After scanning the internet for a few days looking for my next car, I was surprised to see how many were being sold with little or no MOT. Anything under about 5-6 months is always a bigger risk as there has been plenty of time since the last MOT for things to start going wrong. If a car states that it has little or no MOT but shouldn’t need much to get it through, then... Read More
Using a car wash
A car wash is a great way to get your car cleaned quickly without having to get dirty yourself. In recent years we have seen a massive increase in hand car washes (where your car is washed by a person rather than a machine). This can cost as little as three pounds and they often can reach places a machine simply cannot. When using an automatic carwash, ensure that you have... Read More
Is it worth paying the extra for premium fuel?
When you go to many car garages you have the option to use their regular fuel or premium fuel. The premium fuel can be quite a bit extra, recently I paid an extra 10p per litre for it so I could compare the difference. Although I do seem to have had slightly more miles to the gallon, it still did not quite cover the additional cost I paid for the fuel. The fuel is also... Read More
When is it time to change a car?
If you have an older vehicle you may find that it requires quite a few repairs in a short space of time to keep it road worthy. Recently when taking my car in to have some brake pads fitted, I was advised that my exhaust would soon need replacing along with the suspension both sides and 2 new tyres. Although this work didn’t necessarily need doing immediately, it would need... Read More
Paintless dent removal
If you get a dent on your car paintwork then you may not require it to be filled and re-sprayed as use to be the case. There are many companies now offering paintless dent removal services that allow them to pull the dent out of the car without damaging the paintwork. If the paint on the car has been scratched then this will not help with that but even removing the dent can... Read More