Some councils have introduced the levies to pay for the multi-million pound
pothole repair bill caused by recent freezing weather.
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Pothole Britain: ’snow tax’ introduced to pay for crumbling road repairs
Posted: 7th March 2010 by Car Broker in Motoring NewsTags: council, crumbling, North Yorkshire County Council, pothole, repair, road, snow, snow tax, tax
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Pothole Britain: cold snap leaves councils with £10bn repair bill to fix crumbling roads
Posted: 4th February 2010 by Car Broker in Motoring NewsTags: councils, driver, funding, pothole, road, snow, weather
Britain’s worst winter in 30 years has left the country facing a pothole
crisis, as crumbling roads leave taxpayers with a multi-million pound repair
bill, councils admitted.
Fresh snow and grit rationing bring more travel disruption
Posted: 13th January 2010 by Car Broker in Motoring NewsTags: grit, rationed, salt, snow, weather
Snow has blocked the runway at Gatwick Airport and motorists have been warned
to expect “dire” conditions.
Motorists warned of ‘dire’ conditions on roads as grit rations halved
Posted: 12th January 2010 by Car Broker in Motoring NewsTags: grit, rationed, salt, snow, weather
Drastic rationing will lead to accidents and long delays, motoring groups
said, with more snow forecast.
Top ten: Cars for the big freeze
Posted: 12th January 2010 by Car Broker in Motoring NewsTags: 4x4, Off Road, OffRoad, snow, SUV, SUVs, top ten, top ten list, top ten lists, TopTen, TopTenList, TopTenLists
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With the snow still piled up in most UK towns, Autoblog UK counts down the top ten cars best equipped to take on the big freeze. We’ve even done it in price order so there should be something to meet every one’s budget.
10. Saab 900 – up to £2,000
An old car now, but this traditional Saab was thoroughly engineered for a life in snow, with good traction, predictable front-wheel drive handling and a powerful heater – it proves that you don’t always need four-wheel drive to cut a path through the drifts. The 900 was built from 1979-93 and they’re still quite plentiful, with good spares back-up. It even qualifies for classic car insurance.
A decent example can be yours for £2,000, and many usable examples come for well under this. We found a 1992 5-door Saab 900 XS in fine fettle for £1,895.
Search for Saab 900 on Auto Trader
9. Jeep Grand Cherokee – up to £3,000
If you’re looking for the cheapest four-wheel drive way to tackle a school run blighted by snow, the Grand Cherokee is a good contender. The big Jeep is thirsty and not particularly refined, but it’s still well equipped, relatively comfortable and completely unafraid of the slippery stuff.
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