Poll highlights motorists maintenance ignorance

The majority of males are inept at maintaining their own cars, a new survey by webuyanycar.com has found.

According to the car buying company, as many as 58% of male motorists admit they have no idea how to look after their vehicle or what lies under the bonnet.

In addition, the poll of 1,500 driving men found that 41% do not even attempt to wash their vehicles, while warning lights on the dashboard are completely indecipherable to around 33% of male motorists.

The survey also found that 31% do not want to carry out even the most essential maintenance work, while a staggering 21% even keep away from filling their car with fuel and are quite happy letting someone else do it for them.
In terms of location, the poll found male drivers from Aberdeen are the best at car maintenance, followed by those in Wrexham in North Wales and in Leicester.
Male drivers from Cambridge are the worst at maintaining their vehicles, followed closely by those in Worcester and Brighton.
Paul Coulter, spokesman for www.webuyanycar.com, said: "The results of the survey are shocking. If you take good care of your vehicle, you are likely to get a better price for it when you come to sell a car. You'll also find a car which is in good working order and condition much easier to sell."