So, the day has finally come. Well, that old car sitting in your Perth driveway – the one which has served you well but is now nothing more than a garden ornament – is ready for its last trip. Or maybe you’ve had a bad accident, and your car is for the wreckers. You realize the smart decision is to ring up …

We’ve all seen it. The aftermath of a bingle on the Kwinana Freeway, the sight of red and blue flashing lights, and the vision that inevitably follows: a crumpled car being lifted onto a tow truck. Or maybe it’s a more subdued, domestic tableau: that long-serving family sedan in the driveway, the car that has done hundreds of school runs and …

We’ve all seen it. A dejected sedan banked on the roadside of the Mitchell Freeway, blinking hazard lights dead a long time. A reliable Ute, with parked either in the driveway of a suburban home in Joondalup or at the park, getting covered in leaves and letters from the council after being hit by a kangaroo driving on country roads. Or perhaps …

That car. You know the one. It’s gathering dust in the driveway or sprawling across your nature strip, or occupying space you could be using for something you like better in your garage. Perhaps it’s the consequence of a regrettably misjudged ding on the Kwinana Freeway, an engine job that now costs more than the car is worth … or maybe it’s …

You have an old car. It’s outlived its usefulness, and you know it’s time to cast it off. And you also know it has to be worth something. It’s, you know, a whole car — a ton of metal and an engine with seats and wheels. But the largest question, and the one which creates the most stress: What is a fair price for …

Of course. One of the most frustrating situations drivers can encounter, besides being on the receiving end of a phone conversation with Harvey Keitel, is dealing with a wrecked or totaled car. This ultimate guide has been tailored to the Perth/WA market, transposing your plan across the local legislation and setting a simple, supportive direction with WA Auto Parts as that trusted …

There it is. The old car. It’s parked in your driveway, on the nature strip or tucked behind a keg fridge in the garage, part of the scenery now. It could be the first car you ever owned, or a work ute that served you loyally for many kilometres, or even a family wagon that has seen better days. Now, it’s not …

It’s a situation every Perth driver fears. You’re at the counter of an inspection center, and the mechanic is walking toward you with a clipboard and concern on their face. The news is bad. It’s that time of year: Your trusty, reliable car has just failed its annual inspection for registration. The mechanic hands you the report, and your heart drops as you read …

With the heat and isolation of Western Australia’s sun-soaked landscape, here we can’t live without our cars. They ferry us on long commutes along the Kwinana Freeway, shuffle our families down south for holidays and are the trusty workhorses supporting our local business sector. But no car lasts forever. Whether it’s the brutal summer heat, the corrosive coastal air or a lifetime of …

It’s a common scene on properties throughout the entire city of Perth. Under a carport in Morley, down the side of a house in Fremantle, or being stored in limbo in a workshop at Wangara. It’s the old car that has run its course. Maybe it was your faithful daily driver except for that catastrophic mechanical failure. Perhaps it was in a prang accident on …