Why are cars important in Australia?
Owning a car in Australia is very essential since Australia is a huge country and people usually travel long distances to get to work and other places. There are family cars such as Toyota Camry and Nissan Pulsar and they are very popular and affordable in Australia, there are also many sport cars such as the Nissan Skyline and Silvia and Toyota Supra and .. Well you name it! It’s all here! Almost all types of sport cars are available and you would see them a lot in the streets. Cars such as Ferrari and Porsche are also seen in the streets especially around the rich city suburbs. Fords and Holdens -which is produced under the name Opel in Egypt- Are the two most famous cars built in Australia, there is incredibly tough competition between the two cars. . Australians love Holdens and Fords. These two are used as racing cars used in Formula one which is one of the best known car races around the world.
Formula one
Also known as Grand Prix racing is the highest class of auto racing defined by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), motor sport's world governing body. The "formula" in the name is a set of rules which all participants and cars must meet. The F1 world championship season consists of a series of races, known as Grande Prix, held usually on purpose-built circuits, and in a few cases on closed city streets. The results of each race are combined to determine two annual World Championships, one for drivers and one for constructors.
Where to buy cars in Australia
A lot of people search the internet, local newspaper and a special paper exclusively for placing classifieds called “The Trading Post” which is published on a weekly basis every Thursday, The trading post has a lot of things to offer not just cars. An alternative way to buy a car is attending car auctions on used and smashed cars which you can buy for much less.
Prices
The price range is very wide for Australian cars, you could easy get a repayable used (second hand) car for three thousands dollars and prices could go up to $40000 or $50000 for some of the brand new cars depending on the model and accessories.
