Older Car European Breakdown Cover

[tomsnelling]

Anyone know of decent companies that will cover older cars.

We are going in a 1994 Coleman Milne Ford Dorchester, but Im finding it difficult to find companies that will cover a car this old.

Any ideas?

[Vette_1978]

I used the RAC for the '78 Corvette the first few years. Now have it included on the insurance. Cost about £45 back then.

[Liamsaid]

This is the breakdown cover that I took with my insurance. I checked that my 1994 car wasn't too old for it, and they seemed not to have an age limit.

http://www.glpgroup.co.uk/product.asp?product_id=2... Lines

[Hugo a Gogo]

ADAC, doesn't matter what car you are in

[Herbie Hammer]

Try Mannings - they dont have an age limit on theirs I gather

HH

[RossP]

Give classicline a buzz

[Mr_Simpson]

ADAC - German version of our AA & RAC - Google them, and you wont go anywhere else. I just cancelled my AA membership and am signing up on Tuesday. Breakdown cover for you, regardless of the vehicle age, model, worldwide. No problems signing up if you don't live in Germany either.

[christer]

Mr_Simpson said:

ADAC - German version of our AA & RAC - Google them, and you wont go anywhere else. I just cancelled my AA membership and am signing up on Tuesday. Breakdown cover for you, regardless of the vehicle age, model, worldwide. No problems signing up if you don't live in Germany either.

+1

Covers any car you are in even if it is not yours- hire car or friends car etc.

[tr7v8]

AA 5 star cover will do that, always covered my classics.

[christer]

tr7v8 said:

AA 5 star cover will do that, always covered my classics.

Yeah but ADAC is 80 euros per year and covers *any* car you are in.

[tr7v8]

christer said:

tr7v8 said:

AA 5 star cover will do that, always covered my classics.

Yeah but ADAC is 80 euros per year and covers *any* car you are in.

I cover 3 cars, the wife & I full cover including keep you driving & Breakdown repair cover for £275, continental cover used to be about £70 for a long weekend so used to add it on as we didn't go abroad every year. Do ADAC do an equivalent? I'll have a look.

[leyorkie]

What's wrong with the ACO cover and you get it back in discounted entry tickets.
Simples

[chevy-stu]

tr7v8 said:

christer said:

tr7v8 said:

AA 5 star cover will do that, always covered my classics.

Yeah but ADAC is 80 euros per year and covers *any* car you are in.

I cover 3 cars, the wife & I full cover including keep you driving & Breakdown repair cover for £275, continental cover used to be about £70 for a long weekend so used to add it on as we didn't go abroad every year. Do ADAC do an equivalent? I'll have a look.

i should look into the ADAC cover, I used to pay about an extra £60 a time on my 77' Camaro for Le Mans, Spa track weekend etc.. .. but switched to RAC and pay about £300 a year currently for full cover on all 4 vehicles in Europe..
I heard ADAC is the way forward. I assume they just subcontract out to local recovery/garages the same as AA and RAC do..

[Hugo a Gogo]

adac is 96 euro a year, I think, for partner plus

you and your partner, any car either one of you are in, recovery of car and you

in the UK, the AA come out

you have to phone Munich, ask for an english speaker

all your docs are in German too

[tr7v8]

Hugo a Gogo said:

adac is 96 euro a year, I think, for partner plus

you and your partner, any car either one of you are in, recovery of car and you

in the UK, the AA come out

you have to phone Munich, ask for an english speaker

all your docs are in German too

I couldn't find what ADAC covered though, certainly not in English.

[Grey Ghost]

tr7v8 said:

Hugo a Gogo said:

adac is 96 euro a year, I think, for partner plus

you and your partner, any car either one of you are in, recovery of car and you

in the UK, the AA come out

you have to phone Munich, ask for an english speaker

all your docs are in German too

I couldn't find what ADAC covered though, certainly not in English.

Have a look at this page on their site:

http://www.adac.de/mitgliedschaft/adac_membership/...

If you like what you read or need further help call them on 00 49 94 15 56 73 and ask to speak to and English speaker. They will put you on hold if they do not speak English and you will be transferred to someone who does very quickly.

I sent them an email last year asking to join and if someone could call me back on my work number to facilitate this as you can only join via their website if you live in Germany. The call was returned in less than an hour and I renewed this year by providing membership number and CC details via email when my renewal documents came through, all very easy and painless.

[Hugo a Gogo]

http://www.adac.de/mitgliedschaft/leistungen/defau...
you'd have to try and get it all translated, but quickly summing up:

accident or breakdown, recovery of the car to a garage, or home

they'll send you home from wherever on train or plane, or sort a hire car for 7 days

send keys to you if you lose them

send spare parts if you can't get them locally

hotel overnight if you're stuck because of breakdown

taxis etc in the same case

up to 300 euro for damage from hitting wild animals, unless you are already covered

all the same as above if the car is stolen

they will send you back home if you take ill or have an accident, they'll send your kids home accompanied if you are in the hospital or something

cover travel/overnight stay for a visitor if you are stuck in hospital somewhere abroad for more than 2 weeks up to 512€

a vague 'other emergencies' thing, such as if someone dies, they'll pay for repatriation max 500€

help if you lose travel docs, they'll pay for extra travel needed, to embassy etc, 260€

unexpectedly cutting short trip, sickness or accident, up to 2600€ for flights etc

hotels etc if you have to wait for a medical repatriation

they'll send prescription meds or glasses to you if you lose them abroad

you can also get emergency credit to pay for extras not covered

if anyone's thinking of joining up, and any of the above has been helpful, let me know and I can get a free gift for introducing new members

[zebedee]

has anyone with ADAC broken down in the UK and if so, how did it all go?

I am facing £95 to put 2 weeks in France onto AA (8 year old car), and the basic UK cover costs £80 a year.

[Hugo a Gogo]

I locked my keys in my car, AA came out within an hour

I also ran out of fuel on the M20

(I know, I'm a tt)

AA came out then too, free gallon of petrol and on my way

[Burrow01]

zebedee said:

has anyone with ADAC broken down in the UK and if so, how did it all go?

I am facing £95 to put 2 weeks in France onto AA (8 year old car), and the basic UK cover costs £80 a year.

I've been with ADAC for several years, just renewed

Called them out twice, once for a flat battery (interior light was jammed on) - AA turned up within an hour, asked why I was with ADAC and explained the AA was twice the price

Second time a sensor went on the flywheel, and the AA arrived and towed me home - no issues in either case