Other options to AA Euro cover?

[burriana]

Just phoned AA to get Euro cover for Spain and it costs £67, which is fair enough and somewhere near what i paid a couple of years ago.... then they go and stick an [b]extra 67%[/b] premium on top because the car is over 11 years old!!!!

Makes a total of £106.50. And no, they won't haggle.

Anyone know any other GOOD European breakdown services.

Thanks in advance.

al

[Hughesie2]

burriana said:

Just phoned AA to get Euro cover for Spain and it costs £67, which is fair enough and somewhere near what i paid a couple of years ago.... then they go and stick an extra 67% premium on top because the car is over 11 years old!!!! Makes a total of £106.50. And no, they won't haggle. Anyone know any other GOOD European breakdown services. Thanks in advance. al

ACO for France...

[nawarne]

Seem to remember either Corin D or DustyC mentioning Brittania rescue. Worth a try!
Nick

[burriana]

RAC has been mentioned as if you are a member of one of the affiliated clubs (FOC) then they waive any surcharges... just that I wasn't impressed with RAC when I used to be a member



Thanks for the info so far.

[mike996]

Try EuropAssistance - they used to be great value for money, and have a far better network in Europe than the AA. If you are a member of a car club, chances are that they have (or should have) some form of discount with a European Breakdown provider

[vetteheadracer]

I broke down at Le Mans this year (having broken down in Antwerp in April) and both times the RAC Europe Assistance were brilliant and all for about £85 for the year.

Cannot praise the service highly enough.

[burriana]

Certainly sounds better than £107 for 17 days! Mind you, that was with the surcharge, your car is a lot younger than mine.

[mike996]

If the car is over 14 years old, you have pretty much had it - they really do not like this. But again, if your car is a classic (as opposed to just old / clapped out), then try the car clubs - they usually get a good deal

[burriana]

11 year old Ferrari Mike. I tried this argument with them but they, reasonably I suppose, said that they couldn't just take people's word that an 11 year old car was serviced to the hilt and in A1 condition

[nawarne]

burriana said:

11 year old Ferrari Mike. I tried this argument with them but they, reasonably I suppose, said that they couldn't just take people's word that an 11 year old car was serviced to the hilt and in A1 condition

I used RAC this year for Le Mans. About £35 for 6 days on a 1992 TVR S series (13 years old then :-)).
Definitely got a reduction by saying I was a member of the car club....something about waiving the 'old car surcharge'.!
Nick

[ShanksPony]

I used Britannia rescue for a short trip to France - think it was about £21 for a three day visit.

[burriana]

Thanks guys.

Now covered with RAC - £67 for 17 days, older car surcharge waived as I am in FOC!

[mike996]

Aha, it worked! We should see if Pistonheads can come up with a discount for the cover? I may be wrong, but given all the advice, technical expertise, etc given on these forums, it would be reasonable to expect that the cars PHers drive are in reasonable nick.

[Balmoral Green]

Old news now that Al has got sorted. But what about checking the level of cover that you get with your car insurance policy? BG is insured with Lancaster, I had a big problem last year in the Alsace and my standard level of cover that was included in my policy gave me a hire car for a fortnight, all costs incurred, and covered moving BG twice by truck until he ended up in Luxembourg to be fixed. Even paid my train fare, taxi and cost of refreshments when I finally picked the car up after dropping off the hire car. And the most professional bunch of call centre staff with good english too. Not bad for £375 a year fully comp. The silliest thing is, I didnt even know I had got this cover either, they told me when I rang them to check on my ins cover whilst abroad.

[burriana]

Balmoral Green said:

BG is insured with Lancaster...

Got a number Warren? Ferrari ins is due for renewal next month.

a.

[Balmoral Green]

www.lancaster-ins.co.uk/

[burriana]

Ta very muchly!

See you in York on 27th for the pub crawl