![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/cost-of-living-young-drivers-delay-car-repairs-due-to-rising-prices/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/127474127_whatsappimage2022-11-01at4.49.15pm.jpg&description=Image caption, Niki McGrath says she'll put off repairs to her car for as long as she canYoung drivers say they are putting off essential repairs to their cars due to the cost of living crisis.Niki McGrath says she waited six months to take her Renault Clio to a garage because she was "just scared to know" how much a fix would set her back.It comes as a survey by the RAC suggests 37% of drivers under 24 are putting off repairs to reduce expenses.The breakdown cover providers said rising prices were "hitting drivers from all directions"."I can barely afford to get petrol," Niki, from Runcorn, tells BBC Newsbeat. "As long as I can put off getting it fixed, I will."Niki, 23, relies on her car to get to work and says it's really important for her independence. "For someone in their 20s, having a car is so convenient but it's inconvenient to try and pay for it, especially with everything going up," she says. "Petrol, bills... to keep it on the road is a bit of a hindrance."People in the UK have been facing rising prices for some time, with oil and gas prices at high levels and costs for tea bags, milk and sugar all increasing.Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, The RAC says more than a third of young drivers are putting off necessary repairsNiki admits she does sometimes worry about driving, knowing her car needs repairs."It's going to get fixed eventually - when I can afford it," she says.The RAC's research suggests Niki isn't alone with an estimated 16% of under 24s putting off major repairs, rising to 28% for more minor fixes.Analysis by Sam Gruet, Newsbeat's cost of living reporterHearing from lots of Newsbeat listeners over the past few months, things aren't getting easier. From private renters in the North East unable to move out of mouldy accommodation because of surging rent prices, to students in Swansea having to using food banks - the rising cost of living is taking its toll on young people.Those I've spoken to say they rely on their cars for their indepe){kind=link}
Young drivers say they are putting off essential repairs to their cars due to the cost of living crisis.
Niki McGrath says she waited six months to take her Renault Clio to a garage because she was “just scared to know” how much a fix would set her back.
It comes as a survey by the RAC suggests 37% of drivers under 24 are putting off repairs to reduce expenses.
The breakdown cover providers said rising prices were “hitting drivers from all directions”.
“I can barely afford to get petrol,” Niki, from Runcorn, tells BBC Newsbeat. “As long as I can put off getting it fixed, I will.”