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A500leroy

Original Poster:

7,622 posts

140 months

Sunday 2nd October 2022
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Anyone come across 'start rescue' they seeem a decent price for an older bike.

Anyone use anyone else for a over 20 year old bike?

trickywoo

13,501 posts

252 months

Sunday 2nd October 2022
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I’ve always found personal cover to be best. Most don’t stipulate an age.

I’ve been using Autoaid recently.

SAS Tom

3,719 posts

196 months

Sunday 2nd October 2022
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Also one using auto aid. Seems to be the most popular by far on PH.

sixor8

7,593 posts

290 months

Sunday 2nd October 2022
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I had used Auto aid in the past (about 4 yrs ago) but stopped because they DID have a vehicle age limit (I think it was 20) and I had a car that was too old.

I'm glad to hear they now apparently don't, and in fact they mention classic cars as well as bikes on their website. smile

But they didn't appear when I did a meerkat comparison in September. frown

It appears that they have two levels of cover now, for vehicles up to 15, and for 16+:

https://secure.autoaidbreakdown.co.uk/join.aspx?so...

Edited by sixor8 on Sunday 2nd October 16:38

KTMsm

28,982 posts

285 months

Sunday 2nd October 2022
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I use RAC no age limits (that I'm aware of)

sixor8

7,593 posts

290 months

Sunday 2nd October 2022
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Coincidentally, that's who I went to! I have bikes, and a car that's 46 yrs old and RAC will attend to them all. They put the price up this year by £10 at renewal. but offered me a 15-month policy which made it worth it. smile

Looking at Auto aid though, now I know they WILL do old vehicles, both bikes and cars, it'd have been £5 cheaper. Next year... scratchchin

CallorFold

848 posts

155 months

Monday 3rd October 2022
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I've been with Start Rescue for a few years, although thankfully I've never actually had to use them so couldn't really give you an idea of how good they are.

Been paying ~£80 I think for 12 months to cover both Me&Mrs on any vehicle we're driving/riding/travelling in, with Nationwide Recovery, which always seems a fairly competitive price for such broad cover for 2 people.

The general reviews for them always seem pretty good/positive, so that's about all I've had to go on. That and a competitive price point for the cover on offer.

Pica-Pica

15,883 posts

106 months

Monday 3rd October 2022
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For both our cars we use Start Rescue. A low annual membership cost, and about £30 for a call-out. That seems the best, we haven’t had a breakdown for years, but we want some cover just in case. It covers everything except home start - and U.K. only. I guess they have similar for motorbikes.

A500leroy

Original Poster:

7,622 posts

140 months

Monday 3rd October 2022
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Cheers guys