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Mark Bristow

Personal Finance Editor

How much will Australia’s most popular utes set you back?

It’s official – from tradies to adventure travellers, Aussies love their utes. With the nation’s three top-selling cars all being light commercial vehicles, how much will a car loan for one of these utes cost you?

Car Loans

14 Apr, 2019

2 min read

How much will Australia’s most popular utes set you back?
Nick Bendel

Property & Personal Finance Writer

Going car-free is saving me more than $2,000 per year

It’s now been one year since I ditched my car, and it turns out that I’m happier, healthier and wealthier.

Car Loans

26 Mar, 2019

4 min read

Going car-free is saving me more than $2,000 per year
Nick Bendel

Property & Personal Finance Writer

Car sales may be falling, but EVs are on the rise

Australians are likely to buy fewer cars in 2019, but are expected to buy more new-generation models, according to new data.

Car Loans

18 Mar, 2019

2 min read

Car sales may be falling, but EVs are on the rise
Nick Bendel

Property & Personal Finance Writer

Car sales down for February, though commercial vehicles are up

Housing prices weren’t the only thing that started the year on a bit of a downturn, as car sales have also seen a decline.

Car Loans

07 Mar, 2019

2 min read

Car sales down for February, though commercial vehicles are up
Nick Bendel

Property & Personal Finance Writer

Petrol prices fell 25.5% between October and December

Petrol prices experienced dramatic falls in late 2018, according to a new quarterly report from the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission.

Car Loans

24 Feb, 2019

2 min read

Petrol prices fell 25.5% between October and December
Mark Bristow

Personal Finance Editor

Australians cautious about buying new cars

The number of Aussies who bought a new car in January 2019 is down 7.4% on sales figures from the same time last year. The Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) attributes this caution to lower levels of consumer confidence.

Car Loans

06 Feb, 2019

2 min read

Australians cautious about buying new cars
Mark Bristow

Personal Finance Editor

Australian SUV interest up, car sales overall down

The need to buy a car in Australia isn’t as high as it once was, as car sales are down, even though interest in one particular car segment over the others.

Car Loans

09 Jan, 2019

2 min read

Australian SUV interest up, car sales overall down
Mark Bristow

Personal Finance Editor

Your next car loan may be for a hybrid

With petrol prices affecting the cost of living, more than half of Australians are considering hybrid or electric cars as alternatives to traditional petrol-fuelled vehicles, according to a new report from Roy Morgan.

Car Loans

23 Dec, 2018

2 min read

Your next car loan may be for a hybrid
Nick Bendel

Property & Personal Finance Writer

ACCC urges car owners to hunt for cheap petrol

Drivers could save up to $520 per year by purchasing petrol at the bottom of the price cycle, according to a new report from Australia’s competition regulator.

Car Loans

06 Dec, 2018

2 min read

ACCC urges car owners to hunt for cheap petrol
Nick Bendel

Property & Personal Finance Writer

How to get the best car loan in 2019

Getting a car loan can be very confusing. There are so many strange processes to go through; so many strange finance words to decipher.

Car Loans

03 Dec, 2018

3 min read

How to get the best car loan in 2019
Nick Bendel

Property & Personal Finance Writer

5 reasons why you should buy a car in December

New year, new car. It makes sense. After all, everything becomes cheaper after Christmas, doesn’t it?

Car Loans

03 Dec, 2018

3 min read

5 reasons why you should buy a car in December
Mark Bristow

Personal Finance Editor

Petrol adding to household cost burden

The cost of living is rising, and it�۪s not just because avocados are expensive: fuelling your car is getting pricier, too.

Car Loans

26 Nov, 2018

2 min read

Petrol adding to household cost burden