Fact: your car will never break down at an appropriate time. You’re either en-route to an important function with little time to spare or tackling a long road trip across the country when the car begins to make a strange sound and suddenly gives in. Whether it’s a punctured tyre, a fuel shortage or a...
Many Chinese car brands have followed a whimpering trajectory in the South African market over the years, being labelled as low quality and cheap, and failing to stand the test of time on local roads. That is all being reinvented by Haval. The extension of the GWM brand – launched in SA in 2017 –...
You don’t have to drive far in your car to realise that selling a vehicle – online – is BIG business. Besides insurance ads, ‘sell your car’ billboards compete for your attention along South Africa’s highways and busy intersections. Clever taglines promising the best deal for your car leave you spoilt for choice as car-selling...
Investing in a used car is not always as simple as buying new. There are many ‘shady sellers’ out there who promise the world but fail to deliver. Sometimes the selling price can impress on paper, but when you factor in all the additional costs, it becomes less of a plausible financial scenario. It’s vital...
Whether a tree just ‘jumped out’ in front of you, a taxi scratched you as it tried to squeeze past or a careless driver rear-ended you at a robot, landing up with an accident-damaged car is no joke. But, knowing the right steps to take (so that you won’t have to face the full might...
The jaw-dropping looks, break-neck speed and prestigious reputation of owning a sports car make them desirable vehicles for any car enthusiast. But their high maintenance costs, small interior and impracticality for urban life make them difficult assets to keep up with. As your priorities, lifestyle and budget change, sometimes you have to opt to sell...
Car accidents are an alarmingly common occurrence in South Africa, particularly during holiday seasons. According to Arrive Alive, 1 685 people died on the country’s roads between 1 December 2021 and 11 January 2022. These numbers do not take into account the far higher number of car crashes and injuries over the same period. Almost...
There’s nothing more satisfying than setting your cruise control and blasting out the tunes as you road trip across the country. And there are few activities more frustrating than negotiating clutch control on an incline at a faulty robot during peak hour traffic. Though both activities take place in your car, one situation makes all...
Your once-treasured set of wheels has become a serious liability. Your car is wrecked and there are only a few courses of action for you going forward. With no car insurance, no feasible private alternatives for selling your car and the option of auctioning it at a salvage yard (which may not be a lucrative...
Selling a used vehicle in this day and age of technology and online platforms can seem as easy as uploading a few details and photos, detailing its condition and waiting on a stream of buyers to make a bid. However, in the case of trying to sell a damaged car, a lot more factors come...