The pandemic, along with rising costs of living, appears to have forced people to be more resourceful with their cars. 7NEWS
The pandemic, along with rising costs of living, appears to have forced people to be more resourceful with their cars.
50 per cent of those surveyed say they know how to check the engine oil on their car, while only 29 per cent of them admitted they can change the engine oil and filters by themselves.Results also showed that 43 per cent of people know how to replace wiper blades with 29 per cent of the total surveyed saying they can also change a car battery.
conducted in the fourth quarter of 2022, which looked into the average cost of living by means of transport, which included costs relating to vehicle repayments, fuel, servicing, car insurance and public transport.
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