Category Archives: cost of motoring

Dangerous tyres for sale – one previous owner

Posted on April 29, 2010 by foxysteph

Worrying research carried out by ‘not for profit’ road safety organisation TyreSafe suggests that male and female motorists are more likely to buy part worn tyres than they were 12 months ago. One assumes that this is due to the … Continue reading →

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Foxy lady drivers buy car tyres online

Posted on April 19, 2010 by foxysteph

A recent survey carried out by Delticom AG, Europe’s leading Internet tyre dealer, found that women drivers in Germany were appreciating the time and money savings that internet searching for tyre deals brings. Which might be another way of saying … Continue reading →

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Is your car as safe as it should be?

Posted on March 5, 2010 by foxysteph

ONE than five million motorists are driving dangerous cars says leading breakdown service Britannia Rescue. Its survey found that The most common faults were worn tyres, defective brakes and faulty exhaust pipes. It goes without saying that worn tyres and … Continue reading →

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Tales of car accidents in reverse

Posted on February 26, 2010 by foxysteph

Much as the stories about women drivers being unable to read maps disappeared with the arrival of satnav systems hopefully the tales of our not being able to park will fade away with the arrival of parking sensors… Not that … Continue reading →

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What is a fair price for garage services?

Posted on February 11, 2010 by foxysteph

With average garage labour rates varying between £90 an hour for a dealership and £56 for an independent garage in the UK it’s hard to know if you are paying more than you need to when there are so many … Continue reading →

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Plastic and liquid wood make motoring greener

Posted on January 22, 2010 by foxysteph

Whilst the current emphasis is on the cost of motoring I have no doubt that it will soon return to the environmental cost of motoring when those who can do without a car will preach at those of us who … Continue reading →

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ACTONCO2 waste taxpayers money to blame women drivers

Posted on January 3, 2010 by foxysteph

I can’t imagine it’s just me that feels irritated by the latest ActonCO2 advertising campaign stating ‘Drive five miles less a week by combining your journeys’. Not only is this patronising message costing taxpayers millions to promote but it’s obvious … Continue reading →

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The cost of motoring tyres in West Sussex

Posted on November 17, 2009 by foxysteph

According to a recent survey carried out by Sainsbury’s Finance, increased insurance and motoring taxes have added 11% to the cost of motoring since 2007; just imagine what could this could have been without a recession… Thanks to a Club … Continue reading →

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How women drivers can save money on motoring bills

Posted on June 15, 2009 by foxysteph

Just for the record, this is what fuel prices are doing today. Pence Per Gallon: Diesel: 474p Super Unleaded: 490p Unleaded: 462p Four Star: 474p LPG: 234p At these prices, and in a recession, we women drivers need to do … Continue reading →

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