It may have served you well for a long time, but even the best car gets old and tired. Sooner or later you’ll have to replace it with a newer model. When the time comes to change, there’s an easier way to go about buying your new car. It’s a fact that new car dealers […]
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10 Years ago this year, Russell White kicked off Fatality Free Friday. The goal? Zero deaths on Australian roads for just one day. From the Fatality Free Friday website: “Fatality Free Friday continues to resonate with the Australian community and the efforts of this year’s campaign has reflected this. As we know road safety is
I was at Albert Park this last week, the site of the 2017 Australian Grand Prix. And no, I wasn’t doing circuits of the track, nor was I there to see Daniel Ricciardo. What I was doing was attending the annual luncheon for the Australian Road Safety Foundation. If you’ve read any of my blogs
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Here’s a grab of some comments by Volkswagen Australia CEO Michael Bartsch in an interview with motoring journalists in Sydney recently. My only comment about this (and no, I wasn’t invited) was to ask Mr. Bartsch – Michael Bartsch, are you really insane? Your company is being vilified in all media about the way you’ve
A long time ago, franchise and used car dealers attracted business through stand out premises and things like flags and bunting. Today, almost all initial new inquiries come through either their manufacturers, online providers such as carsales.com.au, carsguide.com.au or the dealers own website. Your website is actually your second dealership face and if it’s not
At Car Business, we’ve got a goal to reach 500 likes on our Facebook Page by the end of March 2017. To encourage everyone to like the page, we’re giving away a $100 Caltex Fuel Card to one lucky person. Simply click this link – https://www.facebook.com/carbusinessqld and you’ll be taken to our Car Business Facebook page. Like
The depth that Volkswagen went to conceal the issue they had with their polluting diesel engines is starting to reveal itself. Jack Ewing is the author of this article on the relationship that Volkswagen has with Robert Bosch, the powerhouse German industrial company. As Volkswagen was trying to develop an engine that met US emissions
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And not before time Jeep Australia. As the former chairman of the Chrysler Jeep Dodge National Dealer Council up until mid-2015, my board and I were in CJD’s face asking and then begging them to implement a 5-year warranty. The response was always “ Who’s going to pay for it?” Well, it would seem that,
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I’ve been driving a Jeep Grand Cherokee on and off for about 14 years. When I was appointed as the Chrysler Jeep Dealer for North Brisbane in 2003 (No dodge then) my first vehicle was a WH Grand Cherokee Limited. I loved that car and my passion for Jeep has continued. I’m driving a
As far as motor cars are concerned, a new car warranty, provided by the manufacturer, is limited to the time or kilometers noted in the owners manual. Holden, Toyota, Nissan, Ford, Fiat Chrysler, Volkswagen and others still retain 3-year warranties whereas, for example, those same companies have a better warranty in the USA, primarily
