Car Buying Tips
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Car Buying Tips

Whether you are buying a new car, used car or environmentally friendly car, from a dealer or through an ad in the paper, it never hurts to have a little help at hand.

These useful tips, checklists and links outline what you need to know are all designed to make the process easier.

 

Car Buying Tips

Car Buyers Checklist

Download our car buyers checklist.
It’s an easy to follow guide with lots of tips on getting your finance organised, how to make sure your not buying a lemon, and what to look for when your are inspecting and test driving a vehicle.

Car Loan Tips

Easy tips to give you peace of mind with your car loan.

Car Search

You know what sort of car you want and how much you can afford to spend.
Why not let someone else do the leg work to find the car of your dreams and even negotiate the best price.
Car Search is a free car buying service (for cars over $10,000) in ACT, SA & NSW. They can even arrange for the car to be delivered to your door.

Redbook

Want to know how much that car you’re interested in should be priced or what your trade in is worth? 
Redbook is an independent website that lets you search car prices and values online. It even includes the vehicles specifications and standard features as well as green credentials.

Green Vehicle Guide

Want to know how a vehicle rates when it comes to being green.
The Green Vehicle Guide rates cars based on their greenhouse and pollution omissions against Australian standards. It also provides useful information about environmentally friendly options and safety.

Green Driving Tips

Going green is not all about the type of car you drive it can also be about how you drive.
We’ve compiled some tips for you.

Safe Driving Tips

We care about our member’s welfare. These safe driving tips could not only save your license and your pocket, they could save your or someone else’s life.