{"id":53768,"date":"2025-11-13T11:01:47","date_gmt":"2025-11-13T11:01:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bodyshopmag.com\/?p=53768"},"modified":"2025-11-14T06:46:54","modified_gmt":"2025-11-14T06:46:54","slug":"car-running-costs-are-too-expensive-for-a-third-of-drivers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bodyshopmag.com\/2025\/news\/car-running-costs-are-too-expensive-for-a-third-of-drivers\/","title":{"rendered":"Car running costs are too expensive for a third of drivers"},"content":{"rendered":"

New research has revealed that a third of drivers need financial support from their parents to manage car running costs<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Auto Trader<\/a> surveyed more than 2,000 drivers and found that 33% needed parental help with insurance costs, fuel, repairs and MOTs in the last year.<\/p>\n

A further 22% say that while they haven\u2019t received financial help from their relatives in the\u00a0last year, they\u00a0have at some point.<\/p>\n

The average amount of help received across all age groups was \u00a3411.42 per year, with 63% receiving between \u00a3100 and \u00a3499. One in five motorists receives between \u00a3500 and \u00a3999, while two per cent receives more than \u00a31,000 a year.<\/p>\n

Those aged 17-24 get an average of \u00a3433 per year, closely followed by 25-34-year-olds (\u00a3429). Even older drivers receive significant financial support, with 35-44-year-olds getting an average of \u00a3373.88, those aged 45\u201354 receiving \u00a3405, and those 55 and over getting \u00a3377.<\/p>\n

Bank of mum and dad<\/h2>\n

Erin Baker a car-selling expert at Auto Trader, said: \u201cFor many younger drivers, getting behind the wheel is becoming increasingly expensive, and it\u2019s clear that the \u2018Bank of Mum and Dad\u2019 is keeping a large part of the nation on the road.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe fact that 70% of those who get help feel grateful shows there\u2019s no sense of entitlement here, just a genuine struggle with rising costs. But it\u2019s also interesting that embarrassment plays such a big role. Driving has long been seen as a symbol of independence, and that perception is now being challenged by financial reality.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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