Drivers who have secondhand cars warned they will become 'more expensive to run'

Cuvva has warned it may become harder to repair and service combustion models with replacement components becoming more difficult to find.
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Drivers face new petrol and diesel rules making it “more expensive” to own second-hand used vehicles. Cuvva has warned it may become harder to repair and service combustion models with replacement components becoming more difficult to find.

From 2035, the sale of new petrol and diesel vehicles will be banned in the UK - with hybrids also facing the same fate. The sale of new petrol and diesel cars will stop in 2035. Petrol and diesel cars will still be available second hand.

But with no new models allowed to be sold, they’ll eventually all be replaced by electric cars. Cuvva explained: “It may become more expensive to own a petrol or diesel car in the near future. As they become less common, repairing and servicing a petrol or diesel car could get more expensive, and it may get harder to find replacement parts.

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“And in the UK, governments and local authorities have already started to increase taxes and charges on petrol and diesel cars, most likely to encourage drivers to switch to EVs. Some London boroughs have even introduced parking surcharges for diesel vehicles!

“We could see more of these initiatives put into place as 2035 gets closer.” Cuvva says buying a car with a diesel engine was once thought to be the more environmentally friendly option, due to their lower carbon emissions.

But the tables have since turned, with concerns around higher pollution levels leading many authorities to crack down on diesel cars with higher taxes and surcharges - to the dismay of many drivers, who believed they were making the right choice for the planet.

The sale of new hybrid cars will come to an end in 2035. This could be partially due to new research showing that they may not be quite as environmentally friendly as once thought, it added.