Hey guys!

I’ve test driven the MG ZS Hybrid top of the range (2025) and it’s so much better than previous models. Has anyone here got one and have some feedback? About to seal the deal on a new one as my local dealer has a good discount at the moment for April.

Hi guys I would like to know if this bmw with only 10k km worth it to buy it. I just sold my lexus is350 with 182km do you think this car worth it? I know bmw are not reliable but for that low km got my attention

Is it just me or are there less BYD cars on the road in Brisbane?

Couple of months ago almost every other uber was a BYD but don’t see many these days, see a lot more MG but not many BYD.

Just me?

Just got gifted a car for passing my ps and got a 2007 Toyota Aurion Sportivo SX6 and was wondering if that’s p plate legal? Been looking online and I’m getting mixed answers.

Any help is appreciated.

Hi all, posted recently but have since narrowed down my search.

I am going to purchase either a Mazda 3 or a CX30 - dependent on which one I can get a better deal on.

Would love to hear some experiences with either car (I know they are identical mechanically)? would you recommend/purchase again?

My research indicates that Mazdas are very reliable. And I am tossing up buying a brand new base model, or potentially buying a 2022 used, but higher spec model with no more than 40,000kms.

I’ve heard mazda parts are slightly more expensive, but I come from 12yrs of Euro car ownership so this doesn’t scare me, i’m more concerned with having very infrequent visits to the mechanic out side of regular servicing.

Looking for some recommendations for utes around the 30k mark, will mainly be used for commuting around town and travelling to see family and friends 5 hours away every other weekend or so

Needs to be able to handle dirt and dust without running into too many issues due to where I am moving to

The only one I’ve looked at/been interested in so far is 2017/18 Ranger XLT so that is the kind of style and budget I am after

For context, been looking at the new 250 series, MU-X X-Terrain, Tank 500, et al and can’t help but think these are expensive for what you get compared to 5 or 10 year old 4x4 wagons.

We’re looking for a tourer that can tow a camper trailer / caravan and also be the family car when we need more boot space than our CX-3 can fit!

The tech is obviously better, but that can be fixed with a $2K head unit and other things upgrade.

In some cases, there seems to be a benefit in pre-2017 in avoiding DPFs in diesel?

So then what upgraded capability or reliability or comfort from the new car would you be sacrificing for the significant savings?

Tell me out of this.

Evening all ,

Questing - i own a PX3 ford ranger 2021 - basically diesel is new to me , I come from NZ owning a petrol turbo car and tuning was all done by 1 person basically in entire NZ via a accessport remote tuner device

But moving on it’s basic no mods fresh Ute - I’d love to tune/remap the ecu to gain power that’s there

But what’s the best start for a Ute I plan to off-road and camp nothing rock climbing crazy just enjoy the outdoors .

Any and all help is grateful - as this is a new topic for me

Just looking for input from owners of these, the in-laws are looking at buying a 2012, do they have any common problems or known for using oil at all?

Hey,

I’m in the market for my first ever brand new car and just have a couple of questions.

I like to think I’m thorough in my research but I’m sure there will be things I’ve missed since it’s my first new car.

I want the new Hilux rogue (heart set on it), I popped into my local dealership (Melbourne) last week to have a look at it. Was chatting away about prices etc and I said I was waiting until June to hopefully get a EOFY tax time deal compared to current price and he told me this is the lowest it’ll be and won’t get a deal. Am I being naive in thinking there absolutely will be deals in June and he’s just trying to get me to buy it now?

Secondly, I’ve seen some people get extras added into their purchase, what sort of things can you try and bargain in to your deal? I’m assuming it’s literally down to each individual salesperson so nothing it guaranteed?

Lastly, I think I’m gonna get finance through a third party as Toyotas interest rate is nearly double what I can get somewhere else, again, I assume dealerships own finance is normally overpriced?

If you have any other tips of info that would be great!

Cheers

Hi 👋 👋 I'm looking for a second-hand SUV under $30,000 AUD (max 2022 model, less than 30,000 km) with ample boot space to accommodate a wheelchair. The car should be reliable and suitable for daily use, including work, travel, and family needs. I'm considering options such as the 2023 Volkswagen Tiguan, 2024 Mitsubishi ASX, 2024 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross, and 2025 GWM Haval Jolion. Any recommendations or advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance for your help! 🙏🙏

Hey guys, I'm looking into buying my first car. I don't want anything crazy, just a normal and economical automatic that won't have me going to the mechanic every Tuesday. I'm looking at options like Mazda 3 (2010-2012) and Honda civics also from around that time, as I've heard those are really reliable and good on fuel. My budget is around 8k, i have some money saved up for insurance and rego on top of that, I'm also really lucky as I live with my parents and don't have to pay any bills. I'm wondering if its possible to find a car like this that's also preferably below 150k? or is that too much to ask for? I've browsed through carsales and the prices vary a lot, but I've also heard that they're kinda overpriced (don't know how true this is). I would really appreciate some guidance.

Side note: I'm open to getting a manual license if that's gonna significantly affect the quality of cars and their respective cost, I've driven them before (in a different country) but almost everyone here drives an auto so I'm worried about that.

Thanks guys!

I'm looking for an SUV for my 96km roundtrip to work 3-4 times a week plus other trips around town. I've been tossing up between a .....

diesel 120/150 Toyota Prado ( my partner owns a 120 petrol prado) ,

Kia sportage,

Hyundai tuscon,

Nissan xtrail T31

Whatever it is, it needs an actual bullbar because I live in roo country (hundreds of the fkers)

Are there any other vehicles that I haven't thought about? Needs to be economical. My current car is a 2011 Nissan Xtrail with a CVT and it's done 305,000km and it's not going to last forever!

I am looking to buy this car for 12k with 137k odo. Is it good? Any future expenses I should be aware of like changing timing assembly at around 180k? Thanks in advance.

I’ve currently got a 2015 ford turbo diesel mondeo (175,000kms) that goes for around $11k which gets 5.2/100km which is great as I have a 140km round trip to work. But I’ve always wanted a car I can actually ‘like’ and has some soul. Is the bump in fuel costs really going to be that detrimental that this’d be a stupid idea? Just looking for someone to give me that push to go ahead, or to tell me it’s a stupid idea

I remember there was a lot of talk about changing the law around use of mobile phones for navigation in NSW earlier this year. However, I don't see any updates related to this on the Service NSW website. All I can find are a few news articles indicating a change is coming in early 2025 and some discussions around the same by elected members. I cannot find any law or amendment that was tabled for a vote either. Am I missing something?

Be gentle, I’m tech savvy but not really a car person…

So I’ve just had a new head unit - a Mongoose Q675WCA - installed in my 2014 Hyundai ix35 by a local car sound business in Brisbane. The primary reason was I wanted access to Apple Carplay - I don’t really care too much about other bells & whistles. The factory speakers were left installed and nothing else was changed.

Ever since I’ve had the new head unit, there’s been significant ear fatigue whenever I listen to music on it. I’ve tried adjusting the EQ, I’ve sought out specific EQ settings that are meant to be softer etc and it’s still there. It’s almost like there’s a barely discernible constant high pitched noise, and a constant need to “pop” my ears from it. The next logical step is to take it to a (different) car audio place and get them to check it out, but I’m hoping others here may be able to give me suggestions on what I can do at home first? I’ve searched reddit and google to the best of my ability but have found nothing that’s giving me specific ideas on what I can do prior to taking the car back to a specialist.

It’s not a volume issue - it’s noticeable at lower volumes too.

Any suggestions are appreciated. Have a good weekend!

Its time to sell my BRZ. Owned this for almost 5 years now never had any issues. Got a baby on the way and looking to buy something that I can keep for another 5-7 years and have fun driving while being family friendly. Looking into suvs as I always wanted to have a bigger car. Do you guys suggest selling this for around 20-23k and buying something at the same price or use the money as down payment and finance something around 35k? Any suggestions?

Also, this is stage 2 tuned with a few mods. It wont pass rwc at the current state as it has a uel header but I have the original parts in case I want to get it back to stock. Sell as it is without rwc or get it back to stock and sell it with rwc?

My 2002 cv8 iv had for 10+ years laps its rego during covid and this week I got the time to take it in for a rwc to reregister it.

Other than maf-less, high flow cats and headers its stock and presents very well.

I didn’t even get 5 minutes away and they called me come back and get the car as it needs full original exhaust and functioning MAF.

I’m a hoarder so I have all the original parts so no problem reverting it but seems very odd.

The shop (that had mostly modified cars) said rules changed a couples years ago and your car has to be basically standard now to pass.

I currently own a 2015 Subaru WRX. I've owned it for 7 years and put over 100,000kms on it as it was my daily driver until about 2 years ago when I started riding motorcycles. As part of that journey I've started racing motorcycles and as such have spent a lot of time at the racetrack in the past year, which will only become more frequent. As dedicated track bikes aren't road legal/registerable, I have to tow the bikes to and from the track, and since my WRX officially is not capable of towing (according to the owners manual), I've been borrowing cars from friends and family when I go away for the weekend.

I'm therefore looking to move my WRX on for something that is more practical. However, it's a terribly fun car to drive, so I'm hoping to find something that, while capable of towing a trailer and carting all my gear, is still a fun car to drive when not towing.

I'm struggling to find something that fulfills my wants and needs while still being affordable, and am hoping that I can draw on this sub's collective mind and experience to help me out. Here is what I'm looking for:

• Condition: used. I don't see the point in paying for a new car.
• Budget: ideally between $20-40k, but I'd consider viable alternatives outside that budget, or if I need to be given a reality-check then I welcome that as well.
• Gearbox: Manual for the fun factor -- ultimately this isn't necessarily a deal breaker but I've driven manual all my life and prefer them over automatics. I understand that automatics are far more common though so I'm willing to consider them for the "greater good."
• Fuel: preferably petrol, but will consider diesel
• Towing capacity: at minimum I need to be able to tow my current trailer with 2 bikes on it (approx 675kg net weight). For future proofing it'd be nice to be able to tow an enclosed 4-bike trailer, let's say 2000kg GVM, but I'm guessing this would put me firmly in Ute/SUV-only territory, and this is not even close to being a short-term possibility, so I wouldn't consider this a steadfast requirement.
• Body shape: a station wagon seems to make the most sense -- based off having using a 2002 camry wagon and a VW amarok regularly, I'd need around 1000-1200 litres of boot space (folding the seats down in a modern wagon should hopefully meet that requirement). A ute/SUV will no doubt satisfy the cargo requirement but I wouldn't really consider them fun to drive (at least not on paved roads), and being bigger cars will take up more precious room in my garage.
• Having owned a european car before and knowing they're more expensive to service/maintain, I'd prefer to stick with asian manufacturers but again, I'm willing to at least consider any viable options.

Keen to hear your suggestions and discuss!

Hey guys. I have 2017 mustang gt. Any mustang owners, I was wondering what engine oil do you guys use? I have used Castrol Magnatec 5w-30 in the past, thinking of using Nulon Apex+ 5w30 on the next service. Any suggestions? Thank you

Hi there,

I’m recently new to using carsales (new to Australia) and i’m looking at purchasing a car, on the carsales listing it doesn’t have a phone number and i can only message the seller via carsales.

It’s been more than 4 days on two different listings, but they haven’t read the message or responded.

Is there any other way around this contacting the seller to set up a time to view the car?

Thanks

Alright so I have about 7k I know it’s not much but I need advice of what small automatic cars I should seek out and even more which ones I should avoid. She currently has a manual 07 ford fiesta with over 220k kms. The only thing that is important is that it’s reliable. It feeling bumps or having a plastic interior isn’t really that important. I’ve seen some barinas with between 70-100k kms between 2015 and 2018 for my price range, but google reviews are throwing me off.