Get Some Australian Pork on Your Fork Ok, so this has absolutely nothing to do with cars, but everything to do with our agricultural industry and particularly Australian Pork. Did you know that the Pork industry is worth over 5 billion dollars and employs 36,000 people? Typically for our household, we buy ham every week. […]
Australian Pork – Woman Deported in Pork Crackdown Read More »
There are a whole bunch of myths floating around about what car insurance does and does not cover. 1. Only you’re covered by your car insurance Ever been asked by a mate if they can borrow your car, only to pause and ask yourself: “Are they covered by my car insurance?” In most cases, the
Greetings. Bob Aldons from Car Business here. I don’t typically comment on politics on my blog. My customers range from left-leaning unionists to very right-wing conservatives. I don’t discriminate with customers and they don’t either. The Federal Election in 11 days time will probably see a change to Labor (if the polls are correct) or
Hi, Bob Aldons with a thought-provoking story on cash for cans. Just last week, I watched a story on free to air television regarding a young girl who had started collecting cans to earn a decent amount of money. Certainly cash for cans from her perspective. She was portrayed as a young entrepreneur and good luck to her
Hi Bob Aldons, The Car Guy, with a comment on the trial in London between Fiat Chrysler Australia and UK based company Motortrak. Justice Clare Moulder found that former Fiat Chrysler Australia CEO Clyde Campbell had received payments in the order of $2.5 million dollars as a ‘bribe’. Now I’m not here to knock the
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Hi, Bob Aldons from Car Business with another tale of woe from a consumer viewpoint. I had a call from an employee of a company that I supply cars to. Jamie and his partner Rhonda bought a Mitsubishi Triton Dual Cab 4WD a little more than 5 years ago, in fact, the vehicle had just run
Deny, Deny , Deny and then approve. Mitsubishi & Dealer Fail Read More »
Hello, Bob Aldons from Car Business with 10 Tips for Increasing the Value of Your Trade. It never ceases to amaze me the number of customers that just don’t seem to care about presenting their car for inspection at trade-in or sale time. Cars full of rubbish – old hamburger boxes, empty energy drink cans, make
Do you really know what Google ‘thinks’ of you? As the operator, managing partner, managing director and more recently sole trader of small, medium and large businesses, I’ve invested tens of thousands of dollars, and thousands of hours of my own time to achieve a listing on the first page of Google. Google is after
You Are Who Google Says You Are – Online Reputation Read More »
I’m reposting this story that ran in the Weekend Australian recently. Former Top Gear and now Amazon’s The Grand Tour presenter Jeremey Clarkson, undoubtedly has access to the world’s best cars. Clarkson has driven all the supercars – Ferrari, Lamborghini, Pagani – the list goes on. He generally rates these cars ‘5’ but gets all
Let’s get ridiculous – There’s fast. Then there’s the Chiron. Read More »
I had the distinct pleasure in selling my 2008 Mercedes-Benz C63 to Stephen Dimitrios of Vista 4WD Hire recently. Vista supply 4WD vehicles specifically to the mining, telecommunications and construction industry for periods of 6 months or more. From their website: “We specialise in off-road rental to a wide range of industries, including mining, construction, and telecommunications. Our no fuss
