• Repair costs surge 40% since 2018

    • 21 March 2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    The cost of vehicle repairs has risen by a staggering 40% from 2018 to 2022, according to Intelligent Motoring It also found the average cost of warranty claims rose 37% between July and December last year, suggesting that higher prices for repairs are here for the foreseeable future Intelligent Motoring’s [...]
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  • EV services up to a third cheaper

    • 23 February 2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    New research has found that electric vehicles are up to a third cheaper to service than petrol, diesel and hybrids According to BookMyGarage, servicing an EV costs an average of £103, compared to £163 for diesel, £159 for hybrids and £151 for petrol cars Furthermore, overall average maintenance bills are up [...]
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  • Hidden costs of MOT extension

    • 27 September 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Intelligent Motoring has warned against extending MOTs to every two years, saying it could well cost motorists more in the long run It said that because of the rising cost of vehicle repairs, the short-term financial gains from delaying an MOT by 12 months will have long term financial implications, as well as [...]
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  • EV services cheaper and quicker

    • 4 August 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    New data has found that servicing an electric vehicle is about 22% cheaper than an average internal combustion engine Much of these savings are a result of reduced labour times, which are about 33% shorter for EVs compared to ICE cars This is according to Fleet Assist and based on the 850,000 fleet cars and vans [...]
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  • UK drivers facing £2.4bn hike in repair bills

    • 21 July 2021
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    UK drivers could have to pay an extra £24bn a year on repair bills if the government does not overrule new European Union legislation The EU is considering changing "block exemption" rules which allow bodyshops to use generic parts in repairs rather than manufacturer-approved parts If it does go ahead with these [...]
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  • Shocking cost of wing mirror repairs revealed

    • 17 June 2021
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has revealed the shocking cost to van drivers of repairs to wing mirrors It has found that UK van drivers have paid £655m in repairs, with additional losses racked up due to vehicle downtime According to the research, a total of 62% of van drivers have had their wing mirrors [...]
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  • Drivers fail to plan for repair costs

    • 24 June 2015
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: News
    Allianz Global Assistance UK survey reveals that 52% of people would use a credit card or savings to pay for car repairs     Less than 15% of car owners have a car warranty to cover unexpected costs     29% would use savings, and 23% a credit card, to pay for car repairs     Warranties can be paid [...]
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