Pricing Issues and Practices

Bad Motoring Habits that will Depreciate the Value of Your Car

December 26th 2019 by Rene | Buying a Car, Pricing Issues and Practices

By now you’ve probably done your homework into what is a reasonable price for the new car that you have your eyes on. While many motorists focus on the initial purchase price of a car, it’s also important to consider what its resell value might be. One of the biggest factors shaping the resale value of a car is depreciation. As soon as it departs the showroom floor, you’re already staring at a hair...

Will Combustion Engine Vehicles Get More Expensive?

October 19th 2019 by Rene | Next Generation Car Developments, Pricing Issues and Practices

A lot of publicity is emerging about the rollout of electric vehicles slowly creeping into the market. Future adoption rates are expected to accelerate at a rate of knots, with ongoing costs set to be the driving factor to encourage motorists to make the switch. While the above trend should help increase accessibility to mainstream audiences, what does it mean for our existing fleet of cars? With the majority of veh...

Different State? Different Price. Cheapest States and Territories Revealed

September 12th 2019 by - | Buying a Car, Car Sales Data, Pricing Issues and Practices

For the first time in Australia, the prices people pay for new cars has actually been revealed on a state & territory basis proving that where you live does have a big impact on what you'll end up paying for a new car. Not only that we've crunched the numbers and broken it down by make to see what variance individual car makes have throughout the country. It makes for some fascinating reading. But let's s...

How do Australian New Car Prices Stack Up on a Global Scale?

July 26th 2019 by Rene | Pricing Issues and Practices

With this year’s car sales already well down on the tally recorded during 2018, it’s easy for analysts to start pointing the finger towards potential reasons behind the slump. Sure, some considerations relate to the economic downturn that has been tied to deteriorating house prices, but with interest rates at record lows, and local wages quite high even if stagnant in recent times, it begs the question as...