Missing Your Car Service Could Put Lives At Risk

Monday, 24. May 2010

Hitachi Capital Vehicle Solutions have warned drivers to ensure that they don’t risk their lives and the lives of others by missing services on cars. In a study carried out by Ford it was shown that 15% of Britons miss out a service in order to save money during this recession whilst 18% don’t have breakdown cover. The biggest culprits are the 18-24 age group who miss services with over a third not having a breakdown policy. Rising fuel and tax costs has caused many to look at servicing as a way to cut expenditure. Drivers who lease cars should also bear in mind that if the car is returned without the services carried out on time they will receive a charge from the leasing company. It should be remembered that under the European rules, known as Block Exemption, cars can be serviced by non main dealers and still retain the warranty cover. This can cut the costs substantially. Further warnings have also been issued by Protyre who have expressed concerns regarding tread depth and the need for drivers to make sure that they don’t try to save money by driving on tyres that are illegal. By Graham Hill