The RAC is today urging the UK’s biggest fuel retailers to cut the price of petrol by at least 5p a litre to 150p to reflect their far lower wholesale costs. As it stands the Government’s 5p duty cut brought in shortly after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last year is not benefitting drivers struggling to cope with the cost-of-living crisis and, instead appears only to be helping retailers who have … [Read more...]
Garages profiting from motorists’ ignorance of MoTs
A lack of knowledge surrounding changes to the MOT test in May has left drivers digging deeper into their pockets, according to Green Flag. With just over half of drivers (52 per cent) being unaware of what the test actually involves - 39 per cent opening admitting they don't know and 13 per cent unable to state the correct MOT requirements - a third (31 per cent) of drivers admitted they … [Read more...]
85% of Welsh drivers don’t trust mechanics
If you have you ever walked into the garage feeling you are about to get overcharged for car parts that you don’t need, you are not alone. With nearly 28 million cars going to the garage for MOT tests each year, new research by Confused.com reveals drivers in Wales distrust the experts responsible for fixing their cars. In fact, car mechanics have been ranked one of Britain’s least trusted … [Read more...]