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Does Your Car Know Too Much About You?

Contrary to popular belief, the average car isn’t secretly storing all manner of weird and wonderful information about you, your family and your driving habits. Conspiracy theories abound, but you’re not actually being spied on by forces you’d probably prefer to keep a distance from.

However, to assume that your car isn’t storing any information about […]

By |March 30th, 2021|0 Comments

Keeping Your Car in Check While it’s Off the Road

Lockdown has become a normal (if regrettable) part of everyday life for the United Kingdom in its entirety. With lockdown restrictions comes the inevitability of spending more time than ever indoors and making very few journeys. 

Even when getting out and about has been permitted, many have had little reason to do so. Working from home, […]

By |March 22nd, 2021|0 Comments

Eight Instances When Scrapping Makes Sense

At Take My Scrap Car, we understand that making the decision to scrap a vehicle is never easy. Particularly if it is a car that has served you faithfully for many years or decades, you’ll probably want to hold onto it indefinitely.

Unfortunately, there comes a time in the life of every vehicle when responsible disposal […]

By |March 8th, 2021|0 Comments

Is Scrapping a Hybrid Different to Scrapping a Regular Car?

Slowly but surely, we’re heading towards a future where combustion-engine cars will soon be a thing of the past. The UK government recently outlined plans to ban the sale of all standard petrol and diesel vehicles within the next 20 years or so, meaning we’ll soon be looking at roads with nothing but EVs and […]

By |March 3rd, 2021|0 Comments

Is Now a Good Time to Take Driving Lessons?

Life for much of the country hit a screeching halt in 2020, resulting in all manner of plans being put on ice. One major example of which was driver tuition and intensive driving courses, as those who had their sights set on their licences decided to wait things out.

We’re now well in 2021 and things […]

By |February 22nd, 2021|0 Comments

Can I Still Scrap My Car During Lockdown?

Contrary to popular belief, the vehicle buying and selling market in the UK has not shut down due to COVID-19. Far from it, in fact, as enormous discounts and one-time-only deals on new (and approved used) cars from dealerships have motivated many to upgrade.

Of course, the logistics of buying a car with lockdown restrictions in […]

By |February 15th, 2021|0 Comments

Donating Scrap Vehicles to Charitable Causes

Due to what appears to be widespread confusion with regard to how the whole thing works, we figured the time had come to offer concise clarification. As you’ve probably figured out by now, we’re talking about the popular practice of donating scrap vehicles to charities and non-profit organisations.

Charities are always happy to accept just about […]

By |February 3rd, 2021|0 Comments

Petrol and Diesel Cars to Be Outlawed in 10 Years?

Given the events of 2020, it’s hardly surprising that this particular bombshell didn’t have a great deal of impact. 

In any normal year, confirmation from the government that all diesel and petrol cars will be banned from 2030 would have caused chaos. As it was sneakily announced in the midst of a much bigger problem, Boris […]

By |January 25th, 2021|0 Comments

What Happened to Car Prices During COVID-19?

If you decided to go shopping for a car at any point since March last year, you’ll have endured a ‘unique’ experience to say the least. Even shopping for groceries during COVID-19 can prove problematic – attempting to pick up a new or used car brings all sorts of challenges into the mix.

But what some […]

By |January 20th, 2021|0 Comments

Is Your Car (Really) Ready For Winter?

Nothing’s for sure, but experts believe we’re in the middle of a particularly nasty winter.  As usual, one that has a habit of changing from one moment to the next, making it difficult to plan for anything.

Not to mention, even more difficult to stay safe on the roads.

It’s no secret that UK roads become particularly […]

By |January 11th, 2021|0 Comments