Following from my previous review of the 2022 Kia Sportage, it's time to talk about which engine and transmission is going to best suit you if you're in the market for a new mid-size SUV. Here's how you can choose the right powertrain for your driving... Bluetti AC200P on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3bLXhpd Save thousands on any new car (Australia-only) by contacting me via AutoExpert.com.au here >> OLIGHT DISCOUNT! (These are awesome.) Get 12% off here >> Use code AEJC Help support my i...
Nov 26, 2021•23 min
Here are the top 10 things I love and hate about Kia’s first good-looking mid-size SUV in years. If you’re in the market, this review is the one you need to watch… Bluetti AC200P on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3bLXhpd Save thousands on any new car (Australia-only) by contacting me via AutoExpert.com.au here >> OLIGHT DISCOUNT! (These are awesome.) Get 12% off here >> Use code AEJC Help support my independent reporting, securely, via Patreon here >> AutoExpert discount roadside assi...
Nov 25, 2021•27 min
This public service announcement could stop you getting face to face with a cash shortfall which you cannot jump over, should your car get unfortunately written off in a crash. If you've got comprehensive car insurance, you need to address this problem now, before it's too late. Save thousands on any new car (Australia-only) by contacting me via AutoExpert.com.au here >> OLIGHT DISCOUNT! (These are awesome.) Get 12% off here >> Use code AEJC Help support my independent reporting, sec...
Nov 23, 2021•10 min
Yet another Australian caravanner is attempting to modify their big, heavy toilet-on-wheel in order to cure a problem so enormous they fail to see the error of their ways. Here's why your DIY caravan accessory won't solve your aerodynamic drag problem... Save thousands on any new car (Australia-only): https://autoexpert.com.au/contact OLIGHT DISCOUNT! (These are awesome.) https://bit.ly/3zF5hCQ 12% off: Use code AEJC Help support my independent reporting, securely, via Patreon: https://www.patre...
Nov 22, 2021•15 min
Here are my responses to a wave of questions from you regarding my recent reports on batteries, solar panels, metalwork, new car shortages, electric vehicles and portable powerstations... Bluetti AC200P: https://www.bluettipower.com.au/?ref=... Bluetti AC200P on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3bLXhpd Save thousands on any new car (Australia-only) by contacting me via AutoExpert.com.au here >> OLIGHT DISCOUNT! (These are awesome.) Get 12% off here >> Use code AEJC Help support my independent...
Nov 21, 2021•40 min
Insiders say 2023 will likely be the recovery year for supply. So here’s my top six tips for buying a new car effectively in 2022. In this report: State of play for the new car market, based on expert, insider observations, and six core strategies, which are actionable by you, today, to smooth this process out, Plus, there’s a new dealership scam to avoid as well, right at the end. Save thousands on any new car (Australia-only) by contacting me via AutoExpert.com.au here >> OLIGHT DISCOUNT...
Nov 18, 2021•21 min
In this report: Aluminium oxide versus zirconia versus ceramic versus silicon carbide: Which abrasive is right for your application, and how can you tell them apart? Save thousands on any new car (Australia-only): https://autoexpert.com.au/contact OLIGHT DISCOUNT! (These are awesome.) https://bit.ly/3zF5hCQ 12% off: Use code AEJC Zirconium flap discs: https://amzn.to/3wUVRm1 Aluminium oxide flap discs: https://amzn.to/30yfJzr Help support my independent reporting, securely, via Patreon: https://...
Nov 17, 2021•17 min
Scotty From Marketing woke up the other day and proposed 1.7 million electric vehicles on the road here in Australia, by 2030. Just like that. As outright misrepresentations of reality go, this is up there with anti-vaxxers, flat-Earthers and moon landing deniers. Bluetti AC200P: https://amzn.to/3bLXhpd Bluetti website: https://bit.ly/3n62heK My Bluetti AC200P review: https://youtu.be/IKYzv-sANCY Save thousands on any new car (Australia-only): https://autoexpert.com.au/contact OLIGHT DISCOUNT! (...
Nov 15, 2021•20 min
Understanding exactly how solar cells work, the fundamental efficiency limits, and why electric vehicles don’t get rooftop panels… Get ready for some beer garden physics... Bluetti AC200P: https://amzn.to/3bLXhpd Bluetti website: https://bit.ly/3n62heK My Bluetti AC200P review: https://youtu.be/IKYzv-sANCY Save thousands on any new car (Australia-only): https://autoexpert.com.au/contact OLIGHT DISCOUNT! (These are awesome.) https://bit.ly/3zF5hCQ 12% off: Use code AEJC Help support my independen...
Nov 14, 2021•35 min
The world's most inhuman and anti-environmental carmaker, Volkswagen, has just emerged from the High Court of Australia with its trousers around its ankles, and a $125 million bill in its hand, again. 2021 hasn't been such a bad year after all... OLIGHT DISCOUNT! (These are awesome.) https://bit.ly/3zF5hCQ 12% off: Use code AEJC BLUETTI PORTABLE POWER STATION DISCOUNT: https://www.bluettipower.com.au/?ref=... 5% off code: AUTOEXPERT Help support my independent reporting, securely, via Patreon: h...
Nov 13, 2021•14 min
Batteries are everywhere today and their technical specifications are a comprehension nightmare for most consumers. Here’s how you can understand the power age you live in… Bluetti AC200P: https://amzn.to/3bLXhpd Bluetti website: https://bit.ly/3n62heK My Bluetti AC200P review: https://youtu.be/IKYzv-sANCY Save thousands on any new car (Australia-only): https://autoexpert.com.au/contact OLIGHT DISCOUNT! (These are awesome.) https://bit.ly/3zF5hCQ 12% off: Use code AEJC Help support my independen...
Nov 12, 2021•42 min
The most common V6 petrol engines are terrible. Toyota Kluger, Hyundai Santa Fe & Kia Sorento, I'm looking at you. But why are they bad? Save thousands on any new car (Australia-only): https://autoexpert.com.au/contact OLIGHT DISCOUNT! (These are awesome.) https://bit.ly/3zF5hCQ 12% off: Use code AEJC Help support my independent reporting, securely, via Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=54778969 AutoExpert discount roadside assistance package: https://247roadservices.com.au/autoex... D...
Nov 08, 2021•18 min
If you're a tradie, an off-roading enthusiast, perhaps an avid camper, or even just an appreciator of clever new gadgets built to work and play, then you might like to check out the Bluetti AC200P - capable of battery resurrection, power tool operation or even emergency power supply. Here's what I think of it... Bluetti AC200P on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3bLXhpd Visit Bluetti in Australia: https://www.bluettipower.com.au/produ... OLIGHT DISCOUNT! (These torches are awesome.) https://bit.ly/3zF5hC...
Nov 07, 2021•22 min
Honda’s price-fixing tantrum in Tullamarine has reached fever pitch. Honda Australia has hit back at Worst Price Promise critics, including me, presumably. A full-on corporate tantrum is the perfect end to a post-lockdown week... Save thousands on any new car (Australia-only): https://autoexpert.com.au/contact OLIGHT DISCOUNT! (These are awesome.) https://bit.ly/3zF5hCQ 12% off: Use code AEJC Help support my independent reporting, securely, via Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=54778969 Au...
Oct 29, 2021•24 min
Buying a new car is a big deal for most people, and it's very hard to get honest, good quality, independent advice. Most automotive media is dependent on advertising and won't give you the truth. Here are the biggest car buying mistakes I hear people about to make, or who already have. I'll tell you how to do it the right way... Save thousands on any new car (Australia-only): https://autoexpert.com.au/contact OLIGHT DISCOUNT! (These are awesome.) https://bit.ly/3zF5hCQ 12% off: Use code AEJC Hel...
Oct 28, 2021•31 min
Here are the top 10 things you need to know about buying a hybrid in 2022, and in particular, a Toyota hybrid. But the information here pertains to the entire hybrid market generally. If you're in the market for any hybrid vehicle, this is going to help you... Save thousands on any new car (Australia-only): https://autoexpert.com.au/contact OLIGHT DISCOUNT! (These are awesome.) https://bit.ly/3zF5hCQ 12% off: Use code AEJC Help support my independent reporting, securely, via Patreon: https://www...
Oct 27, 2021•28 min
Eight out of 10 Mercedes-Benz dealers in Australia have fired back at Mercedes Australia and the Stuttgart headquarters, saying the fixed price agency model is an ethical violation of their contract to negotiate with consumers when selling vehicles. This could change the industry by setting a new legal precedent for retailers. Here's the next chapter in this hilariously ironic saga... Save thousands on any new car (Australia-only): https://autoexpert.com.au/contact OLIGHT DISCOUNT! (These are aw...
Oct 21, 2021•16 min
Honda Australia boned many of its dealers in July this year, and now it seems the public is boning them. Three months in, Honda sales have tanked to the worst level since records began. This mad commercial experiment is exactly how a carmaker can shoot itself in the foot with you, the consumer... OLIGHT DISCOUNT! (These are awesome.) https://bit.ly/3zF5hCQ 12% off: Use code AEJC Help support my independent reporting, securely, via Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=54778969 Save thousands o...
Oct 19, 2021•13 min
BMW and Audi will be celebrating as Mercedes-Benz Australia vows to remove your ability to negotiate a better price on that dream three-pointed star you've always wanted. Let discuss why the agency retail model is bad for consumers, but even worse for brands dumb enough to try it on... OLIGHT DISCOUNT! (These are awesome.) https://bit.ly/3zF5hCQ 12% off: Use code AEJC Help support my independent reporting, securely, via Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=54778969 Save thousands on any new c...
Oct 18, 2021•19 min
The Ford Everest Basecamp has officially been subjected to a compensation or possible refund program, once you sign the paperwork and promise never to bother Ford Australia about it ever again. If you bought one based on the marketing promises of that roof rack, here's what you need to know... It's a win for consumers, like you, for once. OLIGHT DISCOUNT! (These are awesome.) https://bit.ly/3zF5hCQ 12% off: Use code AEJC Help support my independent reporting, securely, via Patreon: https://www.p...
Oct 15, 2021•20 min
Toyota Australia still cannot tell you when, or even if, you can finally have that new 300 Series LandCruiser which has been getting you excited in your trousers. You know who you are. Here's what's happening right now with LC300 orders, dealers and head office in the midst of a production fiasco. OLIGHT DISCOUNT! (These are awesome.) https://bit.ly/3zF5hCQ 12% off: Use code AEJC Help support my independent reporting, securely, via Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=54778969 Save thousands ...
Oct 14, 2021•17 min
Here's how the mainstream media has turned car reviews and public trust in journalism into a joke, and why AutoExpert has become, seemingly, the only place where consumers can access the truth when shopping for their next new car... Save thousands on any new car (Australia-only): https://autoexpert.com.au/contact OLIGHT DISCOUNT! (These are awesome.) https://bit.ly/3zF5hCQ 12% off: Use code AEJC Help support my independent reporting, securely, via Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=54778969...
Oct 06, 2021•27 min
If you've signed the contract on a new car, paid a deposit, and realised you need to back out of the deal, here's how you can dodge that bullet... This video is an answer to the following viewer's question: "Unbeknown to me, my daughter signed a 'Contract for the Purchase of a New Vehicle', (a Suzuki Vitara Turbo), and has paid $250 deposit with a further $750 to be paid if contract rescinded. Suzuki has approved finance (3.99% fixed rate for 7 years). Cost of car, including window tinting, 12 m...
Oct 05, 2021•17 min
If you're in Australia and you buy any new car in the forseeable future, and you don't do this one simple thing to protect yourself, you're a goose - however unwittingly. Do not make this mistake when shopping for your next new car... Save thousands on any new car (Australia-only): https://autoexpert.com.au/contact OLIGHT DISCOUNT! (These are awesome.) https://bit.ly/3zF5hCQ 12% off: Use code AEJC Help support my independent reporting, securely, via Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=547789...
Oct 03, 2021•14 min
The jury is basically in on whether buying the ultra-cheap LDV brand here in Australia, all thanks to a Queensland consumer court ruling. Here's what happened... OLIGHT DISCOUNT! (These are awesome.) https://bit.ly/3zF5hCQ 12% off: Use code AEJC Help support my independent reporting, securely, via Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=54778969 Podcast (audio-only version, for listening in the car, etc.): https://anchor.fm/autoexpert Save thousands on any new car (Australia-only): https://autoe...
Sep 30, 2021•17 min
How do you repair a punctured tyre at the side of the road? It's dead easy and essential for getting you and your family out of trouble and mobile again - quickly. I'll show you how by deliberately punching a hole in my own tyre and demonstrating. The things I do for you... OLIGHT DISCOUNT! (These are awesome.) https://bit.ly/3zF5hCQ 12% off: Use code AEJC Tyre plug kit: https://amzn.to/3o9Txp6 Ryobi inflator 1: https://amzn.to/3lZcjNd 12V Compressor: https://amzn.to/3udjVz4 Help support my inde...
Sep 26, 2021•21 min
Electric cars and recharging, kilowatt-hours, amps, batteries and plugging into the lifestyle of filling up with electrons. Leaving the fossil fuel era behind never looked so good, right? But how ready are you for doing it every day? Let's get your ready to go EV... OLIGHT DISCOUNT! (These are awesome.) https://bit.ly/3zF5hCQ 12% off: Use code AEJC Help support my independent reporting, securely, via Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=54778969 Save thousands on any new car (Australia-only):...
Sep 25, 2021•25 min
The good news is that after 8-12 months of deafening silence, IONIQ 5 orders will finally open to VIPs on October 12, and to the general public on the 13th. A $2000 deposit is required, and orders will be taken online only. Delivery is slated for late this year, possibly early next, because as you know everything automotive is up in the air right now. I got a couple of hours to climb all over a pre-production IONIQ 5, between lockdowns, and it is pretty exciting to see the rapid product evolutio...
Sep 21, 2021•20 min
If you think loading up your ute to its maximum payload, hitching a trailer and hitting the bush tracks is going to keep your chassis running straight and true, think again. Here's what happens when your ute chassis goes ping, courtesy of a great question from a dude named Geoff. OLIGHT DISCOUNT! (These are awesome.) https://bit.ly/3zF5hCQ 12% off: Use code AEJC Help support my independent reporting, securely, via Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=54778969 Podcast (audio-only version, for ...
Sep 19, 2021•21 min
The truth about lifting your four-wheel drive. Owning a 4X4 ute or wagon doesn't get any more Australian than pumping up the testosterone factor by giving your vehicle's suspension the big vertical jacking. Let's talk about why it's both a good idea and a very bad one... OLIGHT DISCOUNT! (These are awesome.) https://bit.ly/3zF5hCQ 12% off: Use code AEJC Help support my independent reporting, securely, via Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=54778969 Podcast (audio-only version, for listening...
Sep 16, 2021•26 min
