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[tunnie]

Where is cheapest? - I can't find or remember the company i used last time for the Senator, i paid about £60 or £70 for the year.

Direct line want £33 for 3 days! bugger that.

I think someone recommneded it to me, but i forgot  :-/

[tunnie]

now found it, was..

https://www.europ-assistance.co.uk/

[stuy112]

I added recovery through my insurance as they use the RAC, added European cover for pennies every month. I have RAC cover at a fraction of what it'd cost if I went direct!

I'd never recomend europ assist to anyone after my experiences with them. Cut a long story short, car blew up on the A1, they accused me over the phone of towing the car there so I'd get a hire car after being sat on the hard shoulder for 2 hours, didnt even know I was entitled to a hire car! After 4 hours recovery agent came out but europy nonassist wouldnt give permission to recover, after 6 hours they towed me to an agents car park and after lots of phone calls I got the hire car to continue my journey and left instructions where to take my car to, 3 weeks later the car was delivered to me, 70 miles away from where it broke down. I later recieved a bill for over £300 from them, kicked up a stink and that was dropped and I recieved £15 from them due to the complaint(s)
Its the typical example of you get what you pay for!

The other thing to check is that if the recovery from abroad costs more than the value of your car then it'll be scrapped/up to you to decide its fortune. I know a few have this written into the small print.

[Varche]

Breakdown cover is an area where the Uk has some catching up to do on Europe.

For example in Spain it is included in your insurance cover as standard. You cannot opt out and save a few pence. Because everyone has it the price is supposedly cheaper than if you can opt out.

If it saved just a few lives each year from broken down motorists being mown down while they figure out what to do without cover....

Another plus is it is very efficient and less hold ups occur.

varche  

[hersham boy]

Use ADAC biggest recovery company in Europe. It cost 70 euro's a year and if you break down in the uk they send the AA out to you.

http://www.adac.de/mitgliedschaft_leistungen/mitgliedschaftstarife/membership/default.asp

[Gaffers]

Use ADAC biggest recovery company in Europe. It cost 70 euro's a year and if you break down in the uk they send the AA out to you.

http://www.adac.de/mitgliedschaft_leistungen/mitgliedschaftstarife/membership/default.asp

seconded, very good and if you have any connection to the military you can get a discount.

Are you driving through Germany at all?  If so drop me a bell and we'll sink a few Weissbeeren!  

[hersham boy]

Use ADAC biggest recovery company in Europe. It cost 70 euro's a year and if you break down in the uk they send the AA out to you.

http://www.adac.de/mitgliedschaft_leistungen/mitgliedschaftstarife/membership/default.asp

seconded, very good and if you have any connection to the military you can get a discount.

Are you driving through Germany at all?  If so drop me a bell and we'll sink a few Weissbeeren!  

I'm in Bonn a lot throughout the summer, but thats about 200+ miles from you!!!

[tunnie]

Use ADAC biggest recovery company in Europe. It cost 70 euro's a year and if you break down in the uk they send the AA out to you.

http://www.adac.de/mitgliedschaft_leistungen/mitgliedschaftstarife/membership/default.asp

seconded, very good and if you have any connection to the military you can get a discount.

Are you driving through Germany at all?  If so drop me a bell and we'll sink a few Weissbeeren!  

I get very close to the German border, i am going to Landgraaf, Holland.

[tunnie]

Use ADAC biggest recovery company in Europe. It cost 70 euro's a year and if you break down in the uk they send the AA out to you.

http://www.adac.de/mitgliedschaft_leistungen/mitgliedschaftstarife/membership/default.asp

Thanks  

Just on their site now... it says 45 EUR?

https://www.adac.de/mitgliedschaft_leistungen/mitgliedschaftstarife/membership/become_member/default.asp?ComponentID=28253&SourcePageID=146356

[hersham boy]

Good deal i paid 70 euro's about 6 months ago but was for 2 of us.. Remember its not just euro cover you are fully covered in the UK as well. JUST SHOWS what a rip off the AA and RAC are!!!

[Gaffers]

Use ADAC biggest recovery company in Europe. It cost 70 euro's a year and if you break down in the uk they send the AA out to you.

http://www.adac.de/mitgliedschaft_leistungen/mitgliedschaftstarife/membership/default.asp

seconded, very good and if you have any connection to the military you can get a discount.

Are you driving through Germany at all?  If so drop me a bell and we'll sink a few Weissbeeren!  

I get very close to the German border, i am going to Landgraaf, Holland.

hmm when are you going, if its after 27th Oct I will be using any excuse to get in the car and drive........  

[tunnie]

Use ADAC biggest recovery company in Europe. It cost 70 euro's a year and if you break down in the uk they send the AA out to you.

http://www.adac.de/mitgliedschaft_leistungen/mitgliedschaftstarife/membership/default.asp

seconded, very good and if you have any connection to the military you can get a discount.

Are you driving through Germany at all?  If so drop me a bell and we'll sink a few Weissbeeren!  

I get very close to the German border, i am going to Landgraaf, Holland.

hmm when are you going, if its after 27th Oct I will be using any excuse to get in the car and drive........  

Slightly before... 10th -13th... i am actually going snowboarding, their indoor arena looks amazing!

Want to get some practice on a longer slope before hitting the Alps

[tunnie]

right, does anyone speak German?

I tried to purchase the ADAC cover, but it does not like my bank number.

It asks for account number and bank code, now account number is straight forward i have that, but it does not like my bank code, i tried short code, but it needs to be 8 digits.

Has anyone here bought it through their website, or have you run up?

[Martin_1962]

PM Gaffers

[tunnie]

Good idea, done!