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What Do You Need From a Family Car? At Country Vehicles it’s easy to tell when we’ve got a family car in for a service or MOT, simply by looking at the level of wear and tear. A family car is a workhorse that needs to keep your children safe, deliver them promptly to school…

Why Is Your Car Leaking Oil, And What Should You Do? It’s a sight we all dread; that little puddle of oil glistening on the tarmac when we return to our parked car. Is it OK to drive your car if it has an oil leak? Is there anything you can do about it yourself?…

5 Tips For Finding A Garage You Can Trust Ensuring that your car is both roadworthy and safe to drive is critical, not only to you, but also to your passengers, other drivers and pedestrians. It’s important, therefore, to have a local garage that you can trust for prices, skills, and transparency. It also helps…

Is the Owner of a Bentley More Romantic Than a Renault Driver? Being a romantic bunch, Valentine’s day always throws up interesting discussions amongst the team at Country Vehicles in Shefford. This year we found ourselves musing on what your car says about your love life. Seems that there’s significant interest in this subject as…

A Guide to Driving in Wintery Conditions The days may be get longer, but January and February are the months when we can expect the worst ice and snow of the winter. Our customers still talk about the 2010 snowfall which happened in January and brought much of Bedfordshire to a halt for weeks. This…

Car Brake Repairs in South Bedfordshire If your brakes aren’t in excellent condition, the risks involved in driving increase dramatically. They help the driver to manoeuvre the car, slow down at the first sign of danger, and prevent accidents from happening. We rely on them constantly, and because of this, they’re the components most likely…

Safe Driving Over the Christmas Period With the train network closing down early on 24th December, and not starting again until 27th December, there could be more cars than usual on the roads this Christmas. If you’re now making a journey by road that you had expected to make by rail, take a quick look…

Why Many Motorists Stop Driving in Winter A recent survey carried out by Zego Insurance has discovered that the winter months are a ‘no go’ period for many British drivers. 1 in 5 of the 2,000 drivers asked said that their fear of driving in winter was to do with icy roads and reduced visibility.…

The Colour of Exhaust Smoke Explained It’s rare that you’ll see smoke coming out of your exhaust system, which is precisely why you should take notice when you do. Modern cars are designed to pump spent gasses quietly and efficiently; so, if you see grey, blue, white, or black smoke emissions it’s probably a sign that…

CVL Offers Campervan MOT & Servicing in Bedfordshire If you’ve had a busy summer touring the UK or abroad, you may now be looking for local campervan servicing. Country Vehicles in Shefford, Bedfordshire is the obvious choice if you live in the region. We’ve been providing campervan MOT and servicing since the early 1990s. ABOUT…