That's not the whole story - I've been keeping an eye on the Petrol Prices website and the prices on the forecourts, especially at Sainsbury's, have, at least in my part of country been rising over the past few weeks, even compared to other supermarkets.

They were, in a cheap area (normally due to more competition - about 10 or so filling stations within 10mins drive) about 15 miles from my home town, about 3-4p a litre cheaper, now exactly the same price as the Tescos in my town, which only has two filling stations - Tesco and an Esso station 100yds away, plus 3 very expensive ones on major A roads that only the gullable and desperate traveller (not locals) use (as they are about 5-7p a litre more expensive.

All this 'reduction' is, in my view, is a cynical ploy, like 'Black Friday' is (for the most part) for shopping, to get people in the stores, particularly as they are desperately trying not to lose out on huge amounts of custom to the likes of Amazon & co around the time of 'Black Friday' - I remember this day & weekend last year, and my local Tesco was almost empty, despite many 'offers' in store (not just the food section). Anyone also notice (for Sainsbury's shoppers with Nectar cards) that this week they sent out loads of spend £20 (or whatever), get 6p/ltr off the fuel?

Pity it costs me twice as much to get to the nearest store than I'd save buying a full tank of fuel, compared to filling up (when I actually needed to) at my local Tesco (not that I am a 'Tesco' person or am trying to plug them - I actually do most of my grocery shopping at Morrisons). Read more

That is a verry interesting article and important for all our truckdrivers, Thank you Read more

SWMBO's Sorrento went to our local main dealer at the end of October for a service. I had a bad experience with the previous year's service at the main dealer closer to where I work, so decided to try the one local to home.

On picking the car up, they informed Mrs Nomag they had found an oil leak from the diff, and needed the car in for further investigation and to remedy, for two days. So the car was duly booked in and a courtesy car arranged.... Read more

Hi, I was hoping someone could please help me with getting my 2008 Saturn Astra to go into the winter driving mode. I purchased this car new in 2008. The button has now stoppped working. I was wondering if anyone might know what the problem may be. Does anyone know what fuse this function is linked with?

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I am fuming. I put our car into our (previously) trusted independent for an oil service and MoT.

He called me to say it had passed but all four tyres were close to the legal limit. He said that if I wanted to replace them he could do so for £48 a tyre for good budget tyres. Not a bad price but I said I'd leave it for now. I was very surprised as I had thought they were all OK but I know you can miss things they can see on the ramps.

I collected the car later and once home i ran the tyre depth measure over the tyres. Fronts were both 3-4mm across the whole width while the rears were 5mm and 7mm! The limit is of course 1.6mm and 7mm is almost new.

I took the car straight back to the proprietor who said that he had done the MoT himself and he had thought they were close to the legal limit. He then got out his electronic measure and confirmed all my measurements. He said he had originally only measured one of the fronts and just looked at the others and thought they looked low but no harm was done as it had passed and he hadn't tried to sell me tyres!

Thats not entirely accurate as he had of course quoted me for four tyres over the phone. I now have an MoT saying that I have four tyres close to the legal limit when they are actually well over the limit. He said it was just advice. He said I was arguing about nothing. I said I wasn't happy to have advisories when there should be none. He shrugged and I left.

i could get a tyre report from a tyre place and take this further but I can do without the stress so might just take my custom elsewhere.

To put the cap on it I noticed that I'd been charged for screenwash when I left it brim full. And anyway this was supposed to be an oil service. Unbelievable. Read more