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    Purchasing A Used Car With Finance On It

    in General Automotive Discussion

    Posted

    Plenty of encumbered cars are sold by legitimate owners either looking to upgrade or to get rid of the loan, so don't avoid a car just because it is encumbered. What you want to do is suss out the seller. A legitimate seller will organise for you to contact the finance company directly to find out how much is owed and how to pay it off. So ask the seller who the car is financed to, and then start chasing it up yourself. Once you agree on a price with the seller, you pay the finance company the amount owing to it and the balance to the seller, and you get to take home an unencumbered car.

    The above is based on my experience. I had a car loan on an XR5 with BankMECU that I sold to a private buyer early last year. I called BankMECU and told them person X was looking to buy the car. I was able to see the balance owed to BankMECU the whole time so I was able to verify when the loan was paid off, and the buyer was talking directly with BankMECU and sent the payment to them, so the buyer was also able to verify when the loan was paid off and the encumbrance removed. He paid me the balance and took the XR5 home.

    So in summary ask to speak with the finance company directly and sort it out with them. If the buyer isn't willing to do that then you are better off walking away.

    Your Favourite Restaurant's In Sydney

    in New South Wales

    Posted

    RibTerranean in Balmain - owned by an SAU fanatic, restaurant is 10months old, we are now rated number 1 in Balmain!

    If your after a superb rack of soft juicy ribs, lamb platters, tender haloumi cheese, zesty squid, the best Lebanese food you've ever tasted, 12 different Mediterranean salads, should I keep going?

    Google us - Ribterranean.

    Mention SAU and we will discount your bill.

    Assasin

    The fiancee and I went there earlier this year. How random that an SAUer owns the place! We had the lamb rack of ribs and a side dish (can't remember what it was) and absolutely loved the food. A definite thumbs up.

    Holden To Cease Au Manufacturing

    in General Automotive Discussion

    Posted

    This is the crux of the issue:

    "It is not the only reason the car industry is in trouble, but it is the main reason. It is not the only reason Qantas is in trouble, but it is a big reason. Australia's currency has risen more than that of any other developed country. Our economic culture allowed our currency to escalate so high as to make our producers uncompetitive, and neither the government nor the Reserve Bank did anything about it. An anonymous minister tells us the next generation of Holdens will be built in South Korea, and shipped here duty-free under the new free trade agreement. That makes sense: former Holden chief Mike Devereux told us a Commodore could be produced for $3750 less there than here. Korea takes manufacturing seriously.

    Their economics is a practical toolkit, not a theology. While our dollar soared 91 per cent, the Koreans let the won edge up just 6 per cent. While Australia's cost base more than doubled between 2002 and 2012, Korea's cost base held its ground. Is it any wonder that by 2012, manufacturing production had almost doubled in Korea, yet was back to 2002 levels in Australia?

    Cheap imports cut local manufacturers' market share from 25 per cent in 2005 to 10 per cent. Falling sales mean rising unit costs for suppliers. In hindsight, Ford's decision in May to end manufacturing in 2016, and the Coalition's decision to slash support, were the funeral bells for the industry. Toyota and most component makers will follow.


    Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-opinion/pms-decision-on-cars-means-hard-times-ahead-20131209-2z1kt.html#ixzz2n8cxIXET"

    It's very simple really. Holden and Ford built large cars. The public was increasingly buying small cars and SUVs. It is as simple as that. Small cars and SUVs are more economical to import. Unfortunately the above article neglects to mention the failure of the local car makers to adapt to changing buyer demand, but otherwise the main points are spot on and are representative of the Australian manufacturing industry in general.

    It's a sad day for Australia, that's for sure.

    Hsv More Fun....?

    in VR Series - R35 GTR, Juke-R

    Posted

    Just to get back on topic, OP have you thought of a cheap and fun family car like a Legnum (servicing and parts may be a bti tricky), XT Forester, Liberty RS, etc?

    For example, have a read of the following Forster XT article: http://www.autospeed.com/cms/article.html?&A=2501

    For something less practical but that you could drive to within an inch of their lives while still staying under the speed limit, there are things like MX5s, S2000s, hot hatches, etc.

    Honestly I reckon keep the R35 and buy something cheap (for you) to drive around and have fun in. An MX5 with a turbo conversion would be a nice little project :thumbsup:

    Your Favourite Restaurant's In Sydney

    in New South Wales

    Posted · Edited by ras1983

    There's also a ripper Asian foodcourt in Haymarket - Dixon House Food Court. Cheap and dirty food, but tastes sensational. There is one place in particular (I think it's a 'sizzling plate restaurant' or something like that) that gives mountainous portions - but be warned: they make their food HOT with a capital F!

    Your Favourite Restaurant's In Sydney

    in New South Wales

    Posted · Edited by ras1983

    For those that work in Sydney CBD there is an "International Foodcourt" on George St almost directly opposite Wynyard station. Lots of very cheap asian places (e.g. vietnamese pork rolls for $4, rice paper rolls 3 for $4 - prawn, beef, or chicken) and a nice (although somewhat limited menu) sushi train. Very small sushi train, I believe the chef is Japanese, and they're a bit cheaper than other sushi trains in the City.

    Your Favourite Restaurant's In Sydney

    in New South Wales

    Posted

    The platters are definitely better at HC Hawa. Another one to try (not sure if it's been mentioned already) is La Mono in Merrylands. Cleaner than either HC Hawa and EJ, and you don't need to worry about getting stabbed/shanked/mugged (kind of ironic since La Mono is in Merrylands, lol). Keep in mind they are a bit more expensive than HC Hawa and EJ.

    Another place I have heard of, but have not yet tried, is the Middle Feast. Apparently it's a new place. If anyone has been there I'd love to hear your thoughts.

    Gps Navigation Devices - What Do U Reccomend?

    in General Automotive Discussion

    Posted

    Get an Android phone and use Google Maps' in-built navigation (requires access to data connection). If you're not into that, alternatives to the JB-hifi offerings are:

    Magellan: http://www.magellangps.com.au/Products/Outdoor/eXplorist_Series and http://www.magellangps.com.au/Maps/Outdoor_Maps/City_Series/City_Series_Australia. Only the higher end models have turn-by-turn navigation (510 and 610).

    Hema (they only have one model, which is high end): http://www.hemamaps.com.au/Home/Landing-Pages/HN6/Hema-Navigator-HN6

    EDIT: I just found this forum too: http://www.gpsaustralia.net/.

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    Is The R35 Gtr Really That Bad?

    in VR Series - R35 GTR, Juke-R

    Posted

    ^ Quite surprised coming from the man himself Jeremy Clarkson who launches a scathing attack upon the vehicle, about the only good thing he did say was being fast around a track. He did however praise the R34 GTR instead... thoughts?

    They're very different cars. The R35 is so far ahead of the R34 in terms of build and performance that it's really not an apples to apples comparison. To be honest, in terms of performance, the R35 has made all older Skylines reduntant. The extra low end torque (and there is a lot of it) of the VR38 alone is enought to make the R34 look like a toy. And then you've got the brakes and the DSG gearbox, which only tip the scales in favour of the R35 even more. The R35 is a very fun car to drive and be driven in, and when modded, is UNBELIEVABLY quick in a straight line and around corners. Too quick IMO. Anyone that says the R35 is a boring drive is kidding themselves.

    But, the R34 feels a little lighter and more involving thanks to the manual transmissio and the older tech. My 2 cents.

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    Beware - R34 Gtr For Sale In Sydney

    in General Automotive Discussion

    Posted

    Your best bet is to post a Wanted to Buy thread in the For Sale section of Skylines Australia and inspect forum-member owned cars. That way you can track the history of cars somewhat better than just inspecting random cars advertised by dealers, importers or private owners on carsales/gumtree etc.

    Also, if you speak to honest guys like Iron Chef, they tell to you look at local cars as a first option because you can trace the history of the cars in Australia, and only if you don't find something you like (or want something not available in Australia such as a N1 or Z-tune), import a car from Japan.

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