It’s a time that comes for any car owner eventually. The day you say goodbye. Maybe it’s your dependable first car that saw you through university years or that family wagon laden with school runs, holidays and other memories. Or perhaps it’s a hard-working ute that has finally died after years of hard toil. Los It’s one of those things that, under most …

Every car has a story. It’s in the way the driver’s seat is permanently grooved to its owner, the seemingly inconsequential coffee stain on one side of a passenger seat, radio presets that take you back and invisible dings and scrapes from years of hauling cargo. It’s a story of everyday commutes, family road trips and incredible service. But for every car, …

Have you ever wondered what becomes of a car when it dies? When the engine has died, when the tyres are no longer turning and you find yourself waving an old friend, former lover (or magnet for parking tickets) who has stood by your side for to many years. And for most people, the first image that pops into their mind is a …

It’s the day all car owners dread. You’re on the phone with your trusted mechanic, and there’s a sharp inhalation of breath before breaking the news: an estimate for repairs so costly it makes you want to open your mouth and scream. Your mind starts racing. It’s been a good car, your trusty steed for years of commuting the freeways around Perth …

You’ve made the decision. The old car that’s been faithfully getting you around town has finally expired, and it’s time to send a wrecker. It’s a shrewd strategy — one that clears space, addresses an issue and puts cash in your pocket. But when the decision is made, the next question is a very reasonable one: “How do I get the most money …

Your car has been your best buddy, but here he is, parked in the corner of your Drive way on Perth. Whether an accident has written it off, something wrong with the engine mechanics or just old age creeping in, you need to make a call. You know it still has a little value, but is no longer roadworthy; the route to selling …

Let’s set the scene. Your old car has finally bit the dust. It’s parked in your driveway in Perth and you know it is not longer of any use on the road. ’ When you have to take a call to sell the car; it’s magical that they even think its okay to send you an SMS, showing a photo of their howling …

We’ve all been there. The car starts making a funny noise, a warning light pops up on the dash, or perhaps you have a little parking mishap and damage to show for it. You take it to the mechanic, hold your breath and then get that phone call with the quote. It’s eye-watering what the bill comes to for the fix, not because …

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 …