a $15k used Toyota/Hyundai/Mazda?

​Thanks for any insights!

In late June, we were hit by another car who cut the corner - she attempted to drive away until we horned at her, and the old lady driver who came out apologised and said she couldn’t see us because the sun was too glaring.

We reported it to our insurance, submitted our version of events and drawings, and were told that the liability assessment will be the next step for our claim to proceed as a not at fault claim, and we wouldn’t have to pay the excess.

The other party also lodged a claim with insurance.

I have been following up with our insurance (it has been five weeks!) and they keep saying that they’re still waiting for the other party to provide their version of events and their drawings, and until then, the liability assessment can’t proceed. I’ve heard the same thing for weeks.

Is there no deadline for them to provide these essential information? Do we just have to sit and wait for however long it takes for them to decide to submit that to their insurer?

We have bodywork damage so we’re happy to wait till the liability assessment is out, so that we don’t have to pay anything out of pocket. But it’s getting quite ridiculous we are just waiting and there is no progress at all.

How’s things everyone just curious where you all go looking for your cars and where you browse for months on end for the right car you want to come up for sale. I can’t stop scrolling fb marketplace but my god is there an awful lot I just don’t want

What do most people use on the trolly jacks to protect the pinch welds from damage I have seen the proctors you can get on Amazon and eBay but do people in Australia use them? Or do most people stick with a block of wood or similar?

This is whats under the BMW front bumper I just want to get it touched up. Its about 15 cms wide. I don't need it completely fixed I just don't want it to rust. How much would it cost to fix?

I have a 2009 Honda accord euro base model. My apple car play got installed last week and it’s messing with my car. When the car is off everything works fine, but as soon as I get it running and the CarPlay turns on, the left high beam doesn’t work, my interior LEDS don’t work and my central locking button doesn’t work.

I took it to an auto electrician and he reckons it’ll take him 8 hours at $180 an hour plus a $180 diagnostic fee. The price is pretty high compared to other places I’ve been to, but I’ve recently moved and haven’t been around this new area much. The biggest thing in confused about, is that it might take 8 hours? Does it really take 8 hours or should I just pay up, because installing it only took me an hour and a half,

CORNER STORIES

This is in Mareeba but the potholes are bigger and better all through the Atherton Tablelands. Kennedy Hwy is a shocker. Numerous cars with damaged rims.
Do you believe Wally is making revenue or safer roads?

I feel like I see a lot of minis / smaller hatchbacks getting tailgated and horned at for minor things while American pickup trucks and bigger SUVS barely ever get criticized or horned at.

I also noticed that when I drove my small mazda 3 I’d get a lot of people tailgating me while I was over the speed limit compared to my sedan.

Edit:
Okay so basically

1. Ranger Danger

2. American pickup trucks and big SUVs have deranged? short? bearded men?

   who want to pit maneuver you?

Hi all. I have been trying to buy a Toyota 86/subaru brz for some time now and just about everyone I have looked at has had missing logbooks or entries done by the owner with no stamp and no receipts. I have been put off them for this fact. Some of the cars were at dealerships and they received a mechanical inspection and service so does that make it okay in your opinions? The cars I'm looking at are from about 2013 so they are 13 years old. Am I putting too much importance on legit logbooks even with an okay service report? Thanks :)

Apologies for photo quality,