Running a car is not cheap – from insurance to tax, repairs, petrol, not to mention the air fresheners – it all adds up. However, you do not have to succumb to your overdraft at the end of every month due to the demands of your car – there are many ways that you can make back some of the money it costs you to run your car.

Renting out

There are websites in existence that match the demand to the supply, i.e. those who have a car to rent with those who need to rent a car. For instance, if your car sits on your drive at the weekend, or perhaps you work part-time during the week, there may be a few days where you and your four wheels can earn some money. As long as you have insurance and MOT, it’s a simple process.

Advertise

Advertising is most businesses’ favourite word. If you have no shame in plastering your windows in advertising, this is a great way to make money. How much you earn depends on how much of your car you don’t mind being used for the advertising, but be sure to check with your car insurance company about advertisements on the bodywork of your car.

Since a new generation of Mercedes-Benz SL is coming, the faster and lighter version, the current generation stopped production last week. And as a tradition, the last of that SL, with lot number 169.434, an Iridium Silver SL350 sports package will roll off the the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart.

“Every SL series is a milestone in the history of Mercedes-Benz,” said the head of Mercedes-Benz Classic and Mercedes-Benz Museum CEO, Michael Bock, he added that, “They are used for the car’s anniversary which we will celebrate in 2012. And that’s why we are particularly pleased that the last vehicle built in the R 230 series also enriched the collection.”