European Breakdown Cover

[Andy JB]

Pending a trip to Spa in June I wonder what companies are you folks using for breakdown cover in Europe?

I notice many breakdown policies are now restricting car age to 10 years old, or crazy prices, which is no good to us fellow Tivvers.

[Munter]

I've always had cover with Britannia Rescue. They still cover the MX5 and that is well over 10 years old. £130 though for the full european jobby.

Seems to be a lot of love for ADAC cover on the Le Mans forums.

[marshalla]

Munter said:

I've always had cover with Britannia Rescue. They still cover the MX5 and that is well over 10 years old. £130 though for the full european jobby.

Seems to be a lot of love for ADAC cover on the Le Mans forums.

I'm with Britannia too. Had to call them out last week, may well not be renewing. They outsource the European coverage to another based in the south of France, but everything has to be referred back to the UK for authorisation before it can happen.

[Walter Sobchak]

I had a breakdown in my Tuscan a couple of years ago, I used AA Breakdown cover, they paid for my hotel, my journey home and shipped my car back to the UK as there wasn't anyone who could work on a TVR in Spain.Highly reccomended.

[Timja]

I got UK & European breakdown and recovery at the same time as my insurance policy from A Mannings, cost about £75. But i think it may be a seperate policy, not sure if you need insurance from them or not. In the past i added the breakdown on part way through my policy. Worth a chat with them or your insurers as at £75 it was loads cheaper than a standalone european breakdown policy.

[Jasper Gilder]

I recommend Green Flag. When my clutch went in Granada 6 years ago they repatriated the car, it was off within 2 hours, taxi'd me to Granada Airport to pick up a hire car which I drove to Bilbao, they taxi'd me to the ferry and there was a hire car at Portsmouth to go home in. No cost to me and effortless service

[yanmar]

The R A C have always been excellent on two occasions I have had to use them. First time car back next day,second time car back in 4 days and all for around £39.00. just donot go without. have a good trip.

[nawarne]

Jasper Gilder said:

I recommend Green Flag. When my clutch went in Granada 6 years ago they repatriated the car, it was off within 2 hours, taxi'd me to Granada Airport to pick up a hire car which I drove to Bilbao, they taxi'd me to the ferry and there was a hire car at Portsmouth to go home in. No cost to me and effortless service

That's good service.
I've just gone with Green Flag....well, it's a freebee on the bank account, so it's reassuring to know that the service was so 'polished'.

Having said that, I was with RAC and when I broke down at Le Mans in my S, we were sorted out eventually. It did take a while for RAC to mobilise a low loader, though, which meant we had to stay an extra night (paid for by RAC) in Le Mans. Turned out to be the distributor...which could have been fixed in a day at a Land Rover dealer. So, not bad service from them either.
Nick