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Extreme Passes - Mountain Passes South Africa

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Subscribe to our Newsletter. Use the hyperlinks below to check out South Africa's most extreme passes. And where your favourite pass fits into the bigger picture. These statistics are continually expanded as we add passes. The Biggest altitude gain. The Most Popular Pass by page views. The Most Dangerous Pass. Unusual and bizarre statistics. More in this category:. Unusual pass data ». Mountain Passes South Africa. Subscribe to our Site. Use Coupon Code: mpsa4xh3za. Mountain Passes South Africa. Mountain...

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Auto Advice - Accessories

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Helpful Hints and Tips. This is bound to be controversial. I have decided to raise this as a topic, as it really concerns me to see how much money is wasted on accessories. So you think I'm kidding? Well, I'm not. It's a bit like committing financial suicide. It's worth very little on the second hand market. So, your image is important to you and you don't care about resale value. Well, that's OK, as long as you understand what the market consequences are. More in this category:. Laquo; AA Reports.

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Auto Advice - Auctions - How safe is it?

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Helpful Hints and Tips. Auctions - How safe is it? Auctions - How safe is it? Why, you might ask, do certain people get attracted to buying at auctions? Why would anyone want to a buy a car where he is not allowed to take it for a test drive and is given very little time to pre-examine the goods? Perhaps if we all applied a little common sense it would become obvious that 95% of cars that end up at public auctions are one of the following:. Stolen and recovered cars. The other thing to be aware of is tha...

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Auto Advice - HPI Checks

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Helpful Hints and Tips. How can I check to see if a car has ever had a major insurance claim or if there is an outstanding ISA agreement on it? The cost of this check is about R 180 (at time of writing) and available through the AA or through www.transunion.co.za. More in this category:. How to buy a used car ». After Sales Complaints - How to. Approved Used Car Dealers. Auctions - How safe is it? FICA, FAIS AND THE NCA. How to buy a used car. How to sell your car. The "Cash is King" Myth.

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Auto Advice - FICA, FAIS AND THE NCA

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Helpful Hints and Tips. FICA, FAIS AND THE NCA. FICA, FAIS AND THE NCA. Here is a brief overview of some of the new legislation and how it affects buyers and sellers alike. There were three acts promulgated in parliament during 2007. FICA (Financial Intelligence Centre Act). FAIS (Financial Advisory and Intermediate Services Act ). NCA (National Credit Act ). What is the difference between these acts? FICA - Fica is about protection against money laundering and tax evasion in SA. FAIS - This act complete...

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Auto Advice - Motor Insurance

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Helpful Hints and Tips. My first word of advice here is to read the small print. You get policies and you get policies. Some have high excesses and low premiums, others have the opposite. There are certain things that they all have in common:. Male drivers under the age of 25 are penalized heavily on premiums. High performance cars carry very high premiums. Your car needs a good immobilizer system to reduce premiums. Older drivers and women are rewarded with lower premiums. More in this category:. The "C...

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Auto Advice - Recessions & Repossesions

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Helpful Hints and Tips. As we all find ourselves in the midst of a deepening recession; inevitably there are consequences to over spending. For most of us our cars are our second biggest investment and we must try at all costs to maintain those monthly repayments. But what happens when we skip a payment? So what happens when the debt collectors knock on your door at 3 am to take your car? It would be safe to assume that you are not in a position to cough up R 40,000 plus in cash, so then the bank may att...

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Tradouw Pass (R324) - Mountain Passes South Africa

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Tradouw Pass from Die Drupkelder. The Tradouw Pass (which means Womens Path in the old Khoi language) is a 17 kilometer drive through an altitude range of 219 meters through some of the most beautiful and rugged mountain scenery on offer in the Langeberg. This pass is undoubtedly in the Top 20 tarred passes in the Western Cape on an overall rating. The pass joins the towns of Barrydale and Swellendam and was originally built by Thomas Bain. Digging into the details:. Bain moved into one of the Barry fami...

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Auto Advice - Odometers

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Helpful Hints and Tips. How on earth do we know if the reading is accurate? Why do some people turn the mileages back (what is commonly known as a ‘haircut’). Firstly it constitutes fraud and is a criminal offence. People do this to gain a higher selling price. Here is a list of the usual reasons people give me for not having service books:. They broke into my car and stole my service books (Yeah, right! The dealer who serviced my car last, did not put the books back. (Highly unlikely). Yeah, right again!

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Auto Advice - AA Reports

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Helpful Hints and Tips. What exactly is an AA report and who owns the company? Everyone knows what an AA report. Is, but how does an AA report fit into buying a used car? Firstly, let me explain that the AA is a non-profit organization. Who do not have any shareholders. I will get back to AA reports in a moment. First we need to understand some legalities. There are three basic ways to buy a car. Cash with a roadworthy certificate. Which option will suit me best? OK, so what is the best way to buy? Alway...