Heels & Horsepower Magazine

Ladies, it is important to know how to change a flat tyre.

The ability to change a tyre is something all women should know how to do because you never know when you’ll have a flat tyre.

– Vuyi Mpofu, Founder of Gals Garage

We are excited to be hosting a Tyre Safety Workshop on 22 May 2021.  Aimed primarily at women with daughters of driving age (licensed or not) the Workshop also accommodates women who simply want to come along to educate and empower themselves.

“The ability to change a tyre is something all motorists (especially women) should know how to do because you never know when you’ll have a flat tyre.  Even if you are subscribed to a roadside assistance company, it is vital for your safety and convenience to know what to do should one of your tyres lose that much pressure”, Vuyi Mpofu, Founder of Gals Garage said.   

Many female motorists stranded along the side of the road due to a flat tyre while waiting for assistance, expose themselves to opportunistic criminals.  

Of course we all seem to live by the “it won’t happen to me” mantra, but if you happen to be in a poor network area it may be difficult to call anyone; meaning you could be stranded for a while.

Asides from learning how to change a flat tyre, guests at our Workshop guests will also get to test drive a variety of Toyota vehicles as well as learn about wheel balancing, wheel alignment, tyre pressure, and the legal tyre tread depth among other topics.

Sign up and join us on Saturday 22ndMay 2021.  You won’t regret it!

Orders now open for the new Nissan Navara

Nissan new and exciting range of locally produced Navara models is priced competitively enough to suit just about everyone on the market for a bakkie.

Orders are now open for the new, locally-produced Nissan Navara, set to roll off of the production line at Nissan’s Rosslyn plant in June 2021. With prices starting at R311 000 for the Navara 2.5 Petrol XE SC, and R474 000 for the Navara 2.5D SE MT DC, the modernised line-up is well-positioned to compete in most of the 1ton pickup segments, according to Stefan Haasbroek, Marketing Director at Nissan South Africa. 

In the South African context, the Navara is renowned for its Rugged Redefined looks, robust capabilities, reliability, and versatility, making it one of the most respected and anticipated models across the Nissan line-up and around the world.

We are confident that the technical changes in the all-new Navara will deliver the ultimate customer experience

– Stefan Haasbroek, Marketing Director at Nissan South Africa

“With the introduction of the all-new Navara pickup in South Africa, we are confident that the significant technical changes implemented across our extensive line-up, will deliver the ultimate customer experience, with enhanced ride comfort, load carrying capacity, and a powertrain selected specifically for the South African market,” says Haasbroek.  

“It’s an amazing achievement to see the full set of exciting models for the next generation Navara which offer customers a choice of both single, and double-cab, 2WD and 4WD options, and a choice of automatic and manual transmissions too,” Haasbroek said. “This is a fiercely competitive segment, and we are determined to meet and exceed customer needs,” he added.

“This is a fiercely competitive segment, and we are determined to meet and exceed customer needs.

– STEFAN HAASBROEK, MARKETING DIRECTOR AT NISSAN SOUTH AFRICA
Tough 4X4 power for difficult terrain 

Choose 2WD for maximum efficiency, or shift to 4WD (4H) at speeds up to 100km/h with the Navara’s shift-on-the-fly 4×4 gearbox. Achieve maximum performance as Nissan’s 4H constantly monitors conditions and adjusts the balance of power between the front and rear axles to maintain traction, while the Active Brake Limited Slip Differential system (ABLS) manages power delivery and wheel braking between the front and rear axles and between the left and right of the vehicle, depending on traction and speed. New Navara drivers also have the option to select low range 4WD (4LO) for difficult terrain.

The Navara line-up also features additional safety technology through Nissan Intelligent Mobility (NIM),

– STEFAN HAASBROEK, MARKETING DIRECTOR AT NISSAN SOUTH AFRICA
Giving you a bigger and more balanced payload

And if that’s not enough space, and you need to bring the off-road bikes on a trailer too, then new Navara’s Trailer Sway Control (TSC) system, with yaw-rate-monitoring can detect the trailer’s self-oscillation, while the Vehicle Dynamic Control system (VDC) enables it to handle the brake pressure of the trailer to reduce self-oscillation.

A vehicle to delight and empower our customers

“The Navara line-up also features additional safety technology through Nissan Intelligent Mobility (NIM), and offers a host of cabin features including an 8” touch screen with NissanConnect, Android Auto, and Apple CarPlay all to delight and empower our customers,” said Haasbroek.

With its bold masculine design, the new Nissan Navara offers customers good value-for-money, has low running costs, competitive parts pricing, and competitive fuel efficiency, strong aftersales service, all designed to help your business’s bottom line, while being rugged and tough enough to do the job right, minimising downtime, and maximising uptime.

Pricing for the 2021 Nissan Navara range is as follows: 

NAVARA 2WD – DOUBLE CAB  

2.5D SE 4X2 MT DC: R474,000

2.5D SE 4X2 AT DC R498,000

2.5D SE Plus 4X2 MT DC: R505,000

2.5D SE Plus 4X2 AT DC: 528,000

2.5D LE 4X2 AT DC: R606,000

2.5D PRO-2X 4X2 AT DC: 686,000

NAVARA 4WD – DOUBLE CAB  

2.5D SE 4X4 MT DC: R552,000

2.5D SE Plus 4X4 MT DC: R580,000

2.5D LE 4X4 MT DC: R660,000

2.5D LE 4X4 AT DC: R677,000

2.5D PRO-4X 4X4 AT DC: R740,000

NAVARA 2WD – SINGLE CAB  

2.5 Petrol XE 4X2 MT SC: R311,000

2.5D XE 4X2 MT SC: R350,000

2.5D SE 4X2 MT SC: R426,000

2.5D LE 4X2 MT SC: R456,000

NAVARA 4WD – SINGLE CAB

2.5D 4X4 SE MT SC: R492,000

2.5D 4X4 LE MT SC: R527,000

All models comes standard with a six-year/90,000km service plan and six-year/150,000km warranty.