Category: GDL Auto Blog

Ford Focus expert Northern Beaches
Ford
Dannie Lyman

Ford Focus Review (Third Generation) DO NOT BUY

The third generation of the Focus covers vehicles released between 2011-2018 and comes with a warning. Do not buy these cars. There is currently all sorts of legal carry on happening with the Focus powershift transmissions after the ACCc got involved and slapped Ford with a Fine. Currently the world is waiting and watching what

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Ford Focus Review
Ford
Dannie Lyman

Ford Focus Review (Second Generation)

There are four generations of the Focus. The first is atrocious, the third comes complete with a rubbish transmission from factory and the fourth is so new we are holding our breath to see how average it truly can be. Time will tell. The second generation is the model we are reviewing here. The year

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GDL Auto Blog
Dannie Lyman

The Best Cars For Students

Here is a list of our mechanical opinion of the best vehicles for students. University or high school students are known for having a wardrobe on the back seat, several sets of shoes in the boot and almost no money. For this reason we have listed the best vehicles for these people solely based on

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Kia Carnival Review
GDL Auto Blog
Dannie Lyman

Kia Carnival Review

This article relates to the second generation of Kia Carnival which was released between 2006 and 2014. Through the years of 2007 and 2013 the Carnival was the top selling people mover in Australia. The vehicle came with a variety of different engine sizes, diesel and petrol and both manual and automatic. The long and

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Isuzu specialist Northern Beaches
GDL Auto Blog
Dannie Lyman

Isuzu Price Increase In 2019

Isuzu Motors has announced its plan to increase the price of its range of D-MAX pick-ups and MU-X SUV with effect from 01 January 2019. The company has announced that the overall prices will go up by 1 to 2 percent for the commercial range – D-MAX Regular Cab & D-Max S-Cab, while prices of

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Suzuki Specialist Northern Beaches
GDL Auto Blog
Dannie Lyman

Suzuki To Increase Its Prices

The company Maruti Suzuki India limited is an indian based automobile manufacturer and owns 56.21% of Suzuki motor Corporation Japan. So basically Maruti Suzuki is the majority shareholder for the company commonly known in Australia as Suzuki. This indian based company has announced in December 2018 that it will be increasing the prices of its

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rego inspection newport
GDL Auto Blog
Dannie Lyman

Can I Drive an Unregistered Vehicle in NSW?

The short answer to this question is no. However there are some exceptions to the rules here, depending on the circumstances which several people seem to be unfamiliar with, including the police who are enforcing these rules. Here are the times that you are allowed to drive an unregistered vehicle on NSW public roads. 1.

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Tesla Review
GDL Auto Blog
Dannie Lyman

Tesla Review

Should I buy a Tesla? Is Tesla a sustainable vehicle? Are Teslas cheap to run? What do mechanics think of Tesla? These are all very good questions that any potential Tesla owner needs to consider before purchasing one. No mechanic anywhere will advise buying one of these and here is why. The Tesla requires minimal

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when will electric cars take over
GDL Auto Blog
Dannie Lyman

Will All Cars Be Electric One Day?

The answer to the question seems to have more to do with politics, international treaties and global conflicts then anything to do with the automotive industry. There are two things we must cover off with this topic. Firstly the need for electric cars stems from two driving factors in our community. The climate change debate

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