Yearly Archives: 2014

How a Car Service Helps an MOT

Posted on January 30, 2014 at 11:05 am

Many people will confuse a car service with an MOT but they are actually two completely different things. A car service is by choice and it is a similar service to an MOT; warning you off the any dangers or car parts that require attention and mending.

If you regularly service your car before an MOT, you’re basically finding out the problems early, you can then fix these problems and when you do come to place your car in an MOT, there is a much higher chance that you will pass, which can actually save you money.

We recommend using a car service to assist your MOT and if you do not currently put your car in for any services than it could be time to. This is especially important when the car is more than 5 years old because problems occur more regularly.

Posted in Car Servicing, Cars

How to Make Sure Car Insurance Doesn’t Hit You Hard

Posted on January 29, 2014 at 11:04 am

Car insurance can be one of the most expensive monthly payments an individual has to make especially if they are below the age of 25. Some young people will have car insurance costing more than £2000 a year, and this price can be quite problematic especially considering the likelihood that these individuals are at the beginning of their careers, and are perhaps not earning a great deal of money.

To make sure car insurance doesn’t break your bank there are a few steps that can take the weight out of that monthly punch. You could try adding a named driver onto your policy, perhaps a parent. This will give the insurance company the idea that your parent will be driving the car from time to time and because of this the price can actually come down a little.

Black boxes are also becoming important for young drivers. And a black box essentially refers to a piece of equipment that sits in your car and records your movements. You are then rewarded with safe driving which can actually lower your insurance premiums.

A final way of bringing that insurance price down is by adding a curfew. You may find that you only drive during the day and if you’re not keen on night time driving you can add a curfew whereby you’re not allowed to drive the vehicle and this will certainly help bring your premium down.

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