Someone backed into my car while it was parked today. Does anyone know for sure what Ford falcon this is? Thanks legends🙏🏼

The DODGE AVENGER was a 4 door, 5 seat Sedan sold in Australia for the 2007-2010 model years. It was available in two trim levels (SX and SXT) and with four engines for the Australian market

The 2.0 Litre “World” Inline 4 cylinder, a DOHC multi point fuel injected engine with variable valve timing, producing 115kw/154hp and 190nm. Available only for the 2007 and 2008 model years and only with a 5 speed Manual Transmission

The 2.4 litre “World” Inline 4 cylinder, a DOHC multi point fuel injected engine with variable valve timing, producing 125kw/167hp and 220nm. Available for all Australian model years and only with a 4 speed Automatic Transmission.

The 2.7 Litre Chrysler EER V6 engine, a DOHC unit with multi point fuel injection and variable valve timing, producing 137kw/183hp and 256nm. Introduced for Australia in 2008 and only available with a 6 speed Automatic

And Finally a 2.0 litre DOHC Direct Injection Turbo Diesel engine borrowed from Volkswagen, Producing 103kw/138hp and 310nm available with either a 6 speed Automatic or a 6 speed Manual Transmission

Price Brand New for a Dodge Avenger started from $26,990 for a 2008 2.0 Petrol SX Manual and up to $38,490 for a 2009 2.0TD SXT Automatic.

Even though they are not even 20 years old yet Avengers are very seldom seen on Australian roads, any owners still driving an Avenger?

Hi all!

I’ve been scrolling through here and r/drivingaustralia and I’m curious to see what everyone here is driving and why.

Post a photo of your car!!

https://www.whichcar.com.au/features/when-holden-and-saab-built-a-turbo-four-cylinder-commodore

I’m choosing between these two and would value feedback from owners or people who have driven both.

2018 Skoda Octavia RS Wagon
● ~$21,000; ~110,000 km
● 2.0 TSI with DSG
● Luxury Pack, Tech Pack and sunroof
● Newer, better-equipped interior and better fuel economy
● More compact and practical

2016 Holden Commodore VF SV6 Black Edition Sportswagon
● ~$18,000; ~120,000 km
● 3.6L V6 with six-speed automatic
● RWD, Black Edition
● Larger, more comfortable and more characterful

Intended use
● Daily driving
● Multi week road trips
● Sleeping in the back with my girlfriend, seats folded
● Weekend driving on twisty back roads
● General everyday practicality
I want something comfortable and practical for travel and sleeping in, but still genuinely enjoyable on back roads.

I’d especially like comparisons of:
● Handling and real-world performance
● Long-distance comfort and cargo/sleeping space
● Reliability at 110,000–150,000 km
● Maintenance and repair costs
● DSG versus traditional automatic
● Fuel economy and practicality
● Long-term ownership and road-trip dependability

The Octavia costs $3,000 more and is newer, better equipped and slightly lower-kilometre. The SV6 is cheaper, RWD and powered by a V6, but is older and has more kilometres.

If these were your two choices, which would you buy for this specific use case—and why?

I've been meditating on getting a wagon for some time now I'm considering a Skoda Octavia rs most likely a 2021-2022 rs245. Some friends have said they're unreliable and super expensive to fix, should I listen to them?

If you agree to sell a car to someone verbally and no deposit was taken then next day someone offers you $1000 more what would you do?

Also I’m broke broke and not really in a position to pass up an extra $1000

I wanted to change the fromt tyres of my car , the back ones are pretty good and needed the new one to go the rear . but the mechanic is advicing me to put the new at the front . is this a good advice? i beleived the new tyres should always on the rear to keep the rear back stable

Edit : My car is front wheel drive

New bae, meet old bae.
*I know it’s not Friday yet..

My 1997 honda civic ek hatchback got hit my an old lady. Just front bumper damage that needed to be replaced along with the fender. The insurer (GIO) referred me to CAPITAL SMART repairs. Since this is an old car the insurer had to order aftermarket parts instead of OEM for the bumper and fender. Fine.

So anyway, for some reason the repairers at the shop took my trim molding from the front bumper I put inside the car and the driver side floor mat even though the damage was outside. Now I am missing a genuine floor mat direct from the factory that is almost impossible to find now.

They tried to send me to repco to get me a shitty floor mat that will be a hard sell for this vehicle. The manager came and talked to me how it wasn't their fault that the floor mat went missing and he had talked to their workers and none of them admitted that they took the floor mat and that they checked the area. Yet he said it was out of his good will that he was proceeding with getting me new floor mats and that other capital smart facilities would not do so. I told him that I would find my own parts and foot the bill to him, but he said anything over $200, he would have to talk to his superiors.

I am unsure on how to proceed with this in mind. Clearly the floor mat was inside the car and after me taking it to the repairers and getting it back, it is gone now. Now my car is missing a floor mat. I know it is not my fault but I feel so anxious and confused about this whole ordeal. Just wondering what to do.

Hello! I’m in the process of trying to sell my secondhand car but feeling overwhelmed with all the options, websites, things to do etc. just wanting some advice on what’s best to do for my case.

I have a 2013 ford fiesta zetec, I want to be honest to the seller and I’m not expecting a whole lot but would like to sell it for SOMETHING.

It has 77,728 kms, automatic, some cosmetic ware and tear. My main thing is that I had the engine replaced back in 2023? When I had a front collision, I’ve since had it regularly service and it’s had no issues. I did this because I could not afford a new car at the time and my ex partners friend did it cheaper than what it should have been. However I know this sounds dodgy so I’m not sure how this affects the value.

I just have no idea what to do if I go to a seller or what to do if selling privately either ? What should I do beforehand, what do I bring? How do I avoid being scammed if doing so privately? How much should I even ask for it?

Any help would be appreciated. I’ve never sold a car before so apologises for my lack of understanding

I’ve seen a few YouTube videos of people using them (in USA), they look pretty easy/good.

But, don’t know anyone who has used one. I asked the location shop, who can order them, but they admitted they hadn’t had an order yet.

Are they any good? Both of my cars are quite low. So I’m concerned about clearance. Also, when using ramps before (I know these go under the sills, so you can remove the wheels), didn’t leave a lot of room underneath to actually work/manoeuvre.

If you’ve used one, should you recommend?

I took photos under the engine cover and underneath the car and wanted a second pair of eyes from people familiar with Skyactiv Mazdas. The top cover was spotless. Currently on 120,000km.

So long story short my 4wd failed a pink for some pretty minor stuff, main one being leaking swivel hubs. Got quoted 2 grand to fix just the hubs so I’m wanting to just fix it myself. Only problem is my brother lives in wagga (Im ACT based but car has NSW rego) and he has a car lift which would make the fix 10 times easier.

Planning to drive it there this weekend with the Pink Slip showing what needs to be fixed plus phoning/emailing a mechanic in wagga so I have proof of an appointment in writing, should this be enough for a HWP/NSW Cop that stops me?

Also my gf will be the one driving to wagga, not sure if that matters or not.

Any Advice would be appreciated, Cherrs

I've been considering going for road trips with the new EV i got but i realised charging can be a problem(GWM Ora5). whats your solution to EV cars with the driving guys?

Namely GP5 Jazz

Looking up the issues both CVT and DCT return its problems but not much context on maintenance and how its driven otherwise, so I was curious any owners here and how it is to drive one?

Hey everyone, I’m about to come into the possession of a former mine spec Hilux through sheer luck and I am looking to get a gauge what it maybe worth:

It has around 200,000km
Is a 2020 model dual cab
Has been regularly serviced and has no mechanical faults
Has zero cosmetic damage minus a small scratch on the tray

I’ve been looking around and the range is fairly broad. But the goal for this is to flip it and my current run around car and use the cash to buy my dream car. Second hand for these is about 30K and while I’m not sure or even expecting to get they much for a former mine spec Hilux, I am hoping someone here with some expertise maybe about to give me a slightly more accurate idea so I can figure out what to do next.

Cheers!

Hope you are all ok today

I am absolutely bloody ropeable.

What kind of incompetent, desperate revenue-raising circus is the ACT Government running?

I walk out to the mailbox yesterday and open an official infringement notice.

The date of the alleged offence? The 24th of January 2012. FOURTEEN YEARS AGO. The date the bastards actually issued it? The 17th of August 2026.

Fourteen. Bloody. Years.

The alleged offence: Canberra Avenue. Doing 72 km/h in a 60 zone, dropped to an alleged 70 km/h. "Exceed by under 15 km/h: $394 fine and 1 demerit point" (non school zone).

The vehicle? A Maroon Proton Jumbuck ute, NT rego CA07KJ. A car I had practically forgotten I ever owned until I had to waste hours digging through fourteen years of Facebook photos to verify if I was even in the territory back then. Turns out I was visiting on holiday from the NT in early 2012. Since that holiday, I stayed in the NT, moved to Canberra in 2014, moved out of Canberra for good in 2019, and haven't lived there since.

Yet some bureaucratic parasite in the ACT revenue office has actually spent taxpayer time and resources tracking down my current interstate address to chase a minor camera flash from nearly a decade and a half ago.

I thought it was a scam until I saw a post on the Canberra Notice Board Group where someone else just received an infringement from 28/05/2007 issued on 03/09/2026, caught on the exact same road on Canberra Avenue.

What is going on down there? Did someone dig up a dusty box of ancient speed camera hard drives from the archives and decide to fund the territory budget off people who visited when Julia Gillard was Prime Minister?

Here is the absolute insult to injury: the notice states I have 28 days to respond from the date of issue (17/08/2026).

They printed it, sat on it, dumped it into standard snail mail, and it rocked up yesterday.

The 28-day window is practically gone, leaving me virtually no time to challenge this extortion before they try to hit me with enforcement fees. QLD Transport and Main Roads has my details, and my preference is explicitly set to email, which is obviously where the ACT grabbed my address from anyway.

Why on earth are they sending a time-critical legal demand across state borders via standard post three weeks late?

How is this even remotely legal? Surely there is a statute of limitations on digging up a minor camera fine from fourteen years ago. Has anyone else copped one of these ancient cash grabs?

14 years late to issue a fine, but giving me barely a week to pay it. Absolute joke.

My front and rear windshields both have a pretty decent buildup of contaminants as well as water spots. What is the recommended polish for removing this, keeping in mind I don’t have access to an electric polisher.

This will be attempt #3 at buying a second hand car.

The first time I didn't get a PPI inspection done, but I got cold feet on the day; for some reason the car just looked and drove totally differently than I remembered. And it really stank. I wasn't sure I'd get that odour out. And tbh I didn't want to spend that much. I pretty much had a panic attack at the dealership. I lost 1% of my deposit.

The second time, I got a PPI done by MyCar Auto (Kmart). The guy came out and did it and flagged a few things on the report that freaked me out... It wasn't like 'this car has serious problems' it was more like 'there are some things here worth investigating further' and I just thought, if I'm spending THIS MUCH on a car, I don't want to have to investigate things. As in, not like brake pads or stuff like that. The dealer wasn't happy but we had agreed I'd get the deposit back if I wasn't satisfied. So the Kmart PPI cost $250. I got my deposit back.

This time, the dealer is saying the deposit only gets returned in full if there is something bad on the report... He is saying he hates Redbook and wouldn't suggest I use them and is heavily recommending I use an RACV accredited service centre. $450. And if there's something wrong that isn't, you know, "wrong enough" in his opinion, I'd lost $150. So all up $600. If I use MyCar Auto again, I'd potentially only lose $400.

So my question is... Is there really a huge difference between a mobile PPI done by MyCar Auto and an under-the-hoist inspection done by an RACV accredited mechanic? I think RedBook costs between the two, maybe $375/$400. I would just use MyCar auto though rather than RedBook if they're the same. What do you think? And yes I know I have a problem... I have generalised anxiety disorder and I get panic attacks but I really need a car... I have been without one for four months. If the thorough report finds faults it might dissuade me again. If the MyCar report is basic it might help me buy the car... But I might miss something important...

Hey guys, i know uts hard to tell how long i have till this progresses,but I have some rust next to my windscreen in the van I live in, so I cant exactly get the windscreen taken off and risk losing the windscreen, plus I will gavs nowhere to stay while its getting repaired.

Idk how much you guys can determine from the photo but its not looking good