revisions more and more expensive

In front of a garage in Bruges (Gironde)many cars are awaiting revision. The schedule is jam-packed. A usual situation due to the approach of major vacation departures. Maintenance, emptying, air conditioning… The complete overhaul costs a hundred eurosnot to mention some rarer and more expensive pieces that drive up the bill. “I use my personal car as little as possible. It costs way too much“, said a motorist.

To have the right to drive, you have to pass the technical control. 145 checkpoints inspected, compared to 52 thirty years ago. A motorist saw his vehicle stalled. “I paid almost 85 euros for the technical control and there, I have to pay 30 euros again for the counter-visit“, testifies Samia Didounimotorist. In France, the average price of the technical control is 78 euros. It must be taken every year. This breach exposes you to a fine of 135 euros.