The Magic Blog

Keeping your car in tip-top condition doesn’t have to be a chore. While regular washing helps to maintain your duco, adding wax to the equation is important to avoid fading and staining which can be caused by exposure to the elements and things like bird droppings and acid rain.

When it comes to car detailing, there are a number of areas of your car that can benefit from a focused clean. A showroom finish is all down to the tools and technique you use, and a bad job can end in disaster. Below, we explore the different areas of your car that could use some extra attention and what’s involved in detailing those areas.

The time comes around all too quickly - your child is now a teenager who has started to dream about making their own income rather than relying on you to supply them with pocket money. Or, is it that you have started to dream about your child becoming independent with a cash flow of their own? Often by the ages of 15 or 16 in Australia, kids are chasing down opportunities for casual work - and their parents want to help them to find a suitable job that will teach them life skills, whilst remaining fun and easy to fit around school and sport commitments.

When it’s time for your teenager to find a casual job, it can be challenging to know how to steer them towards the right opportunity. Every parent wants their child to find a job that will enrich their life and provide them with practical knowledge. Furthermore, great casual work will teach teenagers skills they can apply to their everyday lives and future careers. While there are some great training and mentorship programs available through the likes of fast-food businesses, these casual jobs don’t necessarily provide the healthy, active environments you envisaged for your child’s first job. So, what should you look for to help them find the right fit?

FLEXIBILITY

It’s an age old conundrum - how do you maintain your car’s showroom shine all year round? You should consider both the frequency of washing and washing methods.

When you’re considering buying a franchise business, there are many things to consider before making your final decision. We take a look at just three of the many aspects you should give consideration to.

You’ve finally decided that you’re in the market for a new car, but what are you going to do with your current daily driver when your new pride and joy comes home? You certainly don’t want your former love sitting around gathering bird-droppings and racking up another year of rego to pay before you get around to listing it for sale. One option is to negotiate a trade-in with the dealer when your eyeing off the latest, greatest model. It’s true that you’re probably going to get less return on a trade-in than selling privately, but you are able to avoid what can be a painful and time-consuming process of dealing with tyre-kickers and no-shows. If you’re thinking about negotiating a trade-in then these tips will help you on your way with your friendly New Car Salesman.

When your fleet acts as a moving billboard, what could be more important to your brand’s image than ensuring every vehicle is always shiny and clean? Whether your vehicles are on the freeway or in a backstreet, there is nowhere to hide when vehicles are sporting your logo - your brand is on show for all to see. Even in a logo-less fleet, when your drivers are picking up clients or parking in sight of the person about to sign off that lucrative deal, dirty duco or a grubby interior is not going to leave the impression you’d hoped they’d make.