New fast service centres open for women

• First drive-through service centre opens
• While-you-wait services from £99
• Firm hopes to have 300 centres in UK

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Women drivers are the focus of a new network of female-friendly 'while-you-wait' service centres set to sweep the UK.

IN 'N' OUT has just opened the first of its drive-through service and MoT stations in a bid to revolutionise Britain's car servicing industry.

They'll primarily court female customers, with child-friendly waiting lounges, gourmet refreshments and entertainments their cornerstone.

A 15-point, while-you-wait interim service takes no longer than 15 minutes and costs £99. There's also a 30-minute express MoT priced at £49, along with a seven-minute basic fluid top-up and tyre pressure check.

The concept is a departure from traditional servicing - there's no need to book in advance or organise a courtesy car or resort to public transport.

Owners can watch their car being overhauled. Four mechanics, using state-of-the-art equipment, work on it simultaneously in split-level servicing bays: two above ground, two below.

The company has also made a pledge not to take advantage of women who aren't well-versed in car mechanics.

The first IN 'N' OUT centre has just opened in Northampton. The company hopes to launch a further 300 across the UK in the next five years.