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Laine Gordon

Money Editor

How to beat depreciation on your car

Cars depreciate on average by around 14 per cent per year in the first three years, then up to eight per cent after that.

Car Loans

02 Aug, 2017

3 min read

Jodie Humphries

Personal Finance Editor

Should I get the car first or the loan?

There are four reasons why you should organise your finance before you start shopping for a car.

Car Loans

22 Jun, 2017

1 min read

Jodie Humphries

Personal Finance Editor

Five critical questions for car buyers

The decision to buy a new car may seem insignificant compared to purchasing a house, but the due diligence required is very similar.

Car Loans

19 Jul, 2016

3 min read

Patricia Babalis

The world's biggest car collectors and their fleets

For some of the world's wealthiest people, collecting motor vehicles is more than just a hobby; it's an obsession. These top collectors pour millions of dollars into acquiring, maintain and showcasing their prized rides.

Car Loans

19 Sep, 2012

3 min read

The world's biggest car collectors and their fleets

Laine Gordon

Money Editor

Turn around your finances and save

If you rely on someone else to sort out your finances or you've simply lost track of yours then you could be wasting hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars each year in interest, fees and charges without even knowing it.

Car Loans

30 Jun, 2011

3 min read

Laine Gordon

Money Editor

Save by adding your child to your car insurance policy

Does your son or daughter drive your car only every now and then? Do you think it's not often enough to warrant listing them on your car insurance policy? Do you think they're probably covered as dependants anyway?

Car Loans

21 Oct, 2010

3 min read

Save by adding your child to your car insurance policy

Laine Gordon

Money Editor

Car sharing: The cheaper alternative to owning a car?

Are your car loan costs too high? Sell it, share it, and save. New car sharing companies are popping up in all capital cities to help consumers cut down on the running costs of owning your own car.

Car Loans

03 Apr, 2009

4 min read

Car sharing The cheaper alternative to owning a car?

Laine Gordon

Money Editor

Australian car loan rage

The number of fees and penalties attached to car loans may well give rise to a new phenomena 'car loan rage', a syndrome where normally placid people see red when reading their car loan statements. In the most severe of cases, steam emanating from the ears is clearly visible.

Car Loans

28 Jun, 2007

2 min read