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Oct 16, 2006 10:33:31 GMT
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Right, after receiving a horrendus renewal quote from the AA, and also discovering that they woundn't actually pick me up in the event of a breakdown, or take me home ( because my car is over 10 years old ), I'm on the look out for ACTUAL breakdown cover. No frills, just want basic recovery, i.e - If i break down, in any of my cars, i want to be taken home, not to a garage, not have someone attempt to fix it at the roadside ( thats a laugh these days isn't it..) Green Flag wanted £144 a year for this " honour " What does everyone else do  ? I can't believe this is the only way ?? I can't afford it anyway !   |
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skinny
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Oct 16, 2006 10:41:50 GMT
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I got my breakdown cover through my insurance company. The recovery company are called Rescue 'U' Ltd. They picked me up within the hour on a Sunday night on the hard shoulder of the A1 and took me home and had no qualms about it being an old motor. I swear the driver was half-cut though lol
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skinny
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Oct 16, 2006 10:45:21 GMT
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And... even though my car is lower than my morals, it still wasn't a problem for them. No damage sustained during loading/unloading or travel ;D
*I had one car unloaded at night and I didn't see the rearranged bumper until the morning!
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Oct 16, 2006 10:48:26 GMT
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Try the RAC  www.rac.co.uk/web/breakdowncover/uk/I've been with them as a Personal Member (ie me not the car) on 'Roadside / Solution 1' for about 4 or 5 years & had no complaints. They even did my euro breakdown cover a few years ago for the normal (ie modern car) rate as I was a member of one of their recognised classic car clubs. When I've had to call them out, their patrolmen have been great - knew exactly what they were doing & were old car fans too ;D |
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Last Edit: Oct 16, 2006 10:56:09 GMT by Paul H
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Oct 16, 2006 10:49:24 GMT
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i get rescue included with the policy on the imp,it was with green flag who were great when the dynamo collapsed.i told the call centre that i just wanted a tow home,and that no,they couldn't repair it at the roadside as it wasn't the sort of part they could locate easily or that they would carry on a van.next thing,a recovery truck turns up to take me home,no aggro.its now been changed to DAS who i havent needed yet.the daily is covered by my rac staff breakdown cover and havent used that yet,but i also have cover from the AA foc (long story) but i wasnt overly impressed in having a slanging match at the roadside with their own mechanic,who never even apologised after being comprehensively proven wrong.the AA also left my sister stranded with two kids on the hardshoulder of the m6 for FIVE hours while they tried to get her towed to my house.the tow truck eventually turned up and the tow truck driver fixed it after the AA mechanic gave up after two hours and buggered off!
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Mike D
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Breakdown cover ?Mike D
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Oct 16, 2006 10:49:31 GMT
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I'm sure this cropped up a while ago.. I use RAC anyway, its under a ton and i've had no trouble with them at all, plus when i've told them it's terminal theyve just sent a recovery truck instead of sending a bloke to tell me its knackered and then waiting for a truck. I used them 5 times last year, and once this year  Mike |
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Oct 16, 2006 10:49:51 GMT
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Do RAC do the " whatever car you are driving " cover ? As i've got SEVEN..  Several oldies and one nasty newie.... two lowies too.... |
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Oct 16, 2006 10:53:56 GMT
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That surprises me, I'm sharing AA with me mother, any car i thought, been very happy with service, but that might not get me home if i'm in cornwall though.  wouldnt touch green flag with a barge-pole, they took the wee big style, wee up in a brewery! |
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 it doesn't matter if it's a Morris Marina or a Toyota Celica - it's what you do with it that counts  |
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twigzy
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In rust we trust
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Oct 16, 2006 11:00:46 GMT
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i got mine with britannia rescue through the csma. awesome, quite cheap and never a problem, ive used them loads and only ever had one problem, i complained and they gave me a years free cover, they will tow you anywhere in the UK. theyve even recovered my trailer when that broke and also my recovery truck when i had it. They have been good to me.
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Oct 16, 2006 11:01:58 GMT
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Twigsy, you shouldn't need breakdown cover,.. you got your own truck Run your own firm. |
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? I can't believe this is the only way ?? I can't afford it anyway ! 
wouldnt touch green flag with a barge-pole, they took the wee big style, wee up in a brewery!
