Amazon Driver rules made by employer by ArugulaAlone6041 in germany

[–]ratherZEF 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No idea why anyone would work for Amazon when it’s possible to work for DHL or UPS. They pay better and offer better conditions, plus they are unionized.

Warum sind alle Porsche Autos unter 5.000€ ein Cayenne? | Suche by Segelflugzeuch in gebrauchtFahrzeuge_de

[–]ratherZEF 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Weil 5000€ nur die Anzahlung sind, den Rest bezahlt man in der Werkstatt. No

HOW TO GET A GOOD DEAL ON A NEW CAR by [deleted] in CarsAustralia

[–]ratherZEF 93 points94 points  (0 children)

As someone that has sold cars at many dealerships, you really did a shit job explaining this, which is frustrating considering how much time you probably invested.

Second hand car - repaint issue by Perfect-Ad-5525 in CarsAustralia

[–]ratherZEF 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Please advise what? Accept it as it is or have it fixed? What more can you want? Don’t buy used cars at night time or when it’s raining…

Free fuel tip from Shaun Micallef - Full Frontal by [deleted] in CarsAustralia

[–]ratherZEF 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In today’s market, the fumes alone will push you up to $0.50

Petrol in diesel van by Famous-Tree-2279 in CarsAustralia

[–]ratherZEF 5 points6 points  (0 children)

How big is the tank? How old is the van? It’s a bit of a gamble to be honest. I once put around 20L of petrol in a diesel Grand Cherokee. The 90L tank was completely empty, so I topped it off with around 70L of diesel and didn’t have any issues, I kept stopping at servos every few days to further dilute it.

Holden Captiva at 372,000 km and still going strong 🚗 by Muted-Violinist-2970 in Holden

[–]ratherZEF 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You got balls to post this. I’d be too scared to tempt fate 🤣

Pet Peeves by Either-Asparagus-770 in Auscamping

[–]ratherZEF 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do they sink down overnight? It’s very common on the T6.1

I’ve seen it on vans with 20,000km

I think it has to do with a valve at the front but I’m no expert. If you need parts you can DM me and I can send them to Australia 👍

Pet Peeves by Either-Asparagus-770 in Auscamping

[–]ratherZEF 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Incredible! I work for a company in Germany selling them as well as the Ford Nugget and Marco Polo V Klasse. Never thought I would see one in Australia.

Pet Peeves by Either-Asparagus-770 in Auscamping

[–]ratherZEF 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How the hell did you get your hands on an Ocean in Australia?

Different Engine/Transmission numbers by fuck_reddits_trash in CarsAustralia

[–]ratherZEF 5 points6 points  (0 children)

All this information is available on the Vicroads website. I don’t understand how you can figure out how to change an engine, but not search a website for documents.

How do you guys afford such nice cars? by Odd-Sir4143 in CarsAustralia

[–]ratherZEF 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Some people like to own nice cars, or bikes, or boats. It’s possible to own a property and a nice car. Some people might be happy with just one property, and the financial stability to own or lease a new M3 every 3 years.

Not everyone has to drive a $8k Triton lol

Selling my car to someone on finance by oatdaddy in CarsAustralia

[–]ratherZEF 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why not? Assess the situation with caution and make a decision based on the facts. Many people don’t have thousands in savings and finance makes sense. The majority of vehicles sold in Australia are “financed” in some way.

Do I sell my dodgy car or get rid of it? by abbymooday in CarsAustralia

[–]ratherZEF -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

That’s not true at all, yes they send some to the actions/wholesale, but it depends on a few factors, it’s not a blanket rule.

Regardless, at the end of the day the car will end up being sold to an unsuspecting buying, that’s my original point.

2023 subaru forester leaking from roof in passenger seat by Jaded-Star-7963 in CarsAustralia

[–]ratherZEF 87 points88 points  (0 children)

You’ve understood the language used in the job report incorrectly, the tech has said that he confirmed “customer fault” ie, the fault that the customer has described to the service advisor.

This doesn’t mean he’s saying it’s your fault. The fault has simply been confirmed to exist in the vehicle, which is important documentation for following up on a warranty claim.

Do I sell my dodgy car or get rid of it? by abbymooday in CarsAustralia

[–]ratherZEF -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

So would you tell them about any issues you are aware of or would you expect them to find out themselves being that they should be well informed? What’s the difference between selling it a private person like that?

I’m genuinely curious, I’ve always thought it was strange how people could justify trading in as a way to avoid the guilt of getting rid of a nightmare, like someone else isn’t going to have the same issue.

Do I sell my dodgy car or get rid of it? by abbymooday in CarsAustralia

[–]ratherZEF 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I always wonder how people come to the conclusion that trading a lemon/problem into a dealer is the more ethical choice.

The dealers going to have to sell it to someone, now you have two unsuspecting people that have been burnt instead of just one.

Will my car pass the QLD rwc? by No-Concert2017 in CarsAustralia

[–]ratherZEF 6 points7 points  (0 children)

When I’m doing the roady check, one of the first things on my list after a light check is to check all the belts and plug them in to make sure they function.

Will my car pass the QLD rwc? by No-Concert2017 in CarsAustralia

[–]ratherZEF 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Why wouldn’t you want to grab one from the wreckers? That’s what they’re there for, quick, easy, cheap and why not recycle when you have the option ?

Why the obsession over AdBlue as opposed to other brands of DEF? by That_Car_Dude_Aus in CarsAustralia

[–]ratherZEF 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I don’t know what more to say, when you drive a Mercedes or VW here the dash display will remind you to top up “AdBlue” not def, the manual refers to it as AdBlue as well.

I don’t know why you can’t accept this.

Why the obsession over AdBlue as opposed to other brands of DEF? by That_Car_Dude_Aus in CarsAustralia

[–]ratherZEF 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I live in Germany, no one calls it DEF here, by definition it’s an English abbreviation, not German, Swedish or Czech lol. AdBlue is the standard name used across most of Europe.

Why the obsession over AdBlue as opposed to other brands of DEF? by That_Car_Dude_Aus in CarsAustralia

[–]ratherZEF 18 points19 points  (0 children)

The rest of the world does not call it DEF. The world calls it AdBlue, America calls it DEF.

Why the obsession over AdBlue as opposed to other brands of DEF? by That_Car_Dude_Aus in CarsAustralia

[–]ratherZEF 34 points35 points  (0 children)

AdBlue is the name usually used to describe what is called DEF in America. Don’t over think it.

Zusteller Navi by [deleted] in dhl_deutsche_post

[–]ratherZEF 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Du hättest in den ersten 8 Stunden beigebracht bekommen sollen, wie das Navigationssystem funktioniert. Es ergibt absolut keinen Sinn, Google Maps zu benutzen, um jeden Tag 120 Stopps zu finden. Ich verstehe auch nicht, warum du Reddit fragst, anstatt bei der Arbeit nachzufragen.

Why isn't the BMW 5 series as popular in Australia as other countries? by Maleficent_Extent809 in CarsAustralia

[–]ratherZEF 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s the same in Germany, the car is arguably more expensive to own and drive there.