Free Green Flag or pay for AA cover
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Nickyboy said:
I've been with Green Flag for 20 years, wouldn't change for anything.
AA on the other hand who left my mother stranded alone at night for over 6 hours would never get my money
AA have left me stranded before too, in -15 at 2am after my Peugeot 105 1.5D blew its HG. Sat in my car for 2 hours freezing my tits off while the outside of the car managed to refrost over, before I got bored and went home. Luckily the car still had compression and had cooled off. The no-show was explained by winter being a busy period and also a policy of picking up the more vulnerable members first, women alone etc. AA on the other hand who left my mother stranded alone at night for over 6 hours would never get my money
But then the Green Flag also sent out a Mancunian transgender conman after about 90 minutes from a third party garage who lifted £3 off me because he'd gone further than the 'free 10 miles', including the distance for him to get to me. Green Flag admittedly offered to refund this.
Basically they're both s
te so go for the cheaper one.No one has mentioned the old chestnut, Never insure against a risk you can afford, similiar to the highly rated 'breakdown' cover sold with fridges, washing machines, cookers, irons and kettles.
Car breakdown 'insurance' is no different. I spent 5 years playing on the Motorway as a Hato dealing with breakdowns and crashes virtually every day with a massive amount of variables and companies usually looking for a way to wheedle out of coming out, "Hit debris, that's an rtc not breakdown", "In a collision, we'll sort it but charge as it's not a breakdown", "Out of fuel, that's self inflicted not a breakdown",
Remember chatting to one bloke who mentioned although he'd broke down previously this was the 1st time in 25 years on the motorway.
He could have had 2k sat in a bank contingency fund.
Take the free cover if you have half a brain and any common sense.
Car breakdown 'insurance' is no different. I spent 5 years playing on the Motorway as a Hato dealing with breakdowns and crashes virtually every day with a massive amount of variables and companies usually looking for a way to wheedle out of coming out, "Hit debris, that's an rtc not breakdown", "In a collision, we'll sort it but charge as it's not a breakdown", "Out of fuel, that's self inflicted not a breakdown",
Remember chatting to one bloke who mentioned although he'd broke down previously this was the 1st time in 25 years on the motorway.
He could have had 2k sat in a bank contingency fund.
Take the free cover if you have half a brain and any common sense.
I have had mixed results from the AA.
My T25 broke down and did not have much power. An AA subcontractor turned up after 2.5 hours and couldn't solve, so towed me to their garage. Six weeks later they still could not solve the issue and said it was down on compression and needed a new engine!
I went and rescued the van and broke down after five miles. Called AA again and after 35 minutes a different sub contractor showed up. He found the brake vacuum hose was disconnected, fitted a new jubilee clip and the van was fine!
AA would not take any action against their first subcontractor.
I was with the AA for 16 years and normally at renewal time I could phone and get the price down to below £100. Two years ago they refused and renewal was going to be £186. (no call outs in the previous 12 months....)
So, I have left them and use Tesco clubcard vouchers with the RAC (£40 of vouchers gives me the equivalent AA cover). Not had to use them in that time though.....
Not very impressed with the AA.
Mike
My T25 broke down and did not have much power. An AA subcontractor turned up after 2.5 hours and couldn't solve, so towed me to their garage. Six weeks later they still could not solve the issue and said it was down on compression and needed a new engine!
I went and rescued the van and broke down after five miles. Called AA again and after 35 minutes a different sub contractor showed up. He found the brake vacuum hose was disconnected, fitted a new jubilee clip and the van was fine!
AA would not take any action against their first subcontractor.
I was with the AA for 16 years and normally at renewal time I could phone and get the price down to below £100. Two years ago they refused and renewal was going to be £186. (no call outs in the previous 12 months....)
So, I have left them and use Tesco clubcard vouchers with the RAC (£40 of vouchers gives me the equivalent AA cover). Not had to use them in that time though.....
Not very impressed with the AA.
Mike
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