LeMans trip next week - which breakdown cover?

[Ian_UK1]

Next week, for the first time in many years, I'm driving to Le Mans.

Whilst I'm hopeful the Aston will get there and back in one piece, it probably makes sense to have breakdown cover for the trip. As I've no recent experience of this type of cover, I'm hoping someone can recommend a good, single-trip breakdown provider that will actually deliver on what it promises should problems arise.

Things I'm looking for are recovery and repatriation of the car/contents should anything go really horribly wrong and recovery to a decent local tyre supplier in France in the event of a puncture.

Any suggestions very gratefully received.

Ian

[Gettoff]

Does your insurance cover Euro trips with breakdown too?

Lockton's policies do AFAIK.

[IanV12VR]

Locktons cover does provide breakdown cover in Europe and it seems to work very well. On the Le Mans trip we did last year one of the group had a problem and they were very well looked after. Mind you he did find the replacement car, a Twingo, was easier to drive than his DB5.

See yours is a 2014 Reg car and if it is still within warranty European cover is provided.

Have a great time.

[Ian_UK1]

Gettoff said:

Does your insurance cover Euro trips with breakdown too?

Lockton's policies do AFAIK.

Many thanks for this suggestion. I've just got off the phone to my current insurer (Aviva) who do indeed have an add-on package that provides additional comprehensive cover whilst in Europe, as well as full breakdown and recovery.

The big surprise is that Aviva just added this package to my policy for zero increase in premium - not bad at all, when my premium (for fully comp w/ protected NCD and occasional business use) was under £500 to begin with! To be fair, I don't believe this upgrade would normally be FOC. I think its more-likely down to some fortuitous timing: my policy is due for renewal next month, so the upgrade only lasts for a few weeks.

Still, an excellent result and thanks again to anyone who's taken the time to reply.

[nickv8]

IanV12VR said:

Locktons cover does provide breakdown cover in Europe and it seems to work very well. On the Le Mans trip we did last year one of the group had a problem and they were very well looked after. Mind you he did find the replacement car, a Twingo, was easier to drive than his DB5.

See yours is a 2014 Reg car and if it is still within warranty European cover is provided.

Have a great time.

I realise you're sorted now, but I must echo IanV12VR - I have 2 years extended warranty with my 2014 V8V and was surprised to learn that it includes breakdown cover in Europe. And if they can't fix it in 8 hours, they'll arrange and pay for business class flights, first class train, etc.

I didn't get that offer with my Twingo