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.
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26 Mar, 2019
4 min read
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.
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18 Mar, 2019
2 min read
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.
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07 Mar, 2019
2 min read
Nick Bendel
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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.
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24 Feb, 2019
2 min read
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.
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06 Feb, 2019
2 min read
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.
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09 Jan, 2019
2 min read
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
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
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
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
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
Nick Bendel
Property & Personal Finance Writer
New rules expected to deliver cheaper car loan rates
Car buyers will no longer have to worry about falling victim to ‘flex commissions’ when they take out dealer finance.
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04 Nov, 2018
2 min read
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