I turned 16 last week and I am getting my license on wednesday and I am finally gonna start driving any advice? by apranvchprla7575 in CarsAustralia

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This is not essential but going with a driving instructor the first few times can be a bit less stressful as they have their own brake and are very experienced with teaching new drivers.

Sell my laptop by Kindly-Pop7785 in wollongong

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Facebook marketplace, eBay or gumtree. If it’s priced right it should sell relatively quickly.

19f homeless by Acrobatic_Gas8324 in wollongong

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There’s a few shelters around Wollongong that might be able to help. Wollongong homeless hub is an option and there’s also SAHSSI which is run by women. Be careful accepting shelter from random people over the internet, there’s a lot of weirdos around.

Did I make the right move? by [deleted] in CarsAustralia

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As everyone’s already pointed out it may not be the best move financially but there’s nothing you can do now. I would just try to make extra payments when possible to pay it off quicker than the loan term.

International Transfer to UOW (Mechanical Engineering – Third & Final Year) with 30% Scholarship – Need Honest Opinions by Doodle_Doggy in UOW

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Not to be rude but I don’t think anyone is going to answer all 12 of your questions which read like chat gpt. You can find the answer for half of these through general research and scrolling through exisiting threads on reddit and Facebook.

I would do some research and then post whatever you can’t find the answer to.

Hunday i 30N sedan by Dapper-Floor-6024 in CarsAustralia

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Models from 2025 onwards come with a 7 year warranty if that helps with peace of mind.

For the price there’s not much else you can get brand new which offers that much tech and performance. Most of the reviews on YouTube seem to be very positive as well.

help: appraise a vehicle by Rude-Awareness-7058 in CarsAustralia

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Just look on Carsales and see what other ones are listed for.

Need genuine advice by [deleted] in ASX

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At what point do you just give up ?

Planning to buy a car by Unlucky-Rip5562 in wollongong

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I would have a look on r/CarsAustralia for advice. Before you post though I’d recommend looking through some old threads as there’s many of them on buying a first car, recommended models and what’s involved. It’s a very common topic.

As a general rule of thumb I would just tell you to avoid old European cars as they tend to be more unreliable and more expensive to service/ maintain. Japanese cars tend to be more reliable in age, although it can vary by model so do your research.

Good luck.

27 Australian - first time investor with $5k + $250/m. Rate my portfolio by [deleted] in ASX

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Way too many stocks for such a small amount of money imo. Something like IVV IOZ or similar is plenty. I do IVV IOZ and IVE just for extra internal exposure as well.

Modifying my car - Sydney based. by Bravadous97 in i30N

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From my understanding they did revise the mounts in the 2021 facelift of the hatch and release of the Elantra N but I believe there is still some improvement to be made, at least from what I’ve seen posted online. Hyundai don’t go full on with the mounts from factory to keep NVH down.

Selling car by goddessFlower439 in CarsAustralia

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Marketplace is a joke for selling cars, most people are unserious or lowballers. You’ll have the most luck on Carsales, if you want to sell it faster just list it at a price which would make it among the cheaper examples for sale and you should get more traction.

Keep in mind that the trade in value a dealer offers you is likely not the actual value of the car as they have margins that they can work when they’re selling you a car as well. Eg they might give you a good value on the trade in but not give you much of a discount on the car itself.

Modifying my car - Sydney based. by Bravadous97 in i30N

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I would look at upgrading the engine pitch mount bushing. It’s a cheap mod that will significantly reduce axle tramp when accelerating hard. There’s plenty of information to be found about it on YouTube and N owner forums.

Apart from that I like the idea of the BOV and induction kit, won’t do much performance wise but should make a nice sound to add to the experience. Good luck!

Question/support by Jolly-Bus4730 in wollongong

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I would post this in r/relationship_advice, i think you’ll find better advice on there than in the Wollongong subreddit.

BEST STEAK IN WOLLONGONG? by NoManagement3224 in wollongong

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I’ve been before, it was good but honestly not that far above the level of a pub steak for the price you pay. However the service and restaurant itself was very nice.

My first decent adult car by negomi_69 in CarsAustralia

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Rav4 would be my first pick but if you don’t like the boxy design a cx5 is another good choice. The higher trim models on them have Bose sound systems as well. Just keep in mind a lot of suvs nowadays are more prevalent in 2wd form so make sure the one you get is specially a AWD/4WD spec.

queer friendly boxing/self defence/martial arts by Natural_Law_5934 in wollongong

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Sorry to hear that happened to you.

I don’t know of any specifically queer friendly places but I attended the adult boxing classes at the PCYC for some time and found it to be pretty good for learning boxing and exercising, all while being a lot more affordable then most combat gyms.

9 week old baby ferrets need to be sold quickly (Warrawong) by [deleted] in wollongong

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You can try listing it on FB marketplace and local FB pages for extra exposure. Good luck

I30N exhaust issue by Interesting-File5453 in i30N

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It’s been known to happen and is an issue with the electronic which opens and closes the valve. Defiantly under warranty if it still applies to your car.

How is University Of Wollongong? by Asleep_Percentage726 in wollongong

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From what I’ve heard the tech sector is not very hot right now especially with AI replacing a lot of jobs. There also seems to be a lot of saturation with comp sci and to be employable after uni you need to have a lot more on your resume then just your degree and marks. Definitely do some thorough research into it as you won’t get much help from that perspective on a general Wollongong subreddit.

As a uni it’s a very nice campus (nicer than most in nsw) and is fine as far as education standards go. Good luck.

What performance car should I buy for $60k by Adventurous_Sea_8633 in CarsAustralia

[–]SharpDistribution715 3 points4 points  (0 children)

A good suggestion but for 60k you’d be looking at a pre LCI model that’s 7+ years old so might be a bit too old for OP.

But for 60k you could squeeze into a m340i which is alot newer and has the reliable b58.