For years we have wondered if speed cameras actually do anything to lower our road deaths. Here is a graph you might find interesting. The countries with the lowest death tolls are the ones with the highest driver education standards. Interestingly some of the countries with the lowest death tolls have the highest speed limits. Germany is a case in [...]
You selected a few cars and you want to make sure it’s the right choice. Chances are you’ll be living with this choice for 3 to 5 years at least. If you have your ducks lined up, you’ll have cash or finance ready to roll. Tell the salesman this and say your are ready right now. Tell him that you [...]
People driving in the fast when they aren’t going fast! You know the ones. They sit in the fast lane without seeming to notice who or what is around them. Invariably it is one of those tiny city cars, or an old rust-bucket. We want to shunt them out of the way but that’s just not done is it? There [...]
Some have no idea what car they want. They may or may not have a brand. For god’s sake get a grip! There are lots of things to consider. Try buying by price. Go into a car sales website and list your price and see what comes up. Try a brand. Do you fancy a bit a badge thing [...]
I was asked this today.As I tweeted, I was told once by a man selling Peugeots, that only full sized spares are safe, and that steeringwheel buttons for radio etc will set off air bags. I hasten to add he now sells cars with runflat tyres and steeringwheel buttons. I guess he doesn’t mind selling cars he says are [...]
Trition was the standout performer, posting a sales record for April with 1,840 units across 4x4 and 4x2 models. The Triton 4x4 product line proved popular with 1,245 units, an exceptional growth of 80 percent from April 2010, 14 times greater than the segment growth of 5.7 percent. Challenger recorded outstanding growth despite a 19.5 percent downturn in the [...]
