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Are new cars actually better? There's still life left in this debate, so Adam and John are going to keep having it.They dig into the growing amount of tech packed into modern cars, from glitchy screens and cameras to expensive sensors, powered tailgates and useless features most people simply don’t need. All that complexity can mean bigger repair bills and reliability headaches.
Depreciation makes buying new hard to justify, so is a five or ten-year-old car actually the smarter choice? Plus, a look at whether motoring media’s obsession with new cars is being driven by the industry itself. Just ignore the ads and the salesman!
Then, listener Ian asks what actually defines a luxury car these days? Adam and John debate the difference between genuine luxury and brand prestige, whether the traditional German badges are still worth paying a premium for, and how cheaper alternatives are challenging the old idea of a luxury car.
Finally, the conversation turns serious as they discuss the tragic death of Constable Mia Lay, the circumstances surrounding the crash and the bigger questions it raises about high-speed police driving, risk, training and whether current policies need to change.
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In this episode:
0:00 Intro
1:24 Why are we buying new cars?
3:40 Are older cars actually better?
4:13 Why modern cars are less reliable
6:22 The rising cost of car repairs
8:25 How much car tech is actually useful?
11:13 The problem with unnecessary features
13:02 Upgrading old cars vs new cars
14:38 Are car reviewers biased towards new cars?
17:46 What actually makes a luxury car?
22:28 Are traditional luxury brands losing their appeal?
24:12 The death of Constable Mia Lay
26:00 Questions over police driving speeds
28:37 Do police driving policies need to change?
32:12 Questions for NSW Police leadership
35:10 What needs to change?
