No need to sugarcoat it, the average buyer is terrified of French brands. The general consensus is that their vehicles are powered by wizardry and replacement parts cost an arm and both legs being made out of that rare material called unobtainium. Compound this by the average mechanic guessing what’s wrong and we have the…
Author: Matthew Ellis
Green is the new buzzword
Green. Once nothing more than a colour with thousands of variations is now the buzzword for anything. If you want to produce or market anything in the future, weather it be Latvian lava lamps or houses , it is mandatory to include the word “Green” in any description. Green implies sustainability and eco friendly, even…
Unaffordable yet image conscious?
We all are familiar with new car pricing being at a level that generally only the upper income bracket can afford. To address this, banks offer creative finance deals whereby you can drive the car of your dreams, subject to a massive balloon payment at the end of term. Weather or not you can afford…
The infernal combustion engine
Do we admit that the internal combustion engine as we know it is facing a limited future? There is only so much you can do via electronic intervention to minimize the negative image of a vehicle that relies on fossil fuels to operate. The ceiling is being reached on adding more and more electronic wizardary…
Everyday cars can be fun
If you follow the motoring press or social media you can be forgiven for thinking that only supercars can offer the way to motoring Nirvana. The latest multi million Rand supercar has people cross referencing specifications and statistics that they’ll never experience ,financially or otherwise. An automobile is an appliance to most, a means to…
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