Has breakdown cover cost increased?

[rallycross]

Just basic roadside and recovery is coming up at £99 with AA and Rac was expecting to pay around half that have prices gone up that much recently?

[boyse7en]

I just binned RAC and have gone for AutoAid at £39.90. RAC wanted £140 for Reoadside and recovery for me and the Mrs.

[Motorrad]

You're being raped. Go elsewhere. I insure my partner and myself if whatever vehicle we're in (driving or not) including camper vans etc for 95 euro a year.

[Sump]

boyse7en said:

I just binned RAC and have gone for AutoAid at £39.90. RAC wanted £140 for Reoadside and recovery for me and the Mrs.

Same

[sday12]

Not for me it hasn't. Don't get any, pay for what you use.

Worked out a £3.34 a year for the last 25 years.

[TwigtheWonderkid]

Motorrad said:

You're being raped.

How come? They aren't doing anything without seeking his consent first. If he doesn't want it he can just say no and they won't force him. Doesn't sound much like rape to me.

[cj2013]

TwigtheWonderkid said:

How come? They aren't doing anything without seeking his consent first. If he doesn't want it he can just say no and they won't force him. Doesn't sound much like rape to me.

He might have been drunk when he ordered it.....

[Sir Bagalot]

The cashback sites are your friend here.

I've just paid £165 for AA cover, recovery and At home. Two people.

£69 cashback.

Free MOT voucher.

Even if you pay £30 for your MOT then that's 165 - 69 - 30 = £66

I too wonder why they just don't cut all the bullst out and sell directly for £66

[Saleen836]

Do you not have RAC cover via your bank account?

[boyse7en]

Saleen836 said:

Do you not have RAC cover via your bank account?

No

Do you not have a free bank account?

[g7jhp]

Both the AA and RAC always overcharge existing customers when it comes to renewal.

It's cheaper to join as a new member as they make it more enticing to get new members (than keep existing customers - probably because a lazy high percentage just resign year after year).

[nipsips]

Britannia Rescue £29 for cover for 1 vehicle.

http://www.lv.com/breakdown-cover

[doogle83]

g7jhp said:

Both the AA and RAC always overcharge existing customers when it comes to renewal.

It's cheaper to join as a new member as they make it more enticing to get new members (than keep existing customers - probably because a lazy high percentage just resign year after year).

I had this argument with them last year and they eventually gave me the new customer deal.

Renewal has just arrived at £140 again though so guess I'll just cancel and sign up elsewhere this time... cashback websites are a great shout!

[Saleen836]

boyse7en said:

Saleen836 said:

Do you not have RAC cover via your bank account?

No

Do you not have a free bank account?

No, but with what i get included in my monthly fee works out cheaper than paying for everything seperate.

[Motorrad]

TwigtheWonderkid said:

How come? They aren't doing anything without seeking his consent first. If he doesn't want it he can just say no and they won't force him. Doesn't sound much like rape to me.

I presume he's now changed his mind about what happened and is realising he's being bent over and given false promises.

[SlowV6]

Sir Bagalot said:

The cashback sites are your friend here.

I've just paid £165 for AA cover, recovery and At home. Two people.

£69 cashback.

Free MOT voucher.

Even if you pay £30 for your MOT then that's 165 - 69 - 30 = £66

I too wonder why they just don't cut all the bullst out and sell directly for £66

Hi Sir Bagalot - what site was that deal on please? I am about to reject my AA renewal because of their usual annoying ripoff tactics towards existing members, and your deal sounds exactly what I would like to pay instead!

[rallycross]

Just to update this, sorted with RAC at £47.
But as a new customer to RAC buying online roadside and recovery for me on any car it was coming out at £99, but as a renewal it was £64 and after talking to them about switching I got this down to £47 which I think is great value.
The odd thing is being quoted £64 for the renewal which is cheaper than a new customer, normally year 2 is more than you can buy as a new recruit.

[KTF]

boyse7en said:

I just binned RAC and have gone for AutoAid at £39.90. RAC wanted £140 for Reoadside and recovery for me and the Mrs.

This. If you can afford to pay the recovery cost up front then AutoAid is better than the usual suspects imo.

[bristolracer]

Motorrad said:

You're being raped. Go elsewhere. I insure my partner and myself if whatever vehicle we're in (driving or not) including camper vans etc for 95 euro a year.

Where did you get that?
Does it cover european travel too?

[sday12]

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