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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: Sir Tigger KC on 30 September 2019, 15:56:36

Title: Breakdown Cover
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 30 September 2019, 15:56:36
The renewal came through from AutoAid and its gone up from £43.31 to £59.99 for any car cover, probably because I called them out and got recovered home a few months ago when the BMW's driveshaft popped out.  :-\   And BREXIT..... obviously.  :-X  ::)  ;D

A quick shop around and I've gone back to Rescuemycar.com for £42.79 for similar personal cover (national recovery etc) and because I went via TopCashback I got £9.88 cashback as well. So £32.91 for the year.  :y

The fly in the ointment with Rescuemycar is that you pay a £40 excess if you call them out, but if I have a years trouble free motoring I'm quids in.  :) 

You've gotta shop around!  :y
Title: Re: Breakdown Cover
Post by: STEMO on 30 September 2019, 16:18:07
No, if you have a years trouble- free motoring, you've wasted £32.91. Ask Opti.  ;D
Title: Re: Breakdown Cover
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 30 September 2019, 16:20:25
No, if you have a years trouble- free motoring, you've wasted £32.91. Ask Opti.  ;D

That's better than wasting £59.99!  :y  Ask Opti.  ;D
Title: Re: Breakdown Cover
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 30 September 2019, 16:28:41
No, if you have a years trouble- free motoring, you've wasted £32.91. Ask Opti.  ;D

That's better than wasting £59.99!  :y  Ask Opti.  ;D

I'm currently wasting £84.90 a month because I lost my bottle and have taken out the extended warranty on the Tata. :-\ :-\
Title: Re: Breakdown Cover
Post by: STEMO on 30 September 2019, 16:31:05
No, if you have a years trouble- free motoring, you've wasted £32.91. Ask Opti.  ;D

That's better than wasting £59.99!  :y  Ask Opti.  ;D

I'm currently wasting £84.90 a month because I lost my bottle and have taken out the extended warranty on the Tata. :-\ :-\
Dear me, old boy. You're losing your touch.
Why bother with an extended warranty when you could just replace the car out of your petty cash?
Title: Re: Breakdown Cover
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 30 September 2019, 16:40:12
No, if you have a years trouble- free motoring, you've wasted £32.91. Ask Opti.  ;D

That's better than wasting £59.99!  :y  Ask Opti.  ;D

I'm currently wasting £84.90 a month because I lost my bottle and have taken out the extended warranty on the Tata. :-\ :-\
Dear me, old boy. You're losing your touch.
Why bother with an extended warranty when you could just replace the car out of your petty cash?


My petty cash consists of 78p and a used tea bag...... :-X

Possibly enough for another Omega, I suppose. ;) ::)
Title: Re: Breakdown Cover
Post by: Rangie on 30 September 2019, 16:49:28
I've just joined Mayday (green flag) because it covers the caravan as well will take me either home or to destination ticked all options personal cover for swmbo & myself in our cars or if travelling in someone else's car cost £150 per year expensive but will be using the tin tent a lot more so worth it me thinks..
Title: Re: Breakdown Cover
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 30 September 2019, 16:54:10
I've just joined Mayday (green flag) because it covers the caravan as well will take me either home or to destination ticked all options personal cover for swmbo & myself in our cars or if travelling in someone else's car cost £150 per year expensive but will be using the tin tent a lot more so worth it me thinks..

Yes, well now you drive a Land Rover......  :P  ;D
Title: Re: Breakdown Cover
Post by: STEMO on 30 September 2019, 17:11:40
I've just joined Mayday (green flag) because it covers the caravan as well will take me either home or to destination ticked all options personal cover for swmbo & myself in our cars or if travelling in someone else's car cost £150 per year expensive but will be using the tin tent a lot more so worth it me thinks..

Yes, well now you drive a Land Rover......you're definitely gonna need it  :P  ;D
No need for that, Tigger  ::)
Title: Re: Breakdown Cover
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 30 September 2019, 17:33:50
I've just joined Mayday (green flag) because it covers the caravan as well will take me either home or to destination ticked all options personal cover for swmbo & myself in our cars or if travelling in someone else's car cost £150 per year expensive but will be using the tin tent a lot more so worth it me thinks..

Yes, well now you drive a Land Rover......you're definitely gonna need it  :P  ;D
No need for that, Tigger  ::)

Good teamwork Uncle STEMO, I stuck the knife in and you twisted it!  ;D

Am I allowed to say that on here?  :-\  ::)
Title: Re: Breakdown Cover
Post by: STEMO on 30 September 2019, 18:00:50
I've just joined Mayday (green flag) because it covers the caravan as well will take me either home or to destination ticked all options personal cover for swmbo & myself in our cars or if travelling in someone else's car cost £150 per year expensive but will be using the tin tent a lot more so worth it me thinks..

Yes, well now you drive a Land Rover......you're definitely gonna need it  :P  ;D
No need for that, Tigger  ::)

Good teamwork Uncle STEMO, I stuck the knife in and you twisted it!  ;D

Am I allowed to say that on here?  :-\  ::)
Course you are, we're all normal on here. Well, apart from......

.......nah, that's gonna turn out to be quite a list.  ;D
Title: Re: Breakdown Cover
Post by: Doctor Gollum on 30 September 2019, 18:07:10
That all depends on how you define normal...  ::)
Title: Re: Breakdown Cover
Post by: STEMO on 30 September 2019, 18:17:38
That all depends on how you define normal...  ::)
You were gonna be an 'apart from'..... ;D
Title: Re: Breakdown Cover
Post by: ronnyd on 30 September 2019, 18:43:18
Is anyone on here normal? :P I doubt it. ;D
Title: Re: Breakdown Cover
Post by: BazaJT on 30 September 2019, 19:19:48
I'm with the AA through my bank account and get roadside and recovery.While at Morrisons today I saw in the foyer a RAC guy stood beside a sign announcing they were having a "flash sale" how much that equated to I don't know.
Title: Re: Breakdown Cover
Post by: dave the builder on 30 September 2019, 19:32:00
I've got AA as part of a premium bank account ,roadside breakdown via Hastings car insurance and auto aid
I also carry enough tools to strip and rebuild a car  ;D
so unless I'm in a dangerous place, or it's proper f**ked , I'd probably fix it myself  :D
Title: Re: Breakdown Cover
Post by: STEMO on 30 September 2019, 19:33:13
I've got AA as part of a premium bank account ,roadside breakdown via Hastings car insurance and auto aid
I also carry enough tools to strip and rebuild a car  ;D
so unless I'm in a dangerous place, or it's proper f**led , I'd probably fix it myself  :D
What's f**led?  ;D
Title: Re: Breakdown Cover
Post by: dave the builder on 30 September 2019, 19:39:55
I've got AA as part of a premium bank account ,roadside breakdown via Hastings car insurance and auto aid
I also carry enough tools to strip and rebuild a car  ;D
so unless I'm in a dangerous place, or it's proper f**led , I'd probably fix it myself  :D
What's fu**ed?  ;D
corrected ,
 just a slip of the finger Uncle Stemo  :-[
though it could have been fooled ,
Title: Re: Breakdown Cover
Post by: Andy B on 30 September 2019, 20:37:00
I've just joined Mayday (green flag) because it covers the caravan as well will take me either home or to destination ticked all options personal cover for swmbo & myself in our cars or if travelling in someone else's car cost £150 per year expensive but will be using the tin tent a lot more so worth it me thinks..

I have Mayday via the Caravan Club and mine is 'only' £134 per year .....  :-\
Title: Re: Breakdown Cover
Post by: Auto Addict on 02 October 2019, 06:57:06
I've just joined Mayday (green flag) because it covers the caravan as well will take me either home or to destination ticked all options personal cover for swmbo & myself in our cars or if travelling in someone else's car cost £150 per year expensive but will be using the tin tent a lot more so worth it me thinks..

I have Mayday via the Caravan Club and mine is 'only' £134 per year .....  :-\

Ditto :y