Running a car costs 13.55 per cent more than last year, according to research from Sainsbury’s Bank. Excluding the interest repayments on purchase cars, the annual cost of running a car is now around £2544 up from an estimated cost of £2240 last year.
Main source of the increase has been the cost of fuel however increasing cost of servicing and tax have also taken there toll on motorists’ purse strings.
Steven Baillie, of Sainsbury’s said that leasing is one way motorists can help minimise the cost of motoring;
“Leasing schemes offer another affordable option for people who want to drive a brand new car but find the upfront cost prohibitive.. Additionally, further headache can be taken out of driving as the road tax is included and the customer can choose to have their servicing included, thus spreading the cost. At the end of the contract, you can decide to simply hand the car back and walk away or take out a contract for another new car.”
According to Sainsbury’s findings:
Insurance rose 5.7 per cent on 2007
Fuel rose 19 per cent on 2007
Servicing costs rose 9.29 per cent on 2007
MOT costs rose 5.46 per cent on 2007
Tax rose an average of 12.5 per cent on 2007
