chris_uk
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some of you know me and the missis are planning a scenic driving holiday through scotland..
i just wondered, i dont have any breakdown cover at the minute and i really want to be covered for when i go up there.. so i was just wondering if any of you guys knew if there was a cheapish company to over me..
all i want is if i breakdown they will transport me home, not bothered about homestart or anything like that.
[Edited on 17-06-2008 by chris_uk]
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Whittie
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Registered: 11th Aug 06
Location: North Wales Drives: BMW, Corsa & Fiat
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rac, will take you home.
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chris_uk
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Registered: 8th Jul 03
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yea i thought this..nationwide recovery i think..
but get this..
Roadside assistance anywhere in the UK, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year as long as you are at least ¼ of a mile from home
[Edited on 17-06-2008 by chris_uk]
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MJFF88
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morethan seem to be decent for me 
http://www.morethan.com/Pages/Products/Breakdown/BreakdownHomePage.aspx
Its about £112 afaik for the year and that includes from home cover (Which was needed twice in my old car)
[Edited on 17-06-2008 by MJFF88]
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Tom
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You taking any luggage?
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Jules S
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quote:
Originally posted by chris_uk
all i want is if i breakdown they will transport me home, not bothered about homestart or anything like that.
Not worried about stranding your missus then? 
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Matt L
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greenflag? (im with rac on a family policy)
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smack
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why dont you leave it, then if you do breakdown, you can become a member there and then and they come out once you joined up.
if you dont break down, save a bit of money?
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Robbo
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quote:
Originally posted by smack
why dont you leave it, then if you do breakdown, you can become a member there and then and they come out once you joined up.
if you dont break down, save a bit of money?
Thats always been my motto 
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Neo
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Can't call within a week i was told when one of our demo cars at work broke.
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Fee
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because it costs a fair bit more to get cover and a call out straight away
We did it once and I think we paid about £100+ more than normal
Take it out just before you go, you get a 14 day cancellation period, if you don't use it just cancel it
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smack
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nope it dosent, my car had keys locked in it when i went away. sighn up was exactly the same as usel, and call out came about half a hour within joining.
that was with the RAC
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Fee
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ours was with the AA
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chris_uk
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might have a look at join that..
but yea i thought about the 14day cancelation thing..
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Robbo
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No it doesn't, you can save a few pounds by doing it all over the Internet but I'd rather take the chance personally!
Can't cancel if you've used them though (funnily enough lol)
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chris_uk
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no obviously.
but if i use them then i would of had to get it anyway
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Robbo
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Yes, quite
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deano87
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Roadside Assistance is basically what it says, you get assistance by the roadside. And if they can't fix it, they'll take you to a garage etc then you have to consider whether they are open.
You need 'Relay' (as it's called with The AA). They'll take you home, or your outward journey location if it can't be repaired
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scoob
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quote:
Originally posted by Neo
Can't call within a week i was told when one of our demo cars at work broke.
i joined the AA in a service station on the way home from pvs one year as i thought my car was going to break it did and they towed me home 
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dan-h
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best I have dealt with ( and we deal with a lot at the garage) are green flag. put down a low annual milage and a goo level of cover starts at £70. one custome had this and they paid for his phonecalls, recovery of the car to a garage his overnight hotel stay and even his bill at the restaraunt for the meal!
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chris_uk
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ill have a look cheers
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ali_corsa
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halfords one is about £60/£80 recovery put u in a hotel etc
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Mike
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quote:
Originally posted by ali_corsa
halfords one is about £60/£80 recovery put u in a hotel etc
I'm with Halfords but it was only £40 to take you home or to wherever you was going
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deano87
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Registered: 21st Oct 06
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If your parents have cover, you can be added to their policy for not a lot, and get all the benefits.
I'm on my dad's, costs £25 extra or something, I have Roadside, Relay, Homestart. Interestingly, my card says I joined 1983. I was born in 1987
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