TheChamp
Honorary Master
Isuzu is number 5 whilst only selling bakkies and one SUV? I just cannot believe how pathetic the other manufacturers are, totally clueless.
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Think about it, Honda, Opel and Mazda. Renault went through it's quality issues and bad reputation, rose from the ashes to rebuild the brand and today they are selling more cars than all the established manufacturers I have mentioned above. Those guys know how to run a business.Im not pessimistic, its the unfortunate Reality
I do Like French cars, just locally, they suffer from all the Better/Tougher cars out there.

I thought there was a recession.Ultra-luxury SA car sales: Ferrari sold 15 cars in June, but Porsche leads the way
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Ultra-luxury SA car sales: Ferrari sold 15 cars in June, but Porsche leads the way | Life
We've turned the microscope on the luxury brands who usually sell low-volumes compared to other manufacturers.www.wheels24.co.za










you cannot heal stupidity, that's what I learnt in lifeCape Storm Trashes Cars: How to Protect Your Car From Rust
A huge winter storm raged in Cape Town this week, bringing rain and near-hurricane-force winds to the Mother City. Many cars parked along the Seapoint promenade received a wind-blasted foam wash from the raging Atlantic Ocean nearby. It might have been fun and games for the people witnessing nature’s ferocity, but for the cars covered in seafoam, rusty days lie ahead…
Social media was abuzz on Monday, 13 July 2020, as a wild winter storm made landfall in Cape Town. A tumultuous sea churned seawater into thick foam which was driven over the Seapoint promenade wall by violent waves and high-velocity wind, leaving numerous cars nearby drenched in seawater and seafoam.
Our very own lensman, Dieter Pey, was in Seapoint to watch and capture the mayhem. Some cars were helplessly caught in the throngs of the storm as nearby streets flooded with seawater and foam. Some people even deliberately drove their cars into the quagmire in the hope of scoring a few likes on Instagram. For the cars in the firing line, however, it was a nightmare...
Salt is very corrosive and it can be hugely destructive when it comes into contact with metal. It’s a known fact that cars that spend their life at the coast will inevitably succumb to rust far quicker than cars inland. Sea air and indeed seawater are but one of a car’s worst enemies. It goes without saying then, that bringing your car in direct contact with the ocean is never a good idea and if you care about preserving your car, this situation should be avoided at all cost.
For this reason, let's quickly take a look at what rust is and how you can avoid it...
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Cape Storm Trashes Cars: How to Protect Your Car From Rust
A huge winter storm raged in Cape Town this week, bringing rain and near-hurricane-force winds to the Mother City. Many cars parked along the Sea Pont promenade received a wind-blasted foam wash from the raging Atlantic Ocean nearby. It might have been fun and games for the people witnessing...www.cars.co.za
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And I was hoping for cool post Covid discounts.SA's new-car prices rise above inflation for first time since Q2 2017
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There will be, dont worry, in fact, I saw Fiat and Jeep are doing that already and to some extent of Alfa models.And I was hoping for cool post Covid discounts.![]()