[News] Car breakdown support.

[schmunk]

Quidco offering £150 cashback on RAC policies over £241.

This tells you how much you should be paying for breakdown cover...

 

[Guy Fawkes]

Those with breakdown cover as a part of their bank account policy / fees beware - check what cover you have with your policy before travelling too far from home.

I found out the hard way that mine only provided a very limited amount of cover, and when mine wasn't repairable at the side of the road, they would only tow to the nearest approved garage. The alternative was that they would charge me per mile to tow to a different garage or back home (not great when i was over 100 miles from home - fortunately i was staying in the area for a week anyway and was able to get it fixed well before i was due to leave)

 

[Cheshire Cat]

Personal membership with Green flag, covers me and the wife in any car for a little over £90 for the year, bargain I think. And that’s the full package excluding foreign travel.

This. Similar price. Service has been fine when they have been needed, but the personal cover isn't available for cars over 16 years old (which mine is approaching).

 

[arewethereyet?]

This. Similar price. Service has been fine when they have been needed, but the personal cover isn't available for cars over 16 years old (which mine is approaching).

Absolutely, I think most breakdown cover is only up to a certain age of car, I’m fortunate to have a 2 year old car and my wife’s is 1 year old but still would not be without cover.

 

[The Spanish]

More to the point has anyone showed up and got rogero going yet?

 

[BensGrandad]

Check out Start Rescue

We have a contract with them which for breakdown on the road or at home and rescue is about £30 per year.

 

[Biscuit]

Sounds like you need a new car if you have used them that much!

I do!

 

[Eeyore]

Auto aid - £44 a year for me and the wife. Have had to use them once and they were superb.

This. I'm with an obscure company that had decent ratings.

I called out once this year when the clutch went and they came in an hour and towed me to the garage I go to. Think it's about £60 for the year.

 

[Garage_Doors]

I'm amazed there are still people who don't shop around for stuff like this each year. It's a small effort, but pays off in cash.

I've never paid more than about £70/80 for full-fat breakdown cover.

A further two words: Quidco; Topcashback

What are Quidco & Topcashback?

 

[Garage_Doors]

Absolutely, I think most breakdown cover is only up to a certain age of car, I’m fortunate to have a 2 year old car and my wife’s is 1 year old but still would not be without cover.

Cars of that age should be covered by the manufactures own breakdown cover, mine always are.

 

[Wrong-Direction]

Companies will mug you off the longer you stay with them and don't contact them for a better deal. Theres no such thing as loyalty.

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[schmunk]

What are Quidco & Topcashback?

Worth Googling.

 

[arewethereyet?]

Cars of that age should be covered by the manufactures own breakdown cover, mine always are.

Nope, none offered apart from the usual manufacturers warranty.