We changed from regular breakdown cover to Auto Aid a number of years ago when I heard them recommended on a money programme on the radio.
It costs us about £40 to cover my wife and I in any car and includes cover from home but you do need to be aware of what it is…..
It’s essentially ‘breakdown insurance’. If you break down then you, or they can if you want them to, arrange a local mechanic or recovery truck and you pay. Afterwards you complete a form and send off your receipt(s) and they send you a cheque.
We’ve used it once in about the last seven years when I missfuelled and they repaid the bill for the guy to come and empty my tank. I think my cheque arrived within a few days.
You don’t get:
– a smart membership pack (we made our own cards the first year, but now I just have the number in my phone)
– a van and mechanic wearing a uniform; it’ll be the local garage (or you can call your own garage if you’re near enough)
I don’t think you get (but you can check):
– the chance to upgrade to cover being abroad
– cover for trailers which are too big (we had concerns about towing a horsebox)
It’s been a great money saver for us and I suspect for most people with a credit card in their pocket and a vaguely reliable car it would be a good option (particularly if you’re married as your spouse is covered free).