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News, Reviews and Interesting Facts on all Cars
What Happens If You Put In The Wrong Fuel?
Posted by Group1 Cars on 14 Apr 2020 under General, Group 1 Cars
What Happens If You Fill Up Witht The Wrong Fuel?
Your car. Your pride and joy. You keep your baby clean. You service it when you have to. It was and still is expensive, but it is worth it. At home, it sleeps in the garage. At the mall, you park it out of the way, where some careless so-and-so cannot ding it.
Yet you stop at the filling station and tell the attendant to fill her up with 95 unleaded or diesel. You don’t even look at the pump, because you are checking your phone. And 99.99% of the time the attendant puts in what you ask.
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Check Engine Light – A Sign You Will Spend Money
Posted by Group1 Cars on 02 Apr 2020 under Blog
Check Engine Light
That ‘check engine’ light is like being told the guy with the mask is phoning from inside your house. Something is wrong, but until they put the decoding machine in, you don’t know what or how much it will cost.
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COVID-19 | CORONA VIRUS – Statement from the MD
Posted by Group1 Cars on 16 Mar 2020 under General
Supporting Our Customers & Staff. Together we curb the spread.
Dear Customers,
We do not often communicate as a group to our various brand customers, however, we believe this situation requires the most efficient communication method.
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Hatchback vs Sedan – Which One Is For You
Posted by Group1 Cars on 16 Mar 2020 under Car Buying Tips, General
Hatchback Versus Sedan
My first car was an old-school Mini 1100. I think its body shape was technically a 2-door saloon. Thereafter I always drove hatchbacks, until my family needs moved me to SUVs. But what about the sedan, the familiar three-box family-car I grew up with? Did the first VW Golf in the ‘70s prove so superior that it killed off the sedan?
Let’s look at the hatchback vs the sedan.
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Staying Safe in Your Car is Mostly Common Sense
Posted by Group1 Cars on 02 Mar 2020 under Blog, General, Group 1 Cars
Women Have A Higher Risk Of Being Unsafe In Their Cars
All South Africans are vulnerable to crime, but women are most at risk. And that risk becomes greater when a woman is driving. It is not that women are bad drivers – they are not. A woman in a car, or approaching her car or getting out of her car is visible to the predator out there. Most predator violations are opportunistic crimes. They strike when they have the opportunity to do so.
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Making Sure Oil’s Well In Your Engine
Posted by Group1 Cars on 17 Feb 2020 under Blog, General
Facts And Myths About Car Oil
I am going to tell you something and then you can forget it immediately. Say your car uses SAE 5W-30 oil. What do those letters and number mean? SAE stands for the Society of Automotive Engineers. The W stands for winter, so the number before W represents the viscosity of the oil when cold. The last number, in this case, 30, is the viscosity at normal operating temperature. So your oil will be thin enough to allow your car to start normally, even on a cold morning, and it will have the optimal viscosity for fuel consumption and wear protection when the engine is warm.
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Tips on Avoiding Accidents on our Dangerous Roads
Posted by Group1 Cars on 03 Feb 2020 under Blog, General
Make You Dtay Safe And Accident Free
Avoiding accidents
It is no accident that we have so many crashes on our roads. Many of our fellow South Africans drive like drunk lemmings at the best of times, and even worse when they are drunk. Which is often. You cannot control how other people drive or how roadworthy their cars are, but here are some tips on what you can do to keep yourself and our roads safer.
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Is This Car Affordable? 5 Ways to Tell.
Posted by Group1 Cars on 20 Jan 2020 under Blog, Car Buying Tips
Identifying Which Cars Are Really Affordable
If you’re planning to shop around for an affordable vehicle in South Africa in 2020, we have excellent news – there are plenty of great options on offer from Group1 Cars dealerships throughout the country. However, when you’re faced with this amount of choice, it can become a bit of a headache to figure out which pre-owned vehicle is right for you. After all, when you drive that car, bakkie or SUV off the lot, it needs to suit your lifestyle, not the other way around.
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A Summary Of The Different Gearbox Options
Posted by Group1 Cars on 17 Jan 2020 under Blog, Car Buying Tips, General, Group 1 Cars
Gearbox Options Explained
You are scrolling through Group1cars for your next ride and everything looks great, but what does MT and AT and AMT mean? CVT and DCT? Let’s have a look.
MT stands for manual transmission and was the original way to transfer engine power to the wheels optimally, according to the speed of the car. The driver pushes in the clutch pedal to manually disconnect the transmission from the clutch plate, selects a gear, releases the clutch again to engage the selected gear. Until quite recently this was the most efficient way to change gears, and many drivers still believe it gives the most driver engagement.
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Used Isuzu Single Cab – The Ultimate Workhorse
Posted by Group1 Cars on 14 Jan 2020 under Isuzu
Isuzu Single Cab
With a solid reputation for its reliability, durability, versatility and affordability its should come as no surprise that all of the Used Isuzu Single Cab for Sale on our showroom floors are popular with both business owners and fleet managers.
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