Single trip breakdown cover for cars 16yrs and older

[fatboy18]

As the title says, who are you guys using for your le mans and le mans classic trips?

Eurotunnel do not cater for older cars and sadly it seems AXA will only cover cars under 16 yrs.

Not looking for an annual policy, just a single trip one with recovery to the uk/hire car. I have tried those compare sites to no good effect

[NickNJ]

I can't help with the 16 year old car but I can offer up what I've paid for my e92 BMW with RAC, full costs of repatriating and hotels etc for £42. Had to negotiate the price down.

[fatboy18]

NickNJ said:

I can't help with the 16 year old car but I can offer up what I've paid for my e92 BMW with RAC, full costs of repatriating and hotels etc for £42. Had to negotiate the price down.

I have no idea what a BMW e92 is? If its under 16yrs old its irrelevant to the thread

If you want cheap single trip cover you can't beat "Vehicle Rescue Direct" but they are underwritten by AXA insurance who only cover cars up to 15 yrs, after that the price seems to Triple with other insurance companies!
Eurotunnel will not cover classics either. (if you can call a 16yr old car a Classic)

Edited by fatboy18 on Friday 15th April 19:27

[Jos Notstoppen]

We often went through AA or RAC, we had a 15 - 20 year old car and it was around £100 all the years
we took it down. However at least one of us were AA members

Car insurance co may offer something.

Also both RAC and AA seem to send vans down for the week and I have seen them attend cars in the campsite
with no membership.

[perdu]

I think I paid about £85 for my 1966 Midget last year, I need to get the price for this year now

After having to use their system the year before when my clutch concentric unit failed near Pont L'eveque en-route to the ferry, I promised my self I'd not go abroad without it in future

I got garage attention and storage, hotel overnight, repatriation of self and car separately and hire car home from the ferry

That kind of service is worth paying for when you find you need it

Reading this makes me look like an advert for an ex-employer

I still mean it though, top service from them

They have a European control centre in France all summer which seems to help things happen

[indyxe]

try these

https://www.eta.co.uk/breakdown/single-trip-europe...

I think they do up to 20 year old.

[fatboy18]

indyxe said:

try these

https://www.eta.co.uk/breakdown/single-trip-europe...

I think they do up to 20 year old.

Brilliant, Half price compared to the others

Thank you very much

Edited by fatboy18 on Saturday 16th April 16:57

[magpies]

I've never thought about telling my breakdown company the age of my TVR (1988) and they never asked me - we have personal cover, so any car we are in or driving. I did call them once last year when the fuel pump played up. The chap who turned up never said anything either. I'm with LV

[surveyor]

perdu said:

I think I paid about £85 for my 1966 Midget last year, I need to get the price for this year now

After having to use their system the year before when my clutch concentric unit failed near Pont L'eveque en-route to the ferry, I promised my self I'd not go abroad without it in future

I got garage attention and storage, hotel overnight, repatriation of self and car separately and hire car home from the ferry

That kind of service is worth paying for when you find you need it

Reading this makes me look like an advert for an ex-employer

I still mean it though, top service from them

They have a European control centre in France all summer which seems to help things happen

All great, but did I miss who they were?

[//j17]

Not going to help for this year but a number of classic insurance policies include free European breakdown cover. Might be worth taking in to consideration when your renewal comes around.

[C70R]

They might not be everyone's favourite, but Kwik Fit cover my 2000-model car for foreign trips.

[perdu]

surveyor said:

perdu said:

I think I paid about £85 for my 1966 Midget last year, I need to get the price for this year now

After having to use their system the year before when my clutch concentric unit failed near Pont L'eveque en-route to the ferry, I promised my self I'd not go abroad without it in future

I got garage attention and storage, hotel overnight, repatriation of self and car separately and hire car home from the ferry

That kind of service is worth paying for when you find you need it

Reading this makes me look like an advert for an ex-employer

I still mean it though, top service from them

They have a European control centre in France all summer which seems to help things happen

All great, but did I miss who they were?

Ah, dropped a goolie there although there is a note in my profile

I used to work for theAA and I will be getting AA Five Star for all trips abroad in future

Not because I worked for them but simply based on how well they treated me two years ago, the service they gave when I was feeling as if I'd been kicked in the afore said goolies was amazing

I really felt "Lost In France" but they just made it all so easy after the car died

Their garage couldn't get me a replacement clutch plate or they would have had me back en route next day anyway so they repatriated me and car separately

(the clutch plate is a special hybrid made to mate my A series engine to a Ford type 9, only available from an MG dealer in Oldbury)

[a.christie]

You were pretty lucky there then as AA don`t normally cover vehicles with strange modifications on/to engines etc.
I have today got 9 day cover inclusive of re-pat,etc etc for £84 as an AA member, not including parts and labour. Its petrol/lpg so probably recovery all the way home anyway it there`s a problem.

[hot66]

all my fun cars have full 12months uk & euro breakdown incl with the classic insurance policies for approx £45 .. give your insurer a call

... & for info, I've had to use the cover too and its been spot on each time ops:

[fatboy18]

hot66 said:

all my fun cars have full 12months uk & euro breakdown incl with the classic insurance policies for approx £45 .. give your insurer a call

... & for info, I've had to use the cover too and its been spot on each time ops:

My insurer does not cover my car as it's too old!
My Broker is CCI (Competition Car Insurance) they are part of the Towergate Group, Aviva is the underwriters insurance.

Edited by fatboy18 on Tuesday 19th April 15:16

[fatboy18]

a.christie said:

You were pretty lucky there then as AA don`t normally cover vehicles with strange modifications on/to engines etc.
I have today got 9 day cover inclusive of re-pat,etc etc for £84 as an AA member, not including parts and labour. Its petrol/lpg so probably recovery all the way home anyway it there`s a problem.

I'm an AA Gold member and was quoted £176.00 for the top policy of 7 days cover! There having a bleeding laugh!

[perdu]

fatboy18 said:

'm an AA Gold member and was quoted £176.00 for the top policy of 7 days cover! There having a bleeding laugh!

I agree, that is stupid

Have you tried quoting what others have said?

If they quote me that kind of money I'm out too

[hot66]

fatboy18 said:

y insurer does not cover my car as it's too old!
My Broker is CCI (Competition Car Insurance) they are part of the Towergate Group, Aviva is the underwriters insurance.

Edited by fatboy18 on Tuesday 19th April 15:16

change insurer

I have a 43year old, a 23 year old and a 13year old .. all have this breakdown cover as part of their insurance

[struttob]

have gone with these guys this year http://www.driverguardian.co.uk/ full UK and european cover £79

Hopefully wont need their services !!

Bob

Edit: sorry just realised only cars up to 16 years old.

Edited by struttob on Wednesday 20th April 12:33

[fatboy18]

hot66 said:

fatboy18 said:

y insurer does not cover my car as it's too old!
My Broker is CCI (Competition Car Insurance) they are part of the Towergate Group, Aviva is the underwriters insurance.

Edited by fatboy18 on Tuesday 19th April 15:16

change insurer

I have a 43year old, a 23 year old and a 13year old .. all have this breakdown cover as part of their insurance

And I bet none of them are a highly modified V10 LHD Viper which is insured for Road AND Track