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One in three motorists believe maintenance checks are ‘not necessary’

  Thursday, 24 March 2011

A third of the nation’s motorists believe that it is not necessary to carry out basic maintenance checks on their vehicle on a regular basis, a Sainsbury’s car insurance survey said.

As many as 21 per cent of motorists do not deem monthly vehicle checks important, amounting to 7.2 million UK motorists that hit Britain’s highways on a daily basis.

In the current financial climate and the expensive nature of vehicle repairs it is disconcerting that so many motorists see fit to avoid checking simple issues such as tyre tread depth and water coolant levels.

Ben Tyte, head of Sainsbury’s car insurance, said: “It’s simple, straightforward and requires just a few minutes to carry out basic checks, and doing so will give you peace of mind that your car is in a good condition and safe to be on the road.

“If you are unsure about how to carry out car maintenance checks, then you should consult your driver’s manual if you have one, or maybe speak to a family member.”

Many salvage cars and written off cars collected by ASM Auto Recycling are likely to have been involved in an accident or severely damaged due to a lack of attention to maintenance issues such as poor tyre tread and engine oil levels.

By driving without regular maintenance checks you are seriously endangering yourself, your vehicle and other road users.

At ASM we currently stock over 2,500 vehicles made up of damaged-repairable cars, salvage cars and scrap cars from car accidents and old age.

Auto recycling is a necessity to handle the volume of damaged-repairable and end-of-life vehicles that require collection, storage and vehicle dismantling in an environmentally-friendly fashion in accordance with the new European ELV Directive.

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