Owning a car is an expensive experience and for most of us it's a necessity. Yet almost every week costs seem to rise due to climbing fuel prices, high insurance bills, over-zealous traffic wardens, congestion charging and many other ways politicians are trying to tax cars off the road when, for most, there's no realistic alternative to using a car.

This KwikGuide will help you fight back. It's amazing how much money we throw away year after year running our cars. With a bit of planning ahead it's possible to save hundreds - even thousands - off your annual car bills.

So follow our easy ways to cut your car costs by choosing pages of our guide using the index above left, or click below to turn the page.

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