Breakdown cover for extended trips

[aturnick54]

Going abroad for 60 days in summer. Currently with Green Flag who only provide cover for trips that are 30 days long.

Struggling to find anywhere that will cover the car for longer without charging stupid amounts of money for a 12 year old car (RAC want £240 for instance). Any recommendations?

[Chromegrill]

Googling 60 day European breakdown brings up dgrescue and motoreasy and lots of other companies inviting you to seek a quote

Catch is you might need a new car or at least one under ten years old in some cases. Sounds like you'll find something if you look hard enough

[peterperkins]

Considering the potential huge costs involved in a serious mechanical failure/accident and recovery/alternative transport/accomodation at the arse end of nowhere in some foreign clime then £240 for 60 days seems quite reasonable to me.

[so called]

In the good old days of European Union, I was with the ADAC.
80.50 Euro / year for full European breakdown cover, any country, no car age limit, no travel time limits.

How confident of the car are you ?
If not, and as said, £240 doesn't sound so bad.

[aturnick54]

peterperkins said:

Considering the potential huge costs involved in a serious mechanical failure/accident and recovery/alternative transport/accomodation at the arse end of nowhere in some foreign clime then 240 for 60 days seems quite reasonable to me.

It doesn't seem reasonable when my current cover cost £70/year, which covers 30 days abroad. Double the time perhaps I'd expect double the cost, £140 at most.

[aturnick54]

so called said:

In the good old days of European Union, I was with the ADAC.
80.50 Euro / year for full European breakdown cover, any country, no car age limit, no travel time limits.

How confident of the car are you ?
If not, and as said, 240 doesn't sound so bad.

Will ADAC still take on UK citizens as members? I've heard that they stopped otherwise they would've been ideal as they also cover Turkey when many UK companies don't (or only the European side).

I'm confident that the car is mechanically in better condition than many newer cars on the road, but to these companies quoting statistics are statistics. Of course though it's important to have cover to prepare for any eventuality.

[Stevemr]

Have a look at nationwide flex account. £13 a month, includes breakdown insurance, phone insurance and health insurance. No age limit, no max length for Europe last time I checked.
No transaction charge using credit card to pay abroad and no transaction charge for using debit card for getting cash, again last time I checked!