Sunderland Garage Changes Name

Sunderland Garage Changes its name

Say hello to Wearside Autocare

Sunderlands well known, "Sunderland Tyre and Exhaust" is changing its name. The new Wearside Autocentre is now the rebirth of this well known local brand. 

Owner Mark Slater explains, The business has grown rapidly over the last 2 years with major contract work been under taken, We need a name with a strong brand that actually tells people we do that bit more than tyres and exhausts. Mark then went on to explain "We have expanded the business, recruited more people in admin, master tech's and even invested in a new telephone system. We've always had the latest main dealer computer software, and tools to do the job"

So if your Fiesta needs fixed, or if your Range Rover needs serviced these guys can do the job. Mark added " We can save people huge amounts on money, my business has been built on being honest, local and reasonable."

If you wish to book your car in, contact Marks team on 0191 5640001.

Cost of driving Jumps up by 10%

Research released by motoring data provider HPI has suggested that the cost of driving in the UK has risen by 10 per cent in the last year – with the weak pound identified as a major factor.



The study looked at depreciation, fuel costs, taxation and the cost of repairs and used the figures to calculate a total cost of ownership for a variety of popular models. And while much has been written about imminent changes to road tax that will affect motorists from later this year, the data from HPI was based on cars that are three years old and have 30,000 miles on the clock – meaning this April’s changes did not influence the 10 per cent rise shown in the study, but will be an additional concern for consumers should trends continue. 

From 1 April this year, changes to Vehicle Excise Duty will lead to many new car buyers paying more tax than they would have under the current rate. HPI attributed a cost per mile figure to a number of popular models and found that, overall, when all factors were considered the cost of ownership had risen by 10 per cent between 2016 and 2017. 

 Looking at the cheapest vehicles to own last year, the cost per mile for the Peugeot 108 increased from 24 pence to 27 pence, while the cost of a Toyota Aygo jumped by over 15 per cent from 24 pence to 28 pence over the same period.