Used Car Discourse

Are you looking for great deals on cars? When it comes to purchasing a car there are plenty of options to choose from. You could buy a new model, a second hand vehicle or even opt for demo cars for sale. Each option has its advantages and disadvantages. Demo models are a popular option for many people. What exactly are demo cars? Demo cars are used by car dealerships. Prospective clients test-drive demo models to experience the performance of the vehicle. The managers of the dealership may also drive the demo models to and from work. Ultimately the demo model is used to show off the capability of the vehicle with the aim of promoting sales. Before you decide to buy a car, take a look at our informa...

2018 MAZDA 3 ESSENTIALS: THE BEST SMALL CAR YOU CAN GET? That depends on what you need your compact car to do, but Mazda’s little 3 could well fit your needs The Mazda 3 for sale is well built, handles nicely and is good-looking. It’s been an Autoweek favorite for years. Our tester, the Grand Touring version, is the top of the line, above the Sport and Touring models. Touring and Grand Touring get you a half-liter more displacement and 29 hp more than Sport, but really you’d likely be happy with any 3. The Mazda 3’s look was subtly upgraded in 2017 inside and out. For 2018 the 3 got more standard equipment including City Brake Support (autonomous low-speed braking) and LED headlights with auto leveling (on the Grand Touring). All models now have standard G-Vectoring Control -- the system uses software to put more load on the front wheels during turn in, aiding grip, responsiveness and handling. “Once again,” says the Mazda press kit, “th...

We got a new BMW 3 Series today. It’s not every day that happens! (More like every seven to 10 years, generally.) The G20 model has a lot of improvements over the outgoing car, but things are not looking good for the manual transmission—and that’s a huge loss for us all. Let’s talk about what it has to live up to to stay the luxury sport sedan (and coupe, and wagon) benchmark. With this car we’re now on our seventh generation of BMW 3 Series for sale . Which one has been the best to date? Let’s discuss. The first 3, the E21 , came to us in 1975 as a replacement for the legendary 2002. It was a compact coupe only and, mired in the same Malaise Era bullshit as everyone else, isn’t as well-regarded as later generations. I’m still a fan, and I dig the way they look. But I honestly don’t think anybody’s gonna pick this guy. After that we had the E30, a vastly more successful follow-up to the E21. This sedan and coupe brought everything we loved about the 2002 wit...

With the Ranger Raptor and Focus - all of which are coming to SA next year - Ford will continue its new model assault on the local market. The two new models will be addition to the new Figo, Fiesta and EcoSport launched earlier in 2018. According to Naamsa figures, the Ford Figo for sale is a popular car at times selling more than the Fiesta. Mixing it up Ever since the first generation hatch was launched in 2010, I've become used to seeing them on the road but seeing it in sedan guise takes some getting used to. I had a ball of a time with the 82kW naturally-aspirated 1.5-litre Ti VCT engine and on more than one occasion I forgot it was naturally aspirated. I put this down to its immediate and swift throttle response when asked to perform driving duties. I could overtake with ease with its 150Nm on tap. What really sold me was taking on a long stretch of road; It stuck like glue along the beach roads of Bloubergstrand and handled the odd bump and undulations l...

Ford Ranger: Where it's been - Part 1 Looking back at the history of Ford's small pickup truck in the US before its 2019 revival. At the 2017 Detroit Auto Show Ford revealed that it would bring the Ranger pickup back to the US in 2019, but revealed little else at the time. We would have to wait until this year's Detroit show to physically see the North American-bound model and learn about one of the drivetrains it'll be equipped with when it hits dealers early next year. When Ford finally does reenters the midsize pickup market, it will have a formidable group of competitors to deal with including the Chevrolet Colorado , GMC Canyon , Nissan Frontier, Toyota Tacoma and Honda Ridgeline . The previous-generation Ranger vanished from showrooms in the US following the 2011 model year. However, the nameplate continued on uninterrupted in other markets around the world. Not shockingly the foreign market model provided Ford a solid foundation to develop the truck ...

The Toyota Hilux has been declared the world’s best-selling car. What’s behind our love affair with this rugged jack-of-all-trades ? Parking moguls, Indigo UK, used data compiled by Best Selling Cars Blog to give us the most popular cars in the world. According to the data, the most popular car in the world was none other than the used Toyota Hilux for sale . The Japanese manufacturer produced the best-selling car in 25 countries. As the world’s favourite car manufacturer in general, Toyota took the top spot. They have 11 best-selling models in 54 different countries. It’s little surprise that South Africa was included on the list of used Toyota Hilux aficionado’s . We’ve all felt that sudden rush of terror as we’ve looked up into the rearview mirror to find a Toyota Hilux with a Free State license plate roaring up on us. Even the folks over at Top Gear are huge admirers. You may remember, they once attempted to destroy a 1988 diesel model by crashing it into a tree, assaultin...