Breakdown cover ? - Page 2

Avulon · 20th July 2016, 21:50

I can honestly say that in a decade I've only ever broken down completely once requiring recovery. Cost? £150 ish if I recall correctly: thats £15 a year for the last 10 years. Any other faults that have developed I've been able to get home with.

No surprise that my view is that if you maintain your car well, then paying for annual breakdown cover is more expensive than handling the rare occasion when it happens.

IanMac · 21st July 2016, 10:04

I've always stuck with the big players, the AA and sometimes the RAC. I've called them out a few times over the years. I'm no mechanic and when you have broken down somewhere it's great to have a number you can call for assistance and I've found the service to be excellent.

I have a 55 year old jeep and they have even been able to fix that at the roadside. In fact I've found they prefer the opportunity to work on an older vehicle as a change from the usual modern vehicles.

Just remember to haggle the price at renewal, I've always found they will discount the renewal price so long as you challenge it, I guess they rely on most people just accepting the renewal price automatically.

john2443 · 21st July 2016, 11:02

Have used autoaid for 20? years. Always got someone there quickly, repaid the bill before I had to pay the credit card, can't fault them.

They don't have any vehicles, just send a local recovery company.

Kennyeth · 21st July 2016, 13:16

RAC from this club with discount, you can opt for monthly payments if you so wish.
Ken.

allan t · 22nd July 2016, 06:10

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Originally Posted by ratchet

Unfortunately I have had to use their services. I wasn't happy that they took well over 2 hours to get someone to me in the centre of Aberdeen during the evening rush hour. But you can't argue about the price

I didn't have to pay for the recovery as some of the outfits they use will charge Autoaid directly.

Another point to note - the price charged covers both yourself and your legally married spouse. My wife has always used her maiden name, so she doesn't have any ID in her married name. We had to email them a copy of our wedding certificate to make sure she was covered. I was surprised that they insisted on this, in this day and age.

Ratchet which company eventually came out to you,that seems a very long time especially given the size of aberdeen thought there would have been better coverage than that

TomRS · 22nd July 2016, 06:38

I use the AA, i get it free through my Premier account with llyods bank.

Get the £500 free fix cover too! used them twice and cant fault them

ratchet · 22nd July 2016, 07:03

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Originally Posted by allan t

Ratchet which company eventually came out to you,that seems a very long time especially given the size of aberdeen thought there would have been better coverage than that

Whilst we were sat on Beach Boulevard there were at least 3 empty transporters that went past us

Eventually a Kairdson transporter picked us up, and transported us the 45 miles home. The driver lived in the next village to us. I suspect that Autoaid put the job out to tender, hence the delay. We were on our way back from France, and looking forward to getting home

GordyB · 22nd July 2016, 07:49

Another vote for Autoaid - £41.

Used them last year when my UBP failed away from home. Tow truck took approx 1hr to get to me in rush hour traffic and turned out to be one of the local companies who bill Autoaid direct so nothing to pay.

KeithA · 22nd July 2016, 08:00

I get mine through our flexdirect account with Nationwide. £10/month includes breakdown, travel and mobile phone insurance for us and our 3 kids as they are still at the same address. It also then pays reasonable interest on the current account.

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20th July 2016, 21:50	#11
Avulon This is my second home 1.8t Tourer Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Tanelorn Posts: 4,830 Thanks: 956 Thanked 1,148 Times in 916 Posts	I can honestly say that in a decade I've only ever broken down completely once requiring recovery. Cost? £150 ish if I recall correctly: thats £15 a year for the last 10 years. Any other faults that have developed I've been able to get home with. No surprise that my view is that if you maintain your car well, then paying for annual breakdown cover is more expensive than handling the rare occasion when it happens. __________________ Need a T4 ?: T4 Owners Map thanks to Stevestrat ( use at your own risk) Where?: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanelorn Mods/Retrofits: PCV vortex 'filter'; bluetooth; inline thermostat; reversing sensors; plenum spyhole ; headlamp washers ; Diy mp3 player replacing CD multichanger; FBH with remote; Headlamp washers; black/chrome front grille, rear blind; Xenon projectors To do: puddle lights; 2 Din cd/nav to fit; boot release button

22nd July 2016, 06:38	#16
TomRS Posted a thing or two Mk1 ZT 190 - Mk2 ZS 180 - Mercedes E63 AMG S - Ford Ranger Hawk Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Middlesbrough Posts: 1,456 Thanks: 123 Thanked 409 Times in 281 Posts	I use the AA, i get it free through my Premier account with llyods bank. Get the £500 free fix cover too! used them twice and cant fault them __________________ http://i66.tinypic.com/5cd6xj.jpg

22nd July 2016, 07:49	#18
GordyB Gets stuck in ZT, ZT-T Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Brigg Posts: 932 Thanks: 505 Thanked 313 Times in 160 Posts	Another vote for Autoaid - £41. Used them last year when my UBP failed away from home. Tow truck took approx 1hr to get to me in rush hour traffic and turned out to be one of the local companies who bill Autoaid direct so nothing to pay. __________________ Gordon https://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/for...73f7538906.jpg 2001 Connie SE Raven Black, CDT - scrapped 2004 ZT-T+ XPG, 1.8T - sold 2002 ZT+ Biomorphic Supertallic #2 of 10, CDT - sold 2004 ZT-T+ Goodwood Aquamarine, CDT - sold 2004 BMW 320d

22nd July 2016, 08:00	#19
KeithA Loves to post Rover 75 Conny Tourer Auto Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Essex Posts: 347 Thanks: 75 Thanked 94 Times in 71 Posts	I get mine through our flexdirect account with Nationwide. £10/month includes breakdown, travel and mobile phone insurance for us and our 3 kids as they are still at the same address. It also then pays reasonable interest on the current account. Sent from my LG-D855 using Tapatalk __________________ 2003 Tourer, Connoisseur Auto

21st July 2016, 10:04	#12
IanMac Newbie Rover 75 CDT Conn SE Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Nantwich Posts: 14 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	I've always stuck with the big players, the AA and sometimes the RAC. I've called them out a few times over the years. I'm no mechanic and when you have broken down somewhere it's great to have a number you can call for assistance and I've found the service to be excellent. I have a 55 year old jeep and they have even been able to fix that at the roadside. In fact I've found they prefer the opportunity to work on an older vehicle as a change from the usual modern vehicles. Just remember to haggle the price at renewal, I've always found they will discount the renewal price so long as you challenge it, I guess they rely on most people just accepting the renewal price automatically.

21st July 2016, 11:02	#13
john2443 Avid contributor ZT CDTI / 1951 Healey Tickford Drop Head Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Brighton Posts: 207 Thanks: 19 Thanked 28 Times in 23 Posts	Have used autoaid for 20? years. Always got someone there quickly, repaid the bill before I had to pay the credit card, can't fault them. They don't have any vehicles, just send a local recovery company.

21st July 2016, 13:16	#14
Kennyeth This is my second home No more Rover Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Barnsley, South Yorkshire. Posts: 5,881 Thanks: 1,625 Thanked 1,308 Times in 998 Posts	RAC from this club with discount, you can opt for monthly payments if you so wish. Ken.