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Local Tyre Replacement Centre in Shefford Everybody’s looking to make savings in their household budgets at the moment and finding ways to cut back on the cost of running a car is a natural target. The recommended lifespan of a car tyre is 20 – 30,000 miles, but some drivers find that they’re replacing them…

8 Tips To Make Your Car Last Longer At Country Vehicles in Shefford we tend to see two different approaches to car ownership. On the one hand, there’s the owners who like to drive the latest model and will change their car regularly. On the other, there’s the owners who have driven their current vehicle…

Motorhomes Specialist in Shefford If you’re a motorhome owner, May is a great month for your first UK road trip of the year. Spring is at its finest in this month, and temperatures are usually good, without being searing. If you have children, there are lots of bank holidays to take advantage of. If not,…

When Does My Car Need a Service? Over the past couple of years, we haven’t been using our cars so much, meaning that the annual ritual of service and MOT has been lost for many people. If you’re one of them, this blog brings you up to speed with when you should book in a…

Van Repair Garage in Shefford When your car breaks down it’s annoying, and plans may have to be altered, but it rarely results in the loss of your livelihood. For commercial van owners, though, their running costs, uptime and reliability is critical to business. As a van repair garage in Shefford, Country Vehicles understand the…

5 CVS Tips for Driving in the Rain It’s that time of year when the storms come thick and fast, bringing high winds, rain, and flooding. Rain doesn’t have the drama of snow and ice, but anyone who was out in storms Dudley and Eunice will know how scary and unpredictable road conditions can be.…

The Difference Between a Dealership and an Independent Garage Here’s a question: The service is due on your ‘newish’ vehicle (let’s say you bought it new a couple of years ago). There’s an independent garage just down the road, and a franchise dealership on the other side of town. Where are you going to book…

Valentine’s Day Date Ideas – Featuring a Car! Looking for some unusual Valentine’s Day ideas? Well, who’d have thought Country Vehicles in Shefford would be coming up with them? If you fancy a change from chocolates, romantic setting, meal for two (although that does sound rather nice!) we got a few alternatives. We asked the…

4 Tips for Driving in Snow and Ice 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. Some of our customers still talk about the Jan 2010 snowfall that brought much of Bedfordshire to a halt for weeks. We’ve…

Highway Code Changes You Should Know About There are major changes to the Highway Code coming into force at the end of January 2022. Hadn’t heard about it? You’re not the only one. The AA carried out a survey of its members in December and found that only 1 in 3 drivers were aware of…