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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 01 February 2015, 15:30:42
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They like me. I mean they really like me. :-* :-* :-* :-*
I quote from my renewal.
"You really are one of our most valued members".......Ah that's so sweet and touching. It's always good to know you are appreciated.
In fact, to show me how much they like and value me, they have raised my premium by 83% this year.
I politely asked them to remedy their obvious mistake. They told me I'm still a most valued member but....no can do, Sir. :( >:(
My AA membership ceases on 1st March 2015.
Time to shop around, I think. :y
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Tried it with me. The bastids actually took the money from my credit card. One quick call to the card provider and the money was back in my account and I was with the RAC. £80 for a year and £20 worth of fuel back.
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Tried it with me. The bastids actually took the money from my credit card. One quick call to the card provider and the money was back in my account and I was with the RAC. £80 for a year and £20 worth of fuel back.
Because the money is taken by DD, it is easy to overlook the fact that the bastards have loaded the premium. >:(
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Got all the options with the AA. Last renewal premium was just shy of £200. Rang `em up, immediately reduced to just under £111
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Got all the options with the AA. Last renewal premium was just shy of £200. Rang `em up, immediately reduced to just under £111
This is how the script usually works. Not this time though. :'(
No call outs either in the seven years I have been with them.
Omega owner should get a further 30% discount from the AA for being so reliable. :)
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Crap.. my renewal was this month and with all the work travel I didn't get to phone and haggle. There goes £200 and I don't even have home start! Oh yes and the ex is still on it.. ::)
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Crap.. my renewal was this month and with all the work travel I didn't get to phone and haggle. There goes £200 and I don't even have home start! Oh yes and the ex is still on it.. ::)
:( :( :( :'(
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Crap.. my renewal was this month and with all the work travel I didn't get to phone and haggle. There goes £200 and I don't even have home start! Oh yes and the ex is still on it.. ::)
Any chance of you getting back together, Aaron?
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They like me. I mean they really like me. :-* :-* :-* :-*
I quote from my renewal.
"You really are one of our most valued members".......Ah that's so sweet and touching. It's always good to know you are appreciated.
In fact, to show me how much they like and value me, they have raised my premium by 83% this year.
I politely asked them to remedy their obvious mistake. They told me I'm still a most valued member but....no can do, Sir. :( >:(
My AA membership ceases on 1st March 2015.
Time to shop around, I think. :y
As as Gold AA Member I also challenged them (yet again) Opti to lower my premium , which includes all; home relay, home start, etc, as "I am a most valued member", and again they gave me what I wanted; "complimentary home start, worth £62 PA :D :D :D :y :y :y
Just done the same with their Fully Comprehensive, including legal cover, car insurance and got £80 off their renewal quote. In fact I have lowered my insurance costs over the last 3 years by £500 8) 8) :y
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It pays to have comprehensive breakdown cover, Lizzie, esp. for a girlie driving an omega ;D
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It pays to have comprehensive breakdown cover, Lizzie, esp. for a girlie driving an omega ;D
Absolutely Steve! Why do I want to climb under a car at the side of the road in my finest dress when I can get a nice handsome man to do it on the rare chance I will break down! ;D ;D ;D ;)
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They like me. I mean they really like me. :-* :-* :-* :-*
I quote from my renewal.
"You really are one of our most valued members".......Ah that's so sweet and touching. It's always good to know you are appreciated.
In fact, to show me how much they like and value me, they have raised my premium by 83% this year.
I politely asked them to remedy their obvious mistake. They told me I'm still a most valued member but....no can do, Sir. :( >:(
My AA membership ceases on 1st March 2015.
Time to shop around, I think. :y
As as Gold AA Member I also challenged them (yet again) Opti to lower my premium , which includes all; home relay, home start, etc, as "I am a most valued member", and again they gave me what I wanted; "complimentary home start, worth £62 PA :D :D :D :y :y :y
Just done the same with their Fully Comprehensive, including legal cover, car insurance and got £80 off their renewal quote. In fact I have lowered my insurance costs over the last 3 years by £500 8) 8) :y
I have this, Lizzie,
You, as a woman, clearly have attributes that I don't..... ;)
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Crap.. my renewal was this month and with all the work travel I didn't get to phone and haggle. There goes £200 and I don't even have home start! Oh yes and the ex is still on it.. ::)
Any chance of you getting back together, Aaron?
I don't think so at this point .. I can understand it, though - she's enjoying life again, going out, having fun, instead of feeling trapped with me (as she told me she felt). Still have a house full of her stuff and an RX8 insured in her name, though!
It pays to have comprehensive breakdown cover, Lizzie, esp. for a girlie driving an omega ;D
Absolutely Steve! Why do I want to climb under a car at the side of the road in my finest dress when I can get a nice handsome man to do it on the rare chance I will break down! ;D ;D ;D ;)
Lizzie you have clearly had a very different breed of AA man come out to you than I have!
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I generally pay the AA less than their introductory offers for new members. Obviously, it takes a phone call to negotiate it every year.
We go for joint membership, with relay. I don't need homestart etc.
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Got all the options with the AA. Last renewal premium was just shy of £200. Rang `em up, immediately reduced to just under £111
This is how the script usually works. Not this time though. :'(
No call outs either in the seven years I have been with them.
Omega owner should get a further 30% discount from the AA for being so reliable. :)
So ho much have you paid in premiums over that period? Bet you could have got a recovery home from most parts of the UK for less.............. ;) ;)
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Got all the options with the AA. Last renewal premium was just shy of £200. Rang `em up, immediately reduced to just under £111
This is how the script usually works. Not this time though. :'(
No call outs either in the seven years I have been with them.
Omega owner should get a further 30% discount from the AA for being so reliable. :)
So ho much have you paid in premiums over that period? Bet you could have got a recovery home from most parts of the UK for less.............. ;) ;)
My point entirely. They OWE me. :y
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I pay £18 a year for a cheap and cheerful, yet comprehensive breakdown cover which includes national recovery. :y
The downside is that I pay a £40 excess if I call them out and they don't know how to break into an Omega. ::) ;D
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I pay £18 a year for a cheap and cheerful, yet comprehensive breakdown cover which includes national recovery. :y
The downside is that I pay a £40 excess if I call them out and they don't know how to break into an Omega. ::) ;D
The spotted yoof that the AA sent out to me managed that task and some... ::) keys locked in ignition, ignition on and drivers door mechanism seized... step one was getting into the car and step 2 was getting the drivers door open, followed by assisting with changing the mechanism...
The only downside was/is banking with Lloyds ::)
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I pay £18 a year for a cheap and cheerful, yet comprehensive breakdown cover which includes national recovery. :y
The downside is that I pay a £40 excess if I call them out and they don't know how to break into an Omega. ::) ;D
yes i can recommend them www.rescuemycar.com (http://www.rescuemycar.com), prompt and no fuss national recovery.
if you want to break into an omega just type 'how to break into a car' into google for free - 176,000,000 results, uncensored
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I pay £18 a year for a cheap and cheerful, yet comprehensive breakdown cover which includes national recovery. :y
The downside is that I pay a £40 excess if I call them out and they don't know how to break into an Omega. ::) ;D
yes i can recommend them www.rescuemycar.com (http://www.rescuemycar.com), prompt and no fuss national recovery.
if you want to break into an omega just type 'how to break into a car' into google for free - 176,000,000 results, uncensored
It was quicker to wait for the spare to arrive than wade through that lot. ;D
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;D
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you've never used a search engine have you? correction, you used it once in 1996 and are still reading through the results ;D
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well the personal cover from the AA cost me £90 which I didn't think was too sad as I had two cars...well with disco moved on I got my renewal through £253 if you please....apparently I was a valued member also opti.....not with prices like that I am not....CSMA here I come
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well the personal cover from the AA cost me £90 which I didn't think was too sad as I had two cars...well with disco moved on I got my renewal through £253 if you please....apparently I was a valued member also opti.....not with prices like that I am not....CSMA here I come
Basically they piss on the loyal customer. It is exactly the same scenario with car insurance and banking. :(
This is why we need to shop around.
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I keep thinking of the other AA when I read the thread title ::) ::) ::) ;D ;)
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I keep thinking of the other AA when I read the thread title ::) ::) ::) ;D ;)
Ahh...you mean that pikey admin :y ;D
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well the personal cover from the AA cost me £90
I pay less than that for joint cover (so all 3 of our cars are covered, plus anything we're in), with national Relay.
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I keep thinking of the other AA when I read the thread title ::) ::) ::) ;D ;)
what the one when you sit in a circle and state your name then proceed it by saying I am a alcoholic ;D :y
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I keep thinking of the other AA when I read the thread title ::) ::) ::) ;D ;)
what the one when you sit in a circle and state your name then proceed it by saying I am a alcoholic ;D :y
You seem to be up to speed on the expected routine ............. ;D ;D
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I keep thinking of the other AA when I read the thread title ::) ::) ::) ;D ;)
what the one when you sit in a circle and state your name then proceed it by saying I am a alcoholic ;D :y
Being tea total, I wouldn't know. I'm like Andy B, never touch a drop ::)
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Being tea total, I wouldn't know. I'm like Andy B, never touch a drop ::)
Like minded eh! :y :y :y :y
::)
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Why would you touch a drop? It comes in
bottles casks for a reason. :D
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Oh dear, I think my relationship with the AA, despite "You really are one of our most valued members". They want £204, I doubt I'll get that down to a sensible price.
But as I need to call them to cancel anyway....
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As of 17th March, I too am no longer an AA member!
They wouldn't go below £141
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That'll be me next year I reckon.. I was too bone idle to sort it out this year (or had too much other stuff going on all at once)
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Anyone used ADAC? €97 for joint cover, including European breakdown, looks good, but I can't find an English translation of what cover is provided. And my German sucks.
I'm guessing its not for me, but worth looking into.
My expiring AA was Joint Roadside Relay, and that's pretty much what I'm looking at getting, although euro cover would be nice (although only £30ish using a 3rd party anyway)
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IIRC Tunnie used to use ADAC for European cover..
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IIRC Tunnie used to use ADAC for European cover..
Bought it but never "used it" AFAIK.
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Potato anyone? ;D
Link (http://m.westernmorningnews.co.uk/AA-mechanic-fixes-Land-Rover-spud/story-26052808-detail/story.html)
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Potato anyone? ;D
Link (http://m.westernmorningnews.co.uk/AA-mechanic-fixes-Land-Rover-spud/story-26052808-detail/story.html)
I heard about that this morning! ;D ;D
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Potato anyone? ;D
Link (http://m.westernmorningnews.co.uk/AA-mechanic-fixes-Land-Rover-spud/story-26052808-detail/story.html)
I heard about that this morning! ;D ;D
I like the quote in the story "it's never run so well" ;D ;D
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I have green flag breakdown £50 for the year but it is only for the one car but it does include home start and relay etc but the car has to be less than 16 years old
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I have green flag breakdown £50 for the year but it is only for the one car but it does include home start and relay etc but the car has to be less than 16 years old
This is why it has to be a person policy to cover older cars, and the fact we have 3 of them...
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I believe ADAC use the AA in the UK :-\
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I believe ADAC use the AA in the UK :-\
From what little I can glean:
You have to call a German number if you break down
If you need a tow, ADAC will only pay the AA the first €200 in the UK, you have to pay the extra. Looks to be approx. £1 per mile, that includes Mr AA's journey to you, the tow, and his journey home.
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There are plenty of alternatives to the 'Big 3' in the world of breakdown insurance, but of course the only way to tell if they're any good or not is to break down! ::) ;D
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There are plenty of alternatives to the 'Big 3' in the world of breakdown insurance, but of course the only way to tell if they're any good or not is to break down! ::) ;D
Since being in a breakdown service, I've never called them. I've always towed myself home, or fixed it.
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There are plenty of alternatives to the 'Big 3' in the world of breakdown insurance, but of course the only way to tell if they're any good or not is to break down! ::) ;D
Since being in a breakdown service, I've never called them. I've always towed myself home, or fixed it.
So you may as well go with the cheapest then. :y
I pay £18ish premium with these guys, there's a £40 excess if you call them out, but you can pay a higher premium with no excess. ;) I did have a personal/any car policy for a while with them which was about £60. :) Whenever I've called them out they've been with me within an hour and they relayed my Merc from South Wales to Dorset once without any arguments. :y
www.rescuemycar.com
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There are plenty of alternatives to the 'Big 3' in the world of breakdown insurance, but of course the only way to tell if they're any good or not is to break down! ::) ;D
Some of them are alternatives in the same way that setting the car alight and crawling 200 miles home on your hands and knees is an alternative. Although that would be quicker and less painful in certain cases.
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There are plenty of alternatives to the 'Big 3' in the world of breakdown insurance, but of course the only way to tell if they're any good or not is to break down! ::) ;D
Since being in a breakdown service, I've never called them. I've always towed myself home, or fixed it.
So you may as well go with the cheapest then. :y
I pay £18ish premium with these guys, there's a £40 excess if you call them out, but you can pay a higher premium with no excess. ;) I did have a personal/any car policy for a while with them which was about £60. :) Whenever I've called them out they've been with me within an hour and they relayed my Merc from South Wales to Dorset once without any arguments. :y
www.rescuemycar.com
Going online, they won't do my MV6 due to age. This is why I generally need the Personal type cover, rather than car cover.
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Ah crap. You still need to nominate a vehicle even with the personal cover? ::) How about your Battlebus? ??? :-\
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Has AA reached "The" status as well then?
What does this mean? Special admin service, or something? I'd of thought THE Dtm would of qualified first tbh. :-\
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Has AA reached "The" status as well then?
What does this mean? Special admin service, or something? I'd of thought THE Dtm would of qualified first tbh. :-\
Have you been smoking some shit again, or is the local Reading water contaminated again?
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Has AA reached "The" status as well then?
What does this mean? Special admin service, or something? I'd of thought THE Dtm would of qualified first tbh. :-\
Have you been smoking some shit again, or is the local Reading water contaminated again?
What? I read the title. What more do you want! ;D
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How is the Pikey Pensioner anyway? :)
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Drowning in custard apparently ;D
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Drowning in custard apparently ;D
>:( ;)
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Drowning in custard apparently ;D
>:( ;)
Ok, ok... Only swimming in it... ;)
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Drowning in custard apparently ;D
>:( ;)
Ok, ok... Only swimming in it... ;)
Been done.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BN2D5y-AxIY (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BN2D5y-AxIY)
AA may need a cold shower after the above clip. ::)
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Drowning in custard apparently ;D
>:( ;)
Ok, ok... Only swimming in it... ;)
Been done.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BN2D5y-AxIY (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BN2D5y-AxIY)
AA may need a cold shower after the above clip. ::)
What a waste of custard :o
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I have an urge for custard now. Not that I've seen the gayTube clip, as its blocked.
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Drowning in custard apparently ;D
>:( ;)
Ok, ok... Only swimming in it... ;)
Been done.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BN2D5y-AxIY (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BN2D5y-AxIY)
AA may need a cold shower after the above clip. ::)
What a waste of custard :o
Bah! We know you've been phoning round the hire companies gathering cement mixers. :P
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woohoo just had a good result on my breakdown cover,been with greenflag for 10 years through caravan club and havnt used them till jan this year and although I was sorted out it was a bit of a farce and after a phonecall to discuss my renewal which ended in me putting phone down I cancelled my automatic renewal and sent them an email.yesterday I received a cheque of apology for £25 and rang them tonight to ask how much to keep the same level of cover bearing in mind im no longer with caravan club and they've classed it as renewal so with the cheque its only cost me £8 for recovery within 1/4 mile from home,national recovery to any destination and if they have left the cover exactly the same if I don't get my car repaired at my destination they will pick me back up and bring me home so not to spoil my holiday :y
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woohoo just had a good result on my breakdown cover,been with greenflag for 10 years through caravan club and havnt used them till jan this year and although I was sorted out it was a bit of a farce and after a phonecall to discuss my renewal which ended in me putting phone down I cancelled my automatic renewal and sent them an email.yesterday I received a cheque of apology for £25 and rang them tonight to ask how much to keep the same level of cover bearing in mind im no longer with caravan club and they've classed it as renewal so with the cheque its only cost me £8 for recovery within 1/4 mile from home,national recovery to any destination and if they have left the cover exactly the same if I don't get my car repaired at my destination they will pick me back up and bring me home so not to spoil my holiday :y
Sounds good, Daz. Except next time you break down it's likely to be a farce again. I like cheap, but I like good service as well.
TOP TIP: Buy a daewoo orlando and you will never, ever break down. :y
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woohoo just had a good result on my breakdown cover,been with greenflag for 10 years through caravan club and havnt used them till jan this year and although I was sorted out it was a bit of a farce and after a phonecall to discuss my renewal which ended in me putting phone down I cancelled my automatic renewal and sent them an email.yesterday I received a cheque of apology for £25 and rang them tonight to ask how much to keep the same level of cover bearing in mind im no longer with caravan club and they've classed it as renewal so with the cheque its only cost me £8 for recovery within 1/4 mile from home,national recovery to any destination and if they have left the cover exactly the same if I don't get my car repaired at my destination they will pick me back up and bring me home so not to spoil my holiday :y
Sounds good, Daz. Except next time you break down it's likely to be a farce again. I like cheap, but I like good service as well.
TOP TIP: Buy a daewoo orlando and you will never, ever break down. :y
That there be fighting talk... ;D
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Top tip? Or a a Top gear top tip....?
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I'm sure that this weeks Top Gear top tip was, if you've £65k to spend and fancy a gay led blue Porsche... Don't, buy a proper Chevrolet instead... ::)
STEMOs top tip could be anything though... which is both worrying and disturbing in equal measure :-\
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Taking you to your holiday destination and then back home again is part of the Caravan Club deal. It isn't included in normal policies.
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Taking you to your holiday destination and then back home again is part of the Caravan Club deal. It isn't included in normal policies.
So if I have a puncture on my caravan and no car, my CCAA policy will deliver me to Provence and back...
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woohoo just had a good result on my breakdown cover,been with greenflag for 10 years through caravan club and havnt used them till jan this year and although I was sorted out it was a bit of a farce and after a phonecall to discuss my renewal which ended in me putting phone down I cancelled my automatic renewal and sent them an email.yesterday I received a cheque of apology for £25 and rang them tonight to ask how much to keep the same level of cover bearing in mind im no longer with caravan club and they've classed it as renewal so with the cheque its only cost me £8 for recovery within 1/4 mile from home,national recovery to any destination and if they have left the cover exactly the same if I don't get my car repaired at my destination they will pick me back up and bring me home so not to spoil my holiday :y
Sounds good, Daz. Except next time you break down it's likely to be a farce again. I like cheap, but I like good service as well.
TOP TIP: Buy a daewoo orlando and you will never, ever break down. :y
received another cheque for £25 today from the recovery company that greenflag instructed to help me :D after looking into prices yesterday ive managed to get rescue and national recovery for half the price of anywhere else but with the cheques im actually £17 up ;D