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Cut Car Costs

Rising tax costs, the credit crunch, £2,000 annual fuel bills… the cost of motoring is high - but there are ways to save money while driving.

Auto Trader's exclusive Cut Car Costs centre is full of fuel-saving tips and cheaper car running advice to help YOU save money on your motoring.


  • * Six of the best: Cheapest cars to tax
    Road tax is set to rise this year, but motorists could avoid the increase with a tax-free car - including one which does 0-60mph in under four seconds...

Cut Car Costs Features

Six of the best: UK's cheapest cars Six of the best: UK's cheapest cars
We’ve scoured every new car list price in Britain to bring you the best bargain-priced cars. This week: Six superminis at a snip...

Advertise your car on Auto Trader Advertise your car on Auto Trader
Feeling the crunch? You could save thousands of pounds on running costs by replacing your car with a more economical one. Sell your car on Auto Trader now.

Make money by putting adverts on your car Make money by putting adverts on your car
You could earn up to £1,500 per year by displaying logos on the side of your car. Find out how to turn your car into a motorised billboard.

Save £2,000 on your next car: complete guide Save £2,000 on your next car: complete guide
The car scrappage scheme offers buyers £2,000 towards a new car or van. Find out how it works and which cars can be scrapped.

The motorists' guide to beating the downturn The motorists' guide to beating the downturn
More than two million people in the UK are unemployed – find out our money-saving tips to buying, selling and running a car now.

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