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The Ford Ranger Raptor costs $77,690 - or $20,000 more than XLT dual cab
That is also dearer than a luxury car or SUV from BMW, Mercedes-Benz or Audi
It is a four cylinder, two-litre diesel with a bi-turbo putting out 157kW or power
The FOX Racing Shocks are excellent on corrugated dirt road, soaking up bumps
Australians are buying upmarket utes priced selling for more than $70,000
The Ford Ranger Raptor, priced at close to $78,000, costs $20,000 more than the most common dual cab ute with the blue oval badge and is pricier than a European prestige car. But it has an X-factor.
Victim s Holden Statesman burst into flames after it collided with two other cars. (Supplied)
Two off-duty police officers attempted to pull the driver from the inferno however he the man, who is yet to be formally identified, died at the scene.
The Nissan driver, a 48-year-old man and Mazda driver, a 41-year-old man were taken to Manning Base Hospital for mandatory testing.
The two off-duty police officers were also treated by paramedics for smoke inhalation before being taken to Manning Base Hospital.
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Australians buying a home hoping for a future profit have been warned against investing in outer suburbs as younger people prioritise lifestyle.
Property values last month soared at the fastest pace since October 1988 with price records set in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Canberra and Hobart.
Buyers are piling into the market with Reserve Bank interest rates at a record low of 0.1 per cent and the big banks offering fixed-mortgage rates of less than 2 per cent.
However Brett Warren, the Brisbane director of buyer s agent Metropole Property Strategists, said property was not guaranteed to keep appreciating, and buyers had a new set of investment rules they should follow.