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First time buyer questions
 in  r/CarsAustralia  1d ago

Will be using my savings to pay for the car.

I did do more research and found that the pre-purchase inspection can all be organised online with redbooks.

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U.S. progress against resilient Houthi militants remains murky
 in  r/worldnews  2d ago

They leveled a building with known civilian occupants to kill 1 missile engineer.

r/CarsAustralia 2d ago

đŸ’”Buying/SellingđŸ’” First time buyer questions

2 Upvotes

Hi r/CarsAustralia,

I’m buying a car for the first time on my own and was hoping for some advice and clarification on a few uncertainties i have.

I’m looking at a 2016 Honda CR-V, buying from a dealership. I know it’s generally recommended to have a pre-purchase inspection done by a mechanic, but does that also apply when buying from a dealership? Especially since some of these listings mention the vehicle is "workshop tested."

If an inspection is still advisable, how does that work with a dealership? Are buyers typically allowed to take the vehicle to a mechanic before signing anything, or is that only possible after placing a deposit?

Context: The dealerships I’m looking at are reputable — e.g., Volvo, Mazda, BMW manufacturers, and one is Peter Warren. With vehicles that are MY16 or newer, under 160,000 km, so I believe they fall under the statutory dealer warranty provided by the Motor Dealers and Repairers Act (NSW).

I’d also appreciate any tips on:

● What to look for in the sales contract

● What to double-check before signing

● Best payment method if I want to pay in full and drive away the same day

Thanks in advance — I’d really appreciate any guidance or red flags to watch out for!

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Jobseeker and mutual obligations in a remote area
 in  r/Centrelink  2d ago

Yes correct.

They contribute to their local society.

Provide them enough benefits to relocate and contribute to yours.

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Jobseeker and mutual obligations in a remote area
 in  r/Centrelink  2d ago

There’s a huge difference between moving by choice for better opportunities and being forced to move because your lifeline is being threatened to be cut.

"People relocate all the time." Yes, I would hope it is when they can afford to, when it makes sense to them, when it improves their quality of life. And i hope not when its through threats and coercion “If you don’t leave your home, your community, your history, we’ll take away your access to food, heating, and housing.”

You’re treating relocation like it’s just simple decision, going on holiday. Just so you know it’s not that simple.

People stay because of:

Cultural ties

Family

Generational connection to land and place

Community bonds and support systems

Mental and physical health limitations

Lack of resources to relocate safely

And moving without a guarantee of work, without secure housing, without a safety net is exactly how people end up homeless, slip through the system and die.

So no, it’s not a “victim mentality” to want to remain in the place you’ve always called home, especially when the lack of opportunity there is no fault of your own.

Forcing relocation through economic punishment isn’t policy, it is coercion, it is cruel, and it is imperialistic.

And it’s a pretty grim stance to take in a country as wealthy as ours.

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Jobseeker and mutual obligations in a remote area
 in  r/Centrelink  3d ago

OP isn’t against working — they’re against being forced to relocate.

Financially coercing someone to uproot their life isn’t fair or ethical, especially when the death of local industry is to blame, caused by globalisation, automation, and decades of underinvestment.

Supporting people in areas with no jobs through social programs isn’t “coddling.” It’s basic decency and smart economics. Otherwise, it becomes a tool for depopulation, stripping resources from already struggling communities to benefit others.

Providing income support, even to those who aren’t working, keeps people housed, fed, and healthy. Which all has real-world benefits:

Lower crime

Lower healthcare costs

More stable, safer communities

Combats homeless

it’s a lot easier to go from "at home, clean, healthy, digitally connected and online" to employment than it is to go from "homeless and starving" to anything at all.

To me, your position sounds like you’re advocating to withhold access to government assistance which provides money for food, medicine, warmth, and shelter unless that person is willing to move away, or accepts unsafe working conditions, or compromises on their values.

That’s not a solution — that’s punishment.

Again, think about What exactly is OP taking away from you? Are they driving up your rent? Blocking your job? Eating from your fridge?

And also consider Where does their money go? He’s spending it all on rent, groceries, clothes, and bills. That’s money going straight into the economy.

Don't deprive people of dignity and security just to force them to comply with your sense of the status quo.

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Jobseeker and mutual obligations in a remote area
 in  r/Centrelink  3d ago

Why are you looking down on people who are literally at the lowest rung of the income ladder?

Ah yes, the real threat to the economy, someone on $300 a week trying to survive in regional Australia.

Do you think the people, scraping by, on government assistance is what's stopping you from thriving? Are they the reason your rent's gone up? Your groceries are expensive? You’re not getting that promotion?

Does this person’s meagre government assistance actually affect you in any tangible way? Are they eating from your plate? Blocking your career? Driving up your rent? Taking your spot at the buffet?

maybe, you envy their position? Resent what little they have that you don’t? Jealous they don't work and you do? Then trade your life with theirs.

If you're worried "dole bludgers" are impacting your life, shift your focus to where the real damage is done:

● Dodgy builders and construction fraud ● Rorting of the NDIS and aged care funds ● Fossil fuel subsidies worth billions ● Corporate tax avoidance on an industrial scale ● Property investors hoarding homes and pushing up housing prices ● Bloated consultant contracts and government waste

These are the ones costing all Australians far more than someone surviving on a social safety net and spending every cent on rent, food, medicine, and local services.

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On the trail of a suspected NDIS fraudster, we found the people left behind
 in  r/australia  3d ago

How many others are operating like this guy?

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Why is Energy doing so poorly in comparison to other sectors?
 in  r/AusFinance  4d ago

You know what raises oil prices... war in the middle east. You know who wants high oil prices, non opec oil producers ;). You know who has 6 B2 bombers stationed near the middle east. Im sure you guessed it.

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Why is Energy doing so poorly in comparison to other sectors?
 in  r/AusFinance  4d ago

You know what raises oil prices... war in the middle east. You know who wants high oil prices, non opec oil producers ;). You know who has 6 B2 bombers stationed near the middle east. Im sure you guessed it.

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Gino is not a victim. I don't feel bad for him
 in  r/90dayfianceuncensored  4d ago

They are, even we are, at least i am, the victim of our own mental health.

This show has now made me a victim of their mental health aswell.

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US tourist arrested after allegedly attempting to contact ‘world’s most isolated’ tribe
 in  r/worldnews  4d ago

Take me to the top of a mountain and leave me there for the carrion.

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UA POV: A lieutenant of the AFU, call sign "Alex," mentions that the use of fiber optics on the battlefield is causing issues with Mavic drone flights. At low altitudes and during landings, blades get caught in the fibers, damaging drones, a problem worsening as fiber-optic drones use increases
 in  r/UkraineRussiaReport  4d ago

Potentially solvable problem with existing use cases for boats props. But the drones will likely still be down due to any interference with the props during flight. Would probably require some Fly-by-wire artificial flight controls to counteract the lose in thrust on individual or multiple props.

Example

https://www.reddit.com/r/interestingasfuck/s/yqKpU3ip2E

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US tourist arrested after allegedly attempting to contact ‘world’s most isolated’ tribe
 in  r/worldnews  4d ago

Same thing with tombs and mummies. Don't think they wanted us removing them etc

Somehow it's our generations right to disturb something that was in place for centuries.

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RU POV: More footage of the "turtle" column of the 4th Guards Motorized Rifle Brigade
 in  r/UkraineRussiaReport  5d ago

It looks like they push as hard as they can to the trenches and then if their vehicle is disabled they dismount and start raiding the trenches and deploying huge explosives.

I'm curious, how they orient themselves with where they are, how far they have gotten, layout of the trenches. It looks like pure chaos to me.

If I was one of those soldiers, I think I'd have to go in thinking I wasn't coming back.

I am curious how it's orchestrated, are their exit plans. How well do they communicate with the eyes in the sky, with each other.

Crazy, something as fragile as our lives so carelessly risked and wasted in something as destructive as war over bullshit.

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WFH Fridays taken away and I want to rage quit
 in  r/antiwork  6d ago

Had a guy who would join our daily stand up from the gym. Never had his camera on, even after everyone was asked too. I only know because he would send me a picture while at the gym.

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Would you let Elon cum in your ass for $2.5 million and an annual $500k payment?
 in  r/JoeRogan  6d ago

I actually drew the line thank to your comment. I am hopeful that I have some integrity left.

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Tax inequality
 in  r/WorkReform  7d ago

Thats interesting, while spreading $34 trillion across the 99% sounds like the best option to help struggling households, it should be considered that transferring that much money into households would likely cause demand-pull inflation—prices on essentials like rent, food, and energy could spike if supply and productivity do not keep up.

I imagine that a better use might be investment in public sectors such as —transport, healthcare, education—things with high multiplier effects that boost both quality of life and long-term productivity.

Real change comes from building a healthy, educated, and secure population—not just redistributing wealth, but using it to grow value for everyone.

Unfortunately I see everything heading in the opposite direction.

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For anyone who feels like they're "too broken" to ever get better
 in  r/Anxiety  16d ago

I understand what your saying. But right now, while I know I've survived everything till now, I don't want to keep facing the struggle. I'm exhausted, i want a way out. If I keep feeling this way for the next 60 years, I can't handle that, I don't want to handle it.

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Sydney beach looking like Bali
 in  r/sydney  Jan 19 '25

Is the barcode required to get the refund? Ruling out crushed or unwrapped cand and bottles?

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Whats going on? Package looping
 in  r/AustraliaPost  Jan 10 '25

The drugs are in the socks