Breakdown Cover

[AG8]

Morning All, a bit of advice required. Recently purchased an 87 Carrera 3.2 in good condition, recent top end rebuild. I will be taking it on a few trips around the country and as such reckon some basic breakdown cover maybe sensible.

Given the cars AA/RAC etc typically deal with has anyone had good experiences with any in particular dealing with minor breakdowns on older porsches.

[andymin]

I used the AA twice before on 2 different 911's (old aircooled ones). Both times they arrived really fast and both drivers said they had never attended to a Porsche before but were very helpful. First time he got the car running again. Second time the AA guy towed the car to my home so i could pick up my other car and then waited whilst i phoned around and then drove miles to drop the car off at a specialist. They get the thumbs up from me!

cheers

Andy

[nine6four]

My exepreince has been poor with both RAC and AA - they make a mountain out of a mole hill on my 964. See this story http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

Also I had a small issue with the alarm going off, they wanted to tow it away again until I worked out that it was a fuse that had blown.

Just my exeperinces but it seems they don't want to touch older and more complex cars these days just recover them, fill them up with fuel or jump start them.

[nine6four]

Oh and you also have to put up with the "well it's an old car now" type comments.

[DanH]

I've had terrible experiences with RAC (Porsche assist) & the AA. The AA are less dreadful though.

RAC left me and my wife on the side of the M20 for 3 hours from midnight 3 weeks ago. It wasn't a busy night for recovery at all. Only finally got moved when the police had called in their brakedown service (which I would have to pay for) on grounds of safety as we should have been recovered within 30 minutes. The police got a van there in 25 minutes. Porsche Assist/RAC 3 hours.

[nos4a2]

I use Green Flag - had bad experience with both AA and RAC. I've had to call them out twice this year (not to the Porsche though) and both times the mechanic arrived quickly and got me going without a hitch.

Te only down side is that they use affiliated local garages so I guess that it's pot luck whether you get a good one. Having said that, my experience has been good.