Car Guru asked:


It has been a huge month for us all here at DriveAway Holidays. We kicked July off in style at the annual AFTA National Travel Industry Awards. Always a good night, this year was even more exciting than last as we were hoping to walk off (or drive away with) an award for the third year in a row which is exactly what we did! It was a tense wait, with DriveAway being nominated in one of the last categories to be announced - which may explain the amount of wine being drunk by staff members at the table… But our wait finally came to an end when hosts Larry and Kylie from the Morning Show announced us as winners of the Best Car Rental Wholesaler category. Dan, our MD, gave an Oscar worthy speech and the award was promptly passed around the table for photo ops. A great night all round and another award to add to the DriveAway collection

General consensus among the ladies….it wasn’t as good as last year…but only because last year’s host was the gorgeous Tom Williams! Maybe next year! After celebrating being NTIA’s Best Car Rental Wholesaler 2008, DriveAway Holidays had more cause for celebration this month with our 20th Birthday on 25 July 2008. There was much excitement amongst staff with lots of birthday cake (from www.sweetdreamscakes.com.au), iPod giveaways to our Reservations team and of course, for older staff members, the joy in saying “It’s our 20th birthday” (it’s been a long time since some of us could claim that!). Since the doors opened for DriveAway Holidays 20 years ago in Manly, NSW (now North Sydney, NSW)

-We have become the leader in car rental, car leasing and self-drive holidays.

-We have grown from 2 to over 90 staff.

-We now work with over 20 rental suppliers with access to rates at over 4000 locations worldwide. Of course, we couldn’t have done any of it without the support of our customers, staff past and present, suppliers, partners…so a big thank you to everyone that has helped over the years to make DriveAway the success it is!



Glenn

tarheelblue3416 asked:


I have a 2008 Honda Civic. I just started realizing a couple days ago that it started making a rattling noise in the rear of the car. I thought it may be things that were in my trunk. I removed everything from my trunk but it continued to make that noise. Now, a few days later the noise has gotten much louder. My friend told me that its probably the struts that need to be replaced….???

Emilio

Used Cars For Sale asked:


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Sometimes when people want to buy a good pre-owned car for a low price they go to government-sponsored automobile auctions. Because the government is not allowed to make a profit on the cars it auctions off, there are plenty of opportunities for people to find incredible deals at government car auctions.

Most of the cars sold at government auctions have been seized from people who for one reason or another were unable to make payments on their cars. These cars are then repossessed by the lending institutions or banks that provided the automobile loans that were used to buy the cars in the first place. Other automobiles that are sold at government auctions come from people who failed to pay their income tax or other taxes and do not have the cash to pay the government what is owed. The government then liquidates part of the tax cheat’s estate and takes possession of items such as cars. A third way cars come to government auctions is if they belong to a criminal and are taken by the government as a result of a criminal procedure. Sometimes the automobiles sold at government-sponsored car auctions are old fleet cars that were used by the various branches of government.

With the exception of the government fleet cars, it is often difficult to ascertain information regarding the history or a car being sold at a government auction. Often, there is no way a person can find out who owned the car before it was seized, why the car was seized and is now in the hands of the government, and what the maintenance record on the car is. While it may be possible to do a background check based on a car’s vehicle identification number (VIN), it is often difficult to get a really good picture of the condition of a car that is sold at government automobile auction.

In the days and weeks leading up to some government-sponsored car auctions, customers are allowed to examine the cars, trucks, SUVs and automobiles that will be sold at the auction. However, other government-sponsored automobile auctions where seized and repossessed vehicles are sold do not let people examine the cars closely before they are sold.

Car dealerships often send representatives to government auctions in order to buy pre-owned cars at low prices. These auto dealerships will then usually sell the cars they buy at car auctions for prices much higher than those they paid for the vehicles.

Like all auctions, customers at government-sponsored automobile auctions must place bids on how much they are willing to pay for the car on the auction block. Whoever makes the highest bid for a car sold at a car auction gets the car. While it is next to impossible to get an automobile loan for the exact amount one pays for a car at a government-sponsored vehicle auction, it is possible to get a loan for a specified amount before one heads off to the auction.

It is not unusual for high-end and luxury cars to be sold at government-sponsored car auctions, although most of the cars sold are the normal trucks, cars and SUVs one sees everyday on the road. Visit Best Car Deales Blog for the best deals on used cars



Raul

The Internet Car Guy asked:


The “Big Three”, Chrysler, General Motors and Ford Motor Company, have been on capital hill begging for some of the bailout money that was set aside about three months ago now. How ironic is it that everyone is so eager or willing to bail out banks that have horrible business models, have made terrible mistakes, refuse to make wholesale changes, and yet people seem so reluctant to help the manufacturing backbone of this country and perhaps the world? Oh but I digress… So regardless of how we got here, or what is being done to fix things, this is actually a phenomenal time for an individual that may be in the market to purchase a new or pre-owned vehicle.

Obviously, manufacturers, both domestic and foreign, have large surpluses that they are trying to reduce. So rebates and incentives are quite large right now. Additionally but unfortunately, because of the economy, more and more individuals are forced to have their car repossessed. This creates a surplus of vehicles at wholesale auctions. This is where you get to take advantage of surpluses that drive prices down and give you a tremendous value on that next vehicle you are looking for.

Increasingly, sites similar to Seize Cars.com are becoming popular places for car shoppers who are doing more and more of their car shopping online. Sites like these are giving you a fabulous opportunity to purchase a previously owned vehicle at a tremendous price. But buyers beware, not all sites are created equal. Obviously there are bound to be more and more of these types of sites popping up everywhere, so do your homework. Reputable sites like Seize Cars.com are definitely changing the ways people buy cars. If not permanently, that at least in the near term.



Seamus

adam2235 asked:


Hello, I have a 96 cavalier 2.2L and the car makes a weird noise after it is shut off. It only does this like every third time I shut it off. The noise sounds like power seats moving. Its seems to be coming from the front of the car. I can rock back and forth and it usually will make the sound too at that time. You can only really hear it from inside the car. Please let me know your thoughts. Maybe an alternator or something? Thanks

Tylor

Raj asked:


I’ve had older model cars that use timing chains and the would make that similiar ringing noise when accelerated very quickly. The noise that I’m talking about comes from the engine but the response time to the accelerator does not seem to be affected.

Jessie

Paul G asked:


I drive a 1998 Mercury Villager. Whenever I turn left or right, the car (and it seems to be the front axles) make a rapid clicking sound. When I straighten the car out, it goes away. I’m not low on power steering fluid, i have already checked that. As I pull further into a turn the clicking gets louder and more rapid. What is wrong?

Myles

dparnell89 asked:


My car: 1999 Mercury Cougar, makes a noise whenever I turn the ignition and go to start it up. I don’t know if it is the alternator or the flywheel. I have about 208k miles on it so it is pretty old. It sort of makes a high pitch reeEEEhhh!!! noise lol and it sounds like grinding. It only does it when it feels like it lol and whenever I go to starting it up. What is the deal?

Nickolas

$$DCD #12$$ asked:


My car makes a loud screeching noise when I turn the steering whell to a certain point and it just gets worse the farther I go. Is it just low in fluid or is there something else?

Shelby

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i have a driving test and when i brake the car makes a noise do you think it will be okay to use this car for the driving test?

Lane