As if fuel wasn't expensive enough…
Financially, filling your petrol tank can be a sobering experience, but, according to figures from Halfords Autocentres, for 300,000 UK drivers a year, the cost can be astronomical. The reason? A misfuelling mishap, which can cost anything from £500 to £3,000 to rectify, once costs such as garage call-outs, refilling the tank and additional transport costs are factored in. Even worse news for the motorist, says Halfords, is that only half of the misfuelling motorists are able to claim the costs back on their insurance.