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Trusted experts in novated leasing, car finance, equipment finance, and insurance, delivering tailored solutions with professionalism and ease.
Wrapping your head around a novated lease
So you’ve heard that your employer is offering you a novated lease as part of your salary. Perhaps you’ve also heard some of the buzz about how novated leases involving electric vehicles (EVs) don’t count as fringe benefits for tax purposes. If you’re feeling...
EV Sales Growth Down While PHEV Sales More Than Double
2024 saw a massive shakeup as pure EV sales softened (only growing 4% last year) but on the flipside, sales of Plugin Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs) boomed as Australian consumers choose the 'best of both worlds' Leading this charge is BYD, where over 60% of their...
What are the Pros and Cons of a Long-Term Car Loan?
Generally speaking, if you're in the market for a long-term car loan, the longest term would typically extend to seven years, although some lenders may offer eight-year terms under specific conditions. Keep in mind, the length of the loan term significantly affects...
What to Consider When Buying a Second Hand Vehicle
The new car market is often an intimidating experience for motorists looking for a bargain. Not only do motorists have to pit themselves against savvy salesman in an effort to haggle down prices, but there are an infinite amount of options when commencing your search....
Can I Obtain More Than One Car Loan?
In Australia, it is possible to have more than one car loan. Of course, this is dependent on meeting the lending criteria set by the lenders in question. However, obtaining multiple car loans depends on several factors, including your income, credit score, existing...
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Managing The Budget Over Christmas
Christmas is a-coming, and it's one of those things that you have to factor in when you're working with a budget… and you should be working with a budget if you are considering taking out a loan for a car, bike or boat (yes, even if you are buying said car, boat or...
Finance Specials
There could well be a few of you out there that don't realise that Renault, that great French brand that has never quite made it here, are the owners of a very large slice of Nissan Motor Company. So we see at the moment both Nissan and Renault marketing some very...
Changes to FBT rules
Back in May, there were some changes to the way that FBT is calculated on Company vehicles. This has lead to a much simpler way of calculating the tax, but in the interim I have been asked many times how this impacts existing contracts, so below I will try and explain...