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We buy electric and hybrid cars alongside petrol vehicles every week across Perth, so we watch these values closely. The picture is changing fast as the used car market matures, so here is an honest look at how each drivetrain holds up, what is driving the numbers, and what it all means for you whether you are buying your next car or selling the one in your driveway.

The most practical second hand family cars in Australia balance proven reliability, strong safety ratings, flexible space and low running costs. For most families that means a Toyota RAV4, Honda CR-V or Mazda CX-5.

For remote touring and heavy towing, a Toyota LandCruiser or Nissan Patrol is hard to beat. For value, a Mitsubishi Pajero or Isuzu D-Max makes sense. If you want a family wagon that doubles as a tourer, a LandCruiser Prado or Pajero Sport is the sweet spot.

Our calculator does the maths, and this guide explains what you pay, how the duty is worked out, who is exempt, and how the transfer happens through the WA Department of Transport. It gives you a clear estimate before you buy or sell.

Buying a used car comes with a hidden risk most buyers never check for. A vehicle declared a write off after a car accident, fire, flood, or hail damage can be repaired, repainted, and quietly put back on the market with no obvious sign of its history.

Plenty of Perth owners reach the point where they type sell my Hyundai into Google and just want a straight answer instead of a fortnight of messages that go nowhere. At Sell My Car Pro we have bought hundreds of Hyundais right across the metro, from tidy i30 hatches in Joondalup to hard-working iLoad vans out of Kwinana.

This report covers both the new and used sides of the market. As a Licensed WA Motor Vehicle Dealer and Motor Trade Association of WA member, we track this data every month because it decides what we pay for cars. Here is what August told us.

Something has to give, and the something is a road user charge: a tax on the kilometres you drive rather than the litres you burn. Here is where it actually stands, the engineering argument that everyone gets wrong, and the part that matters most if you own a car in Perth - what it does to what your car is worth.

The used 4x4 market in Perth is the most-watched segment of the WA car market right now, and not by [...]

A WA vehicle inspection is one of those moments where the difference between a clear report and a defect notice comes down to half a day of preparation rather than anything mechanical.

Selling a car with an existing car loan is one of the most common scenarios we see every week. It is also where most Perth sellers come unstuck.

If you own a ute in Perth and have been waiting for the right time to sell, the End Of Financial Year window is one of the strongest periods of the year.