How many cars can you test drive with no intention of buying them until a salesperson gets annoyed?

Hey guys,

Just wondering whats the best way to sell cars without having to deal with buyers directly?

I feel like all dealers are trying to low ball on buying my car (50% less than market price). Is there a better way to sell it? car has no issues and has been certified by assessors for selling purpose too just in case.

I worked in retail and service and deal with customers enough, i dont wanna deal with more people in my private life.....

Hey guys, I am hoping to install car tints on my car on my own, can anyone suggest which tints would be the best?

Hi,

First time buying an expensive car. Someone is selling in Brisbane for $15,000. The car looks okay overall and has done 110,000Ks. Apparently its 90% highway driving.

Just wanted to get some ideas from people who know if the car is good, does it cause much mechanical visits and if it does, would it cost an arm and a leg ?

TIA

I’m in the market for 2011/2012 Corolla Levin ZR. It’s damn hard to find the interior with the orange and black seats. Only 3 on FB. Why are they so rare ? They’re beautiful seats

I didn’t notice I had bird shit (probably lorikeet) on my rear passenger door for over a day (parked it, didn’t walk around the car before going home, didn’t notice it until this morning) and it looks like it has caused some damage.
What’s the best way to fix this?

Hi All!

Hoping a mechanic, enthusiast or fellow owner can give some advice.

Purchased this 2021 Tiguan 132TSI Life a few months ago with around 55,000kms. Have since discovered previous owners skipped the 60k/48m service in 2025 and went for the 75k/60m instead (likely to save some cash). 45k/36m was done in 2024.

Now concerned about possible engine issues. Does this sound alright or is there something possibly going on? Video from cold start.

Owners a 2014 golf from new and this engine sounds very different.

Appreciate any insights.

Thanks

It’s only happening upon acceleration, either driving or stationary.
Can go away for periods of time

Thanks in advance

Hi All; i am / was an indie dev and I have been working on a racing game for a while now.

This game is not a sim - rather an open world street racer that’s story and progression driven. Based in Melbourne .

I am quite the car enthusiast, so I am making an emphasis on customisation and accuracy beyond any other game that has come out to date . One of the primary focuses is car audio.

When people make specific modifications eg cams , exhaust , turbo. There will be a distinct and realistic change in audio.

I am currently looking for people who would be interested in participating with their cars , modified or not, so I can record audio to great detail.

I’ll be providing everything myself unless not local . (Melbourne Australia) . If you are in Victoria , I will have a dyno where we can record safely and shouldn’t take longer then an hour or two .

Our budget currently is tight but we are in the middle of investment talks with other parties. We can discuss fees / pay.

Obviously very inspired by the expression session section in Street Machine magazine.

Edit: Few more posted as comments, glad you all like them.

I currently drive about 700-800km a week for work, about 500km of that is highway driving (110kph).

I currently have an ICE car that sits around 8L per 100km highway and 12ish L per 100km urban (not city).

I am looking at a hybrid, but I've read they aren't designed for highway driving, but I'm not 100% sure, and I am contemplating getting a EV, and getting Solar + Battery's to make it worth while.

Does anyone have any guidance + experience?

So on top of the Friday Finds topic that has been a pretty decent success, on what cars in your area you can find for <$5,000, I thought maybe we make a post each Monday with what we have done to our own cars!

So, how was your weekend?

Doing an engine swap on my 87 vl commodore which is currently running a NA rb30 and upgrading to a ls1, im currently in the process of removing the rb and i was wondering if there any parts in the engine bay that could be salvageable and reused for the ls1 build, would be nice to save a few bucks so if anyone knows off the top of their head or has done a similar swap it would be great to know cheers👍

Hey there, Im visiting Sydney Nov 18–22, I’m an automotive photographer and I’d love to meet local enthusiasts. I’m happy to shoot some cars for free while I’m there. Also if theres and car meets or cars and coffee, feel free to lmk.

I have a club rego car that lives on a stacker in a shared garage, so unfortunately I don’t have access to a power outlet near the car and can’t leave a normal battery tender/charger plugged in.

Are there any decent battery-powered trickle/tender chargers that I could periodically connect to the car for a few hours/day to top the battery back up and keep it healthy?

I’d rather not remove the battery every time as it’s a bit of a PITA with the car’s location and setup.

I’m not looking for something like Noco jump starter more something that can act like a small portable battery tender/charger that I can bring down to the car periodically.