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Fill Up Less With Our Fuel Saving Tips

Posted on 24th Feb 2022 by CarTakeBack

Simple ways you can fill up your car less! Check out our 9 top tips and save money on diesel and petrol…

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What Should and Shouldn’t Be In Your Glovebox

Posted on 3rd Feb 2022 by Liz Jacques

What do you keep in your glovebox? Before you feel smug about how organised you are, perhaps you should take a look at our advice for what shouldn’t be in there…

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Scrap Car Recycling

Posted on 8th Jun 2021 by CarTakeBack

Car recycling isn’t something that many people consider, until they need to. Having your car recycled responsibly by an authorised scrap car recycling centre is vital, but what does that involve?

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Unexpected Items That Can Be Recycled

Posted on 11th Nov 2020 by CarTakeBack

Items such as plastic bottles, cans and cardboard are recycled widely, but we wanted to share with you some recycling and reuse tips you might be less familiar with…

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Wiping Personal Data From Your Car

Posted on 7th Jan 2020 by CarTakeBack

From your favourite contacts to your frequent destinations, modern cars make staying connected and finding your way home easy. But with all this convenience, comes an issue: data security when selling your car…

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How To Recycle A Car

Posted on 8th Jun 2019 by CarTakeBack

Car recycling isn’t something that many people consider, until they need to. Using a reputable business is vital, if you don’t, you could be damaging the environment. But how does a responsible service recycle your car?

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10 New Zealand Car Laws

Posted on 25th Feb 2019 by CarTakeBack

Understanding the laws of the road will help make you a safer driver, and will help avoid fines. Here are 10 that you may not have heard about…

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How To Get The Best Price For Your Scrap Car

Posted on 1st Feb 2019 by CarTakeBack

No matter what condition your old car is in, you’ll usually be able to get money for selling and scrapping it. We’ve put together this handy guide to help you get the highest price when you’re ready to scrap your car…

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