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Car Breakdown Cover - Any Recommendations Pls?
stealthwolf:
I had to do similar last year with the AA - rang up threatening to leave and they dropped the renewal price down. But I reckon you have to change every year. I did a quick quote online and greenflag are cheaper than AA and RAC so am thinking about jumping to GF next time.
grey golfster:
Have avoided the AA like the plague for many years now. They're owned by a bunch of venture capitalist shysters nowadays I believe?
Overpriced, and poor service too.
Have also experienced the requirement to get the job scoped by a patrol mech tech before any chance of a tow or recovery. Recovery then offloaded and re-loaded the car on to a fresh recovery wagon at the boundary of "his patch" . A 5 hour drive turned into a 14 hr recovery!
A fella in our village was an AA recovery driver; no mechanical knowledge/experience at all (think he was a welder/plater originally?) Thick as pig sh1t , and rude with it too.... thankfully never had him turn out for us!
I have consequently used Auto Aid for several years. It's pay and c!aim basis (essentially a machinery breakdown policy) which will not suit some, but they have never let me or the family down. Price this year about £50 for self and wife, any car, and any age of car (important as we have several cars, and we run a 20 yo cabby for the summer, which AA etc wil not touch!).
I think EU cover is extra, not sure as I tend to rent locally, and have not taken my car abroad for years.
Auto Aid was recommended by Martin Lewis MSE many years ago.
I have no connx, no commission etc.....
AutoAid
Customer Services:
0345 241 1359
Email:
Contact@AutoAidBreakdown.co.uk
Address:
AutoAid, St James House,
27-43 Eastern Road, Romford, Essex, RM1 3NH
andyR43:
I get my cover through my Nationwide Building Society account. Full UK and European assistance for myself and family members for £10 a month which also gives me and my family free Travel Insurance, Mobile Phone Insurance, Extended Warranty on electrical appliances, Identity Theft cover.
doylebros:
--- Quote from: andyR43 on August 01, 2017, 05:43:37 pm ---I get my cover through my Nationwide Building Society account. Full UK and European assistance for myself and family members for £10 a month which also gives me and my family free Travel Insurance, Mobile Phone Insurance, Extended Warranty on electrical appliances, Identity Theft cover.
--- End quote ---
That seems too good to be true, hope they honour their side of the deal.
grey golfster:
I get that "free" cover with my Nationwide Flex Plus current account too.
Have never claimed on it tho.
They won't cover the 22yo old Golf....I seem to recall that my 10 y.o. Eddy was getting "marginal" in their terms?
Will check - if I can find the paperwork.
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