Today I will give you some tips about buying a car in Australia. Before you buy a car, you need to know how much money you can afford to pay. If you have a low income, buying a brand new car may not be a good thing to do. If you are rich and have a lot of money, you can buy any car you want. If you are a middle-income person you may have to go to the bank to borrow money before you go to the car dealer or you may think about buying a second-hand car. Just remember that when you borrow money from the bank, you will have to pay interest.
If you want to buy a second-hand car, you need to ask some questions. You need to know if the car has been involved in an accident. You need to know if the car is in good condition. You need to look at the tyres and see if they are in good condition or you will have to replace them with new ones. You need to see if the car gives out too much smoke. If a car gives out too much smoke, this means that there is a problem with the motor. You need to find out if it will cost you a lot of money to have it serviced.
Mostly, expensive cars cost a lot to service. You need to find a good mechanic to service your car. You also need to know that it costs a lot of money in Australia to have a car. Each year, you need to pay a registration fee. You also need to pay for your car insurance. If your car is expensive, you need to pay a lot of money for insurance. If your car is not expensive, you will need to pay less money.
You also need to change the tyres every few months or years. It is not safe to drive a car that has very old tyres. These old tyres can make it not safe for you to drive that car. You also need to buy petrol. Petrol prices are high. Your car needs petrol to run. If you don’t buy petrol, you will not be able to drive your car. Your car will stop. You also need to wash your car and clean it from the inside. Your children can make your car dirty if they eat inside the car.
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Today I will give you some tips ………………….. buying a car in Australia. Before you buy a car, you need to know how much money you can afford to pay. If you have a ………………….. income, buying a brand new car may not be a good thing to do. If you are rich and have a lot of money, …………………….. can buy any car you want. If you are a middle-income person you may ……………….. to go to the bank to borrow money before you go to the car dealer or you may think ……………… buying a second-hand car. Just remember that when you ………………….. money from the bank, you will have ……………………….. pay interest.
If you want to buy a second-hand ………………….., you need to ask some questions. You need to know if the car has been involved in an accident. You need to know if the car is in …………………….. condition. You need to look at the tyres and see if …………………….. are in good condition or you will have to replace them with new ones. You need to see if the …………………….. gives out too much smoke. If a car gives out too much smoke, this means ……………….. there is a problem with the motor. You need to find out …………………. it will cost you a lot of money to have it serviced.
Mostly, expensive …………………… cost a lot to service. You need to find a good mechanic to service your car. You also need to know that it costs a lot of money in Australia to ………………. a car. Each year, you need to pay a registration fee. You also ………………… to pay for your car insurance. If your car is expensive, you need to pay a lot of money for insurance. If your car is ………………… expensive, you will need to pay less money.
You also need to ………………. the tyres every few months or years. It is not …………………… to drive a car that has very old tyres. These old tyres ……………….. make it not safe for you to drive that car. You also need to buy petrol. Petrol prices ………………. high. Your car needs petrol to run. If you don’t buy …………………., you will not be able to drive your car. Your car will stop. You ……………………… need to wash your car and clean it from the inside. Your children can make ………………….. car dirty if they eat inside the car.
