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Plain-English stories on your rights, dealer types and the moves that save money. Every legal fact links to the official source. Plus The CDR Five: dealerships picked from our research for a specific kind of buyer.

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Three months or nothing: what a used-car dealer warranty covers where you live

Buy a used car from a licensed dealer and the law often hands you a free warranty. Whether you get one, and how long it lasts, depends on the state, the car's age and its odometer.

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A four-wheel drive at sunsetThe CDR Five

Need a work ute this month? Five Brisbane dealerships built for tradies

Canopies, toolboxes, ABN finance and a workshop out the back. These five Brisbane yards are set up for buyers whose car is also their office.

26 September 2026 · 3 min read
A hand holding out car keysYour rights

Signed and regretting it? Your cooling-off rights at a car dealer, state by state

In some states you can walk away from a signed dealer contract for a small, fixed cost. In others the deal is done the moment the pen lifts. Here's where you stand.

24 September 2026 · 3 min read
A car's side mirror at nightBuying smarts

The $2 check that can stop you buying someone else's debt

A PPSR search takes two minutes and costs less than a coffee. It tells you whether money is still owed on a car, and often whether it's been written off or reported stolen.

19 September 2026 · 3 min read
North Hobart Motor Co. premises on Elizabeth StreetThe CDR Five

Buying your first car in Tasmania? Start with these five dealerships

From a small North Hobart yard to a Burnie branch on the Bass Highway, five Tasmanian dealers whose stock and services suit a first-time buyer.

18 September 2026 · 3 min read
A dark sedan on a country roadBuying smarts

A demo isn't a new car. Here's what that quietly changes

Demonstrators can be the sweet spot of the showroom: nearly new, properly discounted. But the paperwork treats them differently, and the warranty clock may already be ticking.

16 September 2026 · 3 min read
Cars parked on a city street at nightBuying smarts

Is that price on the windscreen the real price? How to tell in one visit

Some dealers price to sell and won't move. Others expect the conversation. Knowing which one you're standing in saves time, awkwardness and sometimes real money.

12 September 2026 · 3 min read
A red dirt road seen in a car's side mirrorDealer types

Is the country dealer worth the drive? Often, if you check these first

Regional yards can carry the utes, 4WDs and prices the city doesn't. The catch is everything that happens after you drive home.

9 September 2026 · 3 min read
Light trails on a freeway at nightBuying smarts

Ten minutes on a dealer's website tells you more than an hour on the lot

Before you burn a Saturday, a dealership's own website will tell you what it sells, how it prices, what it offers after the sale and whether the car you want is really there.

5 September 2026 · 3 min read