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D1SCD
 


Member Since: 13 Feb 2013
Location: North Yorkshire
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Breakdown Cover

Just got my RAC renewal quote, seems a bit expensive ( especially the 'Arrangement & administration fee of £66.00) So just thought I'd have shop around.

Any bargains to be had out there ? I'm looking for personal cover to get car home, not just the nearest garage.

Thanks
  
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LT
 


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What’s the cost for joining the RAC as a new member?
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2010 D4 HSE (A bit bling)-GONE
2014 D4 HSE (Almost too bling)-GONE
2015 D4 HSE (A heated what?)-GONE
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Post #21583923rd Jul 2020 9:12 am
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pwheeldon
 


Member Since: 14 Jan 2020
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Can't fault the AA and because my sister works for the NHS I can get a discount through
https://healthservicediscounts.com/
I get cover for 4 family members with home start, Relay, onward travel, basically everything other than European cover and it costs me £14 a month.
And as a bonus they now run LR Direst so I have had them out on occasions.
Cheers Paul
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Post #21583933rd Jul 2020 9:12 am
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RogB
 


Member Since: 15 Jun 2018
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Im with Green Flag and have no concerns with them, cost me about £80 last year for full cover recovery to anywhere in the country.
Couldn't fault them when I needed them last October other than that sent a flat bed truck that wasn't quite rated for a Discovery
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BBDisco3
 


Member Since: 23 Nov 2008
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RAC for around £70 - Homestart, Roadside Assistance, Nationwide Recovery and includes Europe.

This covers the car rather than the person.

Via Broker Direct in Bolton. Thumbs Up
  
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robpenrose
 


Member Since: 12 Jan 2016
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I have mine through my Nationwide Flex Plus bank account.

£13/month to include my wife and I. (Account also has other benefits)

Can’t fault it Thumbs Up
 

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Pete K
 


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break down companies are particulalry bad for price walking (increasing cost every year if you do nothing)

Best thing to do is provide you current provider the competiters price. (e.g AA v RAC - they are within 1p of each other for new customers)

And see if they will match. If they won't, move to the other company.

The AA do a good 2 year deal for those who are already a customer


P.S Lloyds deal via AA - I wouldn't really recommend though
 

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Post #21584143rd Jul 2020 10:31 am
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NJSS
 


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Quote:
I have mine through my Nationwide Flex Plus bank account.


Who provides the recovery etc.. Green Flag, AA, RAC ...?

NJSS
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rowlejohn
 


Member Since: 15 Sep 2017
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I have full blown AA cover with my Lloyds bank account and also have full UK & European cover with Driver Guardian which gives vehicle repatriation to any UK adress or home with replacement similar car if required delivered to UK or Europe,hotel accomodation and free personal repatriation if needed. Costs around £115/Year. Also covers Touring caravan.

Friend of mine was travelling down to France a few years ago towing their caravan with their Rangie and his Becm caused the car to immobilise. DG had a 2 months old new Rangie on the back of the recovery truck which they delivered to him, took his own Rangie to an independant of his choice in Birmingham for repair. Paid for local hotel in France for them (B & B) which they stayed overnight whilst waiting for the DG recovery to arrive from the UK. When they got back home 3 weeks later, his own Rangie was fixed and DG sent a truck to pick the loan car up from his drive.
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Post #21584313rd Jul 2020 11:13 am
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Pete K
 


Member Since: 15 Jan 2016
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Lloyds give you "special" phone numbers for you to ring AA
The problem I had with Lloyds/AA (in July? 2012) was that I rang that special number. Wouldn't answer for 45 mins and then hung up/terminated the call. Tried several times.

I phoned the normal AA number and they answered straight way.
My father who was with me by this point is a direct AA member so used his account rather than a bank deal)

Maybe the AA and Lloyds hadn't reagreed the corporate deal at the time? Rolling Eyes
  
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riverblanche
 


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robpenrose wrote:
I have mine through my Nationwide Flex Plus bank account.

£13/month to include my wife and I. (Account also has other benefits)

Can’t fault it Thumbs Up


As above Thumbs Up it did work better for us when both cars were out of warranty as covered both of us in both cars (1 back under manufacturer now)
also covers us both for travel insurance

next year things change so will have to double check its still worth it Question

istr Martin Lewis site says check AutoAid Confused

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colinwillis
 


Member Since: 25 May 2014
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I got my RAC renewal recently.. showing an increase of 43% on last years price!

So I rang them & said No Thank You!

To which they responded that they'll match last years price & add 3-months on for free!

It always pays to ring & discuss any renewal!
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Nick H
 


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^^ me too but I also got them to reduce by £30 by not having the free gift they were offering Thumbs Up
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Brian29
 


Member Since: 24 Nov 2019
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I too use Green Flag, have done for years. Always check every year at renewal but have never bettered the quote.
  
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Get Aviva breakdown - it's RAC at a fraction of the cost!
 Kev

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