Europe Breakdown/recovery 3rd attempt to post, hope it works

[wuckfitracing]

Pistonheads website had a little hiccup.
Anyway bearing in mind my Chimaera is 23 years old in 3 weeks and Im off to the Le Mans Classic via Rotterdam. Does anyone kmow of a company that covers cars of this age.
Thanks in advance.

[n500wow]

Hi I am insured with classic line and there policy includes european breakdown cover policy was about £270 fully comp on a griff 500 5000 miles restriction

[spikep]

My brother gets single trip cover for his 3000S to go to le Mans through the RAC and get discount because he's a TVR club member.

[nawarne]

Couple of suggestions above - guess you're not going to change your motor insurance, just to get breakdown cover!! ;-).

I'm with ADAC. I can't fault them. They have English speaking operators when you 'phone up.
Couple of posts on here where feedback was not so good - but I can only share my experience.

Unlike RAC & AA, ADAC is a mutual/friendly organisation - NOT part of an insurance/underwriting conglomerate...so they only have to satisfy the members - NOT shareholders.

My renewal this year was Eu.89.5 for any car driven by self and wife (they cover the individual, not the car)...Probably works out at about £65-70 sterling for the year. When I left RAC (4 years ago)I was paying >£150 per year for UK and single trip to Europe cover...and that was with some haggling/TVRCC discount/loyalty etc.

Search on here for feedback.
Nick

[Byker28i]

Use topcashback etc, get a little back on RAC/AA foreign trips. It's about £60-70 for a short trip. Seems expensive, but not if you need recovery

[gruffalo]

ADAC here as well, unfortunately they use the AA here in the UK but else where you get a very good level of service.

[wuckfitracing]

Thanks for the advice. Covering through the insurance is not possible this year, I renewed with Mannings 2 weeks ago and they dont do recovery insurance. So Ive looked on the ADAC website and Im finding it difficult to find out what the difference between their standard cover and their "Plus membership". Its mostly in German. I think this is who I will go with, just wish I could check the policy covers the driver and not an age problem because of the car.

[sparkythecat]

I took my 1998 Chimaera to France last year. I got 12 months breakdown cover through MSM for £72.50

[gruffalo]

wuckfitracing said:

Thanks for the advice. Covering through the insurance is not possible this year, I renewed with Mannings 2 weeks ago and they dont do recovery insurance. So Ive looked on the ADAC website and Im finding it difficult to find out what the difference between their standard cover and their "Plus membership". Its mostly in German. I think this is who I will go with, just wish I could check the policy covers the driver and not an age problem because of the car.

It does, the car is irrelevant it is the driver that is covered.

Two drivers for €109 per year anywhere in Europe including hotel costs, hire car and repatriation of your car if it can't be fixed locally.

Only down side is they use the AA here in the UK.

[phazed]

I'm sure my 17 year old motorhome insurance for a single trip for Europe was only about £70 with the AA.

[so called]

wuckfitracing said:

Thanks for the advice. Covering through the insurance is not possible this year, I renewed with Mannings 2 weeks ago and they dont do recovery insurance. So Ive looked on the ADAC website and Im finding it difficult to find out what the difference between their standard cover and their "Plus membership". Its mostly in German. I think this is who I will go with, just wish I could check the policy covers the driver and not an age problem because of the car.

I've had ADAC 'Plus Membership' since 2007.
Plus Membership covers you for all Europe.
As mentioned, it covers the person, not the car, so it doesn't matter what you are driving.

[wuckfitracing]

So how do I cover my car with ADAC. Their online application form only accepts a German address not a UK one. Has anyone done it over the phone.

[nawarne]

wuckfitracing said:

So how do I cover my car with ADAC. Their online application form only accepts a German address not a UK one. Has anyone done it over the phone.

Google ADAC for a German telephone number.

Call, and ask for membership enquiries and an English speaker. Practically everyone I spoke to at ADAC could deal with basic enquiries.

Nick