Longest wait for breakdown assistance.
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Not the longest in time, but would have died if I'd waited 
Motorbike broke down midwinter, snow on the ground minus temps etc.
'1 hour' says RAC. okiedoke..
hour and a half later they call to say actually it's going to be another 4 hours. I explained that it was just a teensey bit chilly and that wasn't really going to work.. nope its 4 more hours they said.
I pushed the bike home 4 miles to keep warm and fixed it myself the next day - oh, and cancelled my RAC subscription never to renew.
Motorbike broke down midwinter, snow on the ground minus temps etc.
'1 hour' says RAC. okiedoke..
hour and a half later they call to say actually it's going to be another 4 hours. I explained that it was just a teensey bit chilly and that wasn't really going to work.. nope its 4 more hours they said.
I pushed the bike home 4 miles to keep warm and fixed it myself the next day - oh, and cancelled my RAC subscription never to renew.
Summer 18, RAC knowingly abandoned me for 18 hrs, in mid summer heatwhilst knowing I was just out of hospital.
Car blew its head gasket on M1. No warning, After 4 hrs on the hard shoulder, in unbearable sun, I managed to get it off at the Lutterworth junction. 3 hrs later, 7pm, when I warned them is was running very low on prescription meds, , they relayed me 40 miles to Bicester.
There they just left me in a car park, overnight. Constants excuses, no action
Early the following morning I abandoned the car, for hospital, and returned home under my own steam, once stabilised. I never once saw an RAC mechanic - only Contractors
It took a year, but I took out a County Court summons against them, and won a four figure sum this Autumn. They contested everything, at every level, tried several stunts pre hearing, legalised up for the Heating, but I still won . Truth will out.
Hateful organisation.
Car blew its head gasket on M1. No warning, After 4 hrs on the hard shoulder, in unbearable sun, I managed to get it off at the Lutterworth junction. 3 hrs later, 7pm, when I warned them is was running very low on prescription meds, , they relayed me 40 miles to Bicester.
There they just left me in a car park, overnight. Constants excuses, no action
Early the following morning I abandoned the car, for hospital, and returned home under my own steam, once stabilised. I never once saw an RAC mechanic - only Contractors
It took a year, but I took out a County Court summons against them, and won a four figure sum this Autumn. They contested everything, at every level, tried several stunts pre hearing, legalised up for the Heating, but I still won . Truth will out.
Hateful organisation.
Yes...
My company car broke down in Central London at around 10am. After a lot of key turning it would limp, and I was a mile from where I was doing a quick job so I drove it using the gearbox and clutch as it wouldn't rev. RAC attended after 4 hours, told me it was spark plugs (it was a diesel) and I and the car would need recovering home but would need a low loader. Car was finally picked up at 8pm and arrived home at 10pm. I got bored and got the train and left the car with the site...
My company car broke down in Central London at around 10am. After a lot of key turning it would limp, and I was a mile from where I was doing a quick job so I drove it using the gearbox and clutch as it wouldn't rev. RAC attended after 4 hours, told me it was spark plugs (it was a diesel) and I and the car would need recovering home but would need a low loader. Car was finally picked up at 8pm and arrived home at 10pm. I got bored and got the train and left the car with the site...
Pericoloso said:
Captain obvious answer ,you got prioritised last .
Er, yeah I gathered that midway through the afternoon. And rightly so however it wasn't a 3hr wait instead of 90mins for example. Interestingly I have a fleet account with the same provider for work with the tender due in March - 350 vehicle subscriptions.
sheepman said:
Stories like these are why I don't bother with breakdown cover. Far easier to just ring a local recovery company should you need it.
Really bad when you consider the price the bigger companies charge. My wife accidentally let her cover auto renew with the RAC a while ago. £84.00 for the most basic package!Venisonpie said:
Er, yeah I gathered that midway through the afternoon. And rightly so however it wasn't a 3hr wait instead of 90mins for example.
Interestingly I have a fleet account with the same provider for work with the tender due in March - 350 vehicle subscriptions.
That's the way to hurt them. And let them know why.Interestingly I have a fleet account with the same provider for work with the tender due in March - 350 vehicle subscriptions.
Do it !
xjay1337 said:
Where as when I broke down in my BMW, BMW recovery collected me in 38 minutes.
I once had a top hose spilt as I was approaching Fleet Services and managed to coast into the car park. I phoned Britannia Rescue and sat back to await recovery. Within three minutes I saw amber lights flash across the car park and the truck drove across to me. Within ten minutes I was on my way home.My longest was also RAC - car suspension broke at a friend's house, so called RAC and they turned up in about 90 minutes - not too bad so far!
Anyway this was in Herts and I needed to get to Hampshire and the driver couldn't take me all the way as it was out of his area so I was taken an hour down the road and left at a services where his colleague would collect me "in about 20 minutes".
Anyway, another hour or so went by so I called up to be told that the driver was just on his way and would be 20 minutes.
45 minutes later, I call and they said that they had in fact just made it all up and because my car had broken suspension they said it'll need a special truck and they were waiting for it to be available.
Anyway, after about 5 hours I was collected and driven home. All in, I think it was about 10-11 hours from call to getting home - a 90-minute journey.
That said, to give them credit the only other time I called they turned up at my office in about an hour and fixed the car there and then.
Anyway this was in Herts and I needed to get to Hampshire and the driver couldn't take me all the way as it was out of his area so I was taken an hour down the road and left at a services where his colleague would collect me "in about 20 minutes".
Anyway, another hour or so went by so I called up to be told that the driver was just on his way and would be 20 minutes.
45 minutes later, I call and they said that they had in fact just made it all up and because my car had broken suspension they said it'll need a special truck and they were waiting for it to be available.
Anyway, after about 5 hours I was collected and driven home. All in, I think it was about 10-11 hours from call to getting home - a 90-minute journey.
That said, to give them credit the only other time I called they turned up at my office in about an hour and fixed the car there and then.
Car issues on drive , phoned RAC and couldn't get through for 40 minutes , if I was on a hard shoulder I'd be f
ked . Was just on hold at first stage in a queue
Broke down years ago , coolant all gone , car overheated...Rac .guy came out quickly and told me "you have got coolant - you're waisting my time" ...I then told him He was pointing at the brake fluid.
ked . Was just on hold at first stage in a queue Broke down years ago , coolant all gone , car overheated...Rac .guy came out quickly and told me "you have got coolant - you're waisting my time" ...I then told him He was pointing at the brake fluid.
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