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My Car is Leaking – What Should I Do? “My car is leaking” can be a bit of a stress trigger for drivers. Should you continue driving? Will it get worse? Any of the Country Vehicles team will tell you that cars are prone to leaking, and it’s not always something you need to be…

6 Answers to the Question ‘Why Do My Brakes Squeak?’ It’s one of those questions we’re asked on a regular basis at Country Vehicles. After all, we all know what an important component the brake is, so it’s reasonable to ask the question ‘why do my brakes squeak?’, especially if you’re driving a fairly new…

Will Electric Cars Get Cheaper? In the not-too-distant future, consumers won’t need to ask the question ‘Should I buy an electric car now or wait?’ The cut off point for selling new petrol and diesel cars is just 8 years away, in 2030. Hybrid cars will no longer be sold after 2035. So, what should…

7 Money-Saving Tips for Cheaper Driving As we head into the summer, there will be many families who are dreading the weekly trip to the supermarket to fuel up. Average prices for diesel are currently teetering on the £2.00 per litre mark, whist unleaded around 6p cheaper. Filling up a family car now costs, on…

How to Tell if Your Car Air Conditioner is Leaking Now it’s officially summer, we can look forward to regular use of the car air con over the next three months. Most people have already given it an outing, and as a result we’ve already been busy with air conditioning recharges. If you’ve tried out…

5 Bad Driving Habits – That Could be Harming Your Car How long have you been a driver? The longer you’ve been behind the wheel, the more likely that you will have picked up some bad driving habits along the way. At Country Vehicles in Shefford, the bad habits we care about are the ones…

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…