You may have done your homework when it comes to picking a vehicle and sorting out your finance, but there's much more to it as part of the car buying process. After all, the fun is only just beginning. Enter the showroom and the purchase won't necessarily be smooth sailing. Dealers have a myriad of

Applying for finance is always a nervous process, and those who are self-employed feel this pressure as much as anyone. After all, juggling a business at the same time, which demands its own cash or financing means, can be a hard act to balance. Self-employed people, be it business owners or sole

In uncertain economic times, it becomes far more important to make the right buying decisions when making large purchases. While you can often survive a buying mistake when things are going well, the wrong choices can be devastating in a more challenging economic climate, such as that right now amid

Getting your finance sorted is just one part of the overall picture when it comes to financing a new vehicle. Whether it's a personal loan or a novated lease, the next issue to consider is obviously paying down the loan. Weekly, fortnightly or monthly repayments are the standard way to get on to

It was once the case that if you wanted to take out a loan for any reason, you needed to don your suit and head into your local bank for an 'interview' with the branch manager. Competition was effectively non-existent, so the banks had you over a barrel. Of course, today's market has seen drastic