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The Carsmith

Locality: Kingston, Tasmania, Australia

Phone: +61 417 595 352

Address: PO Box 414 7051 Kingston, TAS, Australia

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25.01.2022 Merry Christmas from the Carsmith. https://www.facebook.com/566402876/posts/10156927145987877/?d=n

24.01.2022 Troopy diesel 1998. 297,841km. Excellent condition. Three seater with storage drawers in rear. Bull bar and rear fold away wheel and jerry can holder. No off-ro...ad use by current owner and servicing all up to date. Hard to find example in this condition. Phone for fast response. Phone 0417,595352 No swaps. See more

22.01.2022 Who left these in the loan car. Give me a call or I will give them away. Cheers.

17.01.2022 The first of my tiny and mostly conservative group of customers bought a full electric car last year. The avalanche is coming much faster than most people realise. https://www.forbes.com//the-automotive-industrys-moment-o/

17.01.2022 I’ve been on holidays for a while but now happy to take bookings again. Thanks for your patience, please send me a text if I’ve missed your message.

17.01.2022 The magazines have got it all wrong. There is always a huge divergence between my advice on car purchasing choices and that obtained in the general motoring press. Often people are surprised at my suggestions as to what constitutes a value proposition. The main reason for this lies in the age of cars that are tested. ... Mechanics see cars in the real world, with real children and dogs and all that comes with a full and busy family life. We see them from brand new and shiny, right through to the day we have to deliver the message that cost of repairs are going to exceed the current value of the car. This whole of life experience creates the genuine databank of what’s good and what’s not. The reviews in the press are created by, (generally) articulate and intelligent reviewers who see brand new cars, day in, day out. Their musings are focused on their experience of the car in its best possible condition without concern for the long, or even medium term longevity of the vehicle. Even a long term trial in a magazine is only tested over a year or maybe two. This is mostly the honeymoon period of car ownership, where comparing log book service costs and fuel economy are the major differences in value. In the real world a major mechanical failure will far outweigh these minor differences. An experienced mechanic can give you good advice about the probabilities of such events happening. The log book servicing costs might vary by a few hundred dollars over the first three years, but consider the cost of a new diesel particulate filter at 5 years old, perhaps $5000 or a transmission failure at up to $10000. These are the things we see in the workshop on a daily basis. Do you want to know how easy the Bluetooth is to operate? Or do you want a stress free ownership over the long term? Ask your mechanic.

16.01.2022 Need advice about wheel alignment and tyres. Give me a call.

11.01.2022 Some customers are more important than others....

10.01.2022 Please check your vehicle on the recall lists again. This is new news of another group of cars being added to the recall. https://www.carsguide.com.au//stop-driving-immediately-toy

10.01.2022 Who should you trust when buying a used car? Grandma selling her low mileage hatch... A bloke you met down at the pub with a bargain... The bogan from Gumtree with a cheap Commodore...... The big dealership in town with an end of year sale... They may all have the best intentions and be perfectly honest, however, it is unlikely that any of them actually know if their car is in good condition or is good value. So, my answer is always the same. You must get an independent, pre-purchase inspection before any financial commitment. If the vendor won’t let you, then you definitely don’t want that car. The Carsmith offers this service, and it’s often possible at short notice.

08.01.2022 It’s meme week at Carsmith. Have you got a better one?

07.01.2022 Not sure which oil to use to top up your car? Just ask the Carsmith. It could save your engine, your warranty and even some money.

01.01.2022 Why cars can’t swim; myths from the ad men. We’ve all seen the ads, glossy SUVs and tough off road 4wds blasting through rivers and cavorting along the waterline on the beach, the spray arcing in the bright summer sun. But what is the reality of their amphibious capability? The images are no doubt attempting to create an aura of invincibility, tough man at the wheel with his beautiful family safely ensconced in the dry and comfy interior. ... But the reality is actually very different. From years of workshop experience all I see is expensive repairs down the track for all these cars. Most people immediately think rust will be the major problem, but that is actually uncommon in modern cars. Water any deeper than 20 cm will be getting into the fragile workings of the wheel bearings and the driveline. That is the major problem. If you read the fine print in some service manuals you will find instructions to repack wheel bearing and change diff and gear oil after any water crossing. This is rarely completed and after a few years of this treatment the problem will get expensive. Most modern wheel bearings are not practical to repack and at $400 per wheel, it adds up. Replacing diff and gear oil is cheap but often missed on the service schedule. Carrying this out after water crossings will save the huge cost of possible driveline failures. Water crossings deeper than 600mm will jeopardise delicate electronics like the alternator and wiring harness. Deeper than this, and the various control modules (computers) will be at risk. Want to know what needs doing on your car? Ask The Carsmith.