Petrol prices have risen again to well over the pound mark following the government’s 2p rise in fuel duty, putting yet more strain on the nation’s car owners. About the only thing that stays the same at present is car breakdown cover.

Despite rises in just about every other sector of car ownership car breakdown policies are staying the same or, in some cases, actually becoming more affordable thanks to companies like Rescue My Car working hard to improve deals on their own costs.

It is in direct contrast to the other general running costs of your average car as spiralling oil costs and the fuel duty rise have combined to add another £120 a year on average to the cost of motoring.

The rise in petrol duty will be the third in nine months, following hikes in April and December and since the start of the year it has added an average £11 per tank to the cost of petrol. And with VAT expected to return to 17.5% in January things could begin the get tougher still.

The one bit of good news out of all of this is that Rescue My Car has seen it as an opportunity to start saving motorists’ money in other areas such as with the cost of a car breakdown. With cover now looking more affordable than ever the argument for not having a car breakdown policy and risking the costs of a breakdown yourself is becoming a weak one.

To find out what Rescue My Car is doing about the cost of breakdown cover call them direct now on 0800 0199519.