B.J., Australia.
Don’t buy or hire a trailer when you can make do with a car and roof racks…it’s even better if you get the roof racks from hard rubbish.
Don’t buy or hire a trailer when you can make do with a car and roof racks…it’s even better if you get the roof racks from hard rubbish.
Mag wheels can add value to the resale value of car. A few years back I worked for a company that dealt with car sales yards all over the country. Upon visiting these yards, time and time again I was told how they would have a vehicle for months on the lot with no interest. […]
Getting from A to B and elsewhere is a major cost for most, and therefore an obvious area for savings for many. It’s also one of the cost areas that have increased the greatest in the last year, with rising fuel costs and creeping ACC charges included in the annual relicencing fee. So we have […]
It is possible to more than half your motor vehicle insurance premium by increasing the excess or amount of risk you are prepared to take on. This would not cover those little bumps and scrapes but would cover major damage and a “write-off”.
Motoring costs have been in the news again recently, but for the right reasons – falling petrol prices. That’s great news for cost conscious drivers, but there are lots of other ways to save on fuel costs, including your choice of tyres. The Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (EECA) has made that choice easier by […]
I have an old, but very tidy car, a 1983 Ford laser, which I bought 3 years ago from an old man. I have never had to put oil in the car and two new tyres cost me $110, which included alignment and balancing! Of course I get it serviced every year but on the […]
To keep your window washer clean & screen clear, pop a SMALL amount of washing soda in the wee washer tank.
A petroleum expert with 31 years in the industry has some tips and tricks to get more of your money’s worth for every litre. – Only buy or fill up your car in the early morning when the ground temperature is still cold. Remember that all service stations have their storage tanks buried below ground. […]
When the supermarket has a 20 cent off per litre promotion do this. Go to the customer service and buy the amount you need to spend to get the discount voucher. Example $200 gift card/voucher, you will then get a voucher. After doing your grocery shopping use the voucher to pay for groceries and you […]
When fueling up at service station you try and stop pump at 05 cents for example $20.05,then pay cash instead of card it will be rounded down to $20.00.