Put the breaks on car costs
Mar 4th, 2009 by jwood
There’s one thing for sure, owning a car is an increasingly costly business. It’s recently been reported that car incurrence premiums could go up by as much as 20 percent this year thanks to the recession. With the average monthly fuel bill over £100, heavy depreciation and a tax increase on its way, there’s never been a better time to cut your motoring costs. We’ve compiled a list of money saving tips to help you get the most out of your vehicle for less.
1) Empty your boot and take off your roof rack, this will make the car less heavy and therefore will use
less petrol.
2) Shop around for car insurance, use a website such as comparethemarket.com which will give you the best deals and offers tailored to
your needs.
3) Driving in the right gear saves petrol so remember to do this as often as you can.
4) Don’t fill your car up, a full tank of petrol makes your car heavier and a heavier car uses more fuel.
5) Set up a car sharing scheme, you could make arrangements with friends or co-workers to share rides between home, work and school.
6) Whenever you can, walk or take public transport this with save you money on both petrol and parking.
7) Before putting fuel in your car search around for the best prices www.petrolprices.com gives you the best petrol prices in your area.
Keep your tyres correctly inflated, lower tyre pressure can put a strain on your car causing it to use more fuel.
9) Buying your car tax annually rather than every six months you could save up to £40.
10) If you’re buying a new car, buy online, you could save an average of £3000.
