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I need some basic breakdown cover for a 4 year old car. Just tow me off the motorway or road to the nearest garage if I break down (if it can't be fixed on the roadside) will be plenty.

So should I go for AA, RAC or some other provider?

Thanks.


 
Posted : 21/12/2009 3:43 pm
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AA and RAC are much the same in my experiance.


 
Posted : 21/12/2009 3:45 pm
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Or AutoAid, £35 for the year. You pay the recovery people up front then claim it back. Haven't used it myself yet but they seem to get good reviews.


 
Posted : 21/12/2009 3:52 pm
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RAC via Tesco clubcard vouchers. Cheap as chips.


 
Posted : 21/12/2009 3:57 pm
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RAC through Tesco points. Works out about a third of the cost or less. Have been doing it for years. 😉


 
Posted : 21/12/2009 3:59 pm
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+2 on the tesco/RAC tip


 
Posted : 21/12/2009 4:02 pm
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We've just used More Than for the first time as our cam belt snapped in France, they have been brilliant!!

They are relatively cheap, but importantly their service when needed was fantastic.


 
Posted : 21/12/2009 4:46 pm
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Miisus has hers through Tesco - car wouldn't start today. Guy turned up 15 minutes after the call. Soon as he got out of his van he rubbed his hands and says "Nissan Micra, bet it's flooded", tried to start it, pulled out the fuel pump fuse - Hey Presto it fires up - 30 seconds and the job was done.


 
Posted : 21/12/2009 8:08 pm
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AA is the one you want!
can get you cover for £28 if you want


 
Posted : 21/12/2009 8:11 pm
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Check your car insurance many include it now or will add it for a few quid.


 
Posted : 21/12/2009 8:36 pm
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+1 for Autoaid


 
Posted : 21/12/2009 8:41 pm
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I go through Money Supermarket Direct and get EuropAssist (or something like that) for about £35 / year. Used them once to get the Golf towed from Wales to Cambridge when the front sub frame detached itself from the chassis a few years back - service was fine.


 
Posted : 21/12/2009 8:53 pm
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http://breakdown.insurancechoice.co.uk/compare.php

cover starts at £29 - just got it so not used but CHEAP as can be


 
Posted : 21/12/2009 9:02 pm