Here at Duffy Motors we fully appreciate that many of our customers spend their working day out on the road, continually frustrated by the roadworks going on in and around Manchester. So we thought it might help those customers if we penned an overview of the highway improvements currently being undertaken in Greater Manchester in […]
Motorists Could Soon Pay a Toll Driving Through City Centre
Greater Manchester’s councillors have agreed to introduce a new clean air zone. Under new proposals, buses, lorries and taxis could face fines of as much as £100 per day, should their vehicles not meet clean air guidelines. However, it won’t just be just commercial vehicles which will be forced to pay fines if they don’t […]
Will Manchester Ban Cars in the City Centre?
An increasing number of towns and cities across Britain are introducing restrictions on drivers. Earlier this year Manchester’s rival for second city status joined a list of 20 towns and cities that already have or plan to introduce bans or emissions zones on cars. With plans to be carbon neutral by 2030, Birmingham will ban […]
Serious Motorists: Get Your Winter Health Check Booked In
Winter officially lands in the UK a few days before Christmas. After a relatively mild winter season last year, many motorists may have been lulled into a false sense of security for 2020. But you need to be aware of the threat of wintery conditions, particularly if you do a lot of driving. If you […]
Slow Down and Avoid Paying £200 More For Insurance Premiums
Drivers caught disregarding driving laws can expect to fork out more for their insurance. Statistics show an extra 3 penalty points can see premiums rise by £209. Those receiving their first 3 points won’t see much of a change in premiums, with average insurance costs coming in at £746. However, for drivers who rack up […]
How long does an MOT test take?
In a perfect world, an MOT test takes 60 minutes. But we usually ask customers to leave their car for a couple of hours to get everything done. This means that there’s more time to get set up and move cars in and out of the test centre. It also means that you shouldn’t be […]
Why Aren’t People Buying New Cars?
The latest figures show that consumers are losing interest in making large purchases on credit. This isn’t a new trend in the automotive industry. There’s been a marked decline in people buying new cars since 2017. However, this wasn’t always the case. The march of the brand-new car seemed, at one time, to be unstoppable. Cheap finance […]
Activities to do while waiting for your Duffy MOT during the Festive period
Located in the city centre, Duffy Motors is proud of its location. You will find us in an old railway arch between the Gmex Centre and Beetham Tower, our garage is only a short drive away from major road links like the Mancunian Way, Princess Road and Chester Road. This convenient location also means that […]
Avoid An Unexpected Bill At The End of Your Car Lease
PCH (personal contract hire) dominates how we own cars in the UK. According to the BVRLA (British Vehicle Rental & Leasing Association, 64% of new vehicle contracts in 2018 were recorded as PCH – and it’s not hard to understand why. With flexible contract and mileage terms, ranging from 24 to 60 months, notable choice […]
Reminder Service: Never Miss Another MOT Test Date
Your MOT is your annual road-worthiness test that shows that your car is fit to drive. But in a recent AA poll, more than two million Brits have been late renewing their MOT by up to a week, while more than a million have forgotten for up to a month. With around one-third of all […]