European Breakdown Cover for cars 15 years old
Discussion
I have no current plans to replace the family car, which we'll be driving to the alps and back next winter - and it's always good to have some breakdown cover, but many companies don't cover europe over 15 years old.
I think the AA will cover us - but having been rather let down by them a few years back, I would prefer to avoid them.
Are the any PH recommended breakdown companies that'll cover us for a europe trip?
Thank you.
I think the AA will cover us - but having been rather let down by them a few years back, I would prefer to avoid them.
Are the any PH recommended breakdown companies that'll cover us for a europe trip?
Thank you.
It’s cheap for a reason. The fuel pump on our Jeep XJ went in France two years ago. Due to the amount of camping equipment we had with us I told them we needed a transporter/crew cab van or large car with a roof rack. They couldn’t supply anything remotely suitable so we had to sort it out ourselves with a local company. Britannia actually offered us a three seater van and told us my wife and two kids could squeeze together on the double front seat.
I told the garage they sent it to that it was the fuel pump (it was obvious) but they did nothing with it for three weeks. They left the car unlocked with the windows down in a non-secure car park. Every time I phoned Britannia it was like it was a fresh a call to them and I had to recount the situation over and over again. After the second week they called me back to tell me it was the fuel pump that had gone (no s
t Sherlock) but the garage couldn’t get the part.
We had to rearrange our travel plans and go back to France from Switzerland to return the hire car we sorted and Britannia sent us home by Eurostar. We had to leave all our camping gear in the unlocked Jeep.
Getting them to repatriate the Jeep was a struggle as they claimed the transport cost was greater than the value of the Jeep. Eventually they relented and the car was returned to me about one month later. I fitted a new fuel pump on my drive in 45 minutes using only two spanners - 15 minutes of which was siphoning the fuel. We spent about £1,500 on car hire and got £800 back plus my initial £150 which they refunded due to their “service falling short on this occasion”. Never again.
I told the garage they sent it to that it was the fuel pump (it was obvious) but they did nothing with it for three weeks. They left the car unlocked with the windows down in a non-secure car park. Every time I phoned Britannia it was like it was a fresh a call to them and I had to recount the situation over and over again. After the second week they called me back to tell me it was the fuel pump that had gone (no s
t Sherlock) but the garage couldn’t get the part. We had to rearrange our travel plans and go back to France from Switzerland to return the hire car we sorted and Britannia sent us home by Eurostar. We had to leave all our camping gear in the unlocked Jeep.
Getting them to repatriate the Jeep was a struggle as they claimed the transport cost was greater than the value of the Jeep. Eventually they relented and the car was returned to me about one month later. I fitted a new fuel pump on my drive in 45 minutes using only two spanners - 15 minutes of which was siphoning the fuel. We spent about £1,500 on car hire and got £800 back plus my initial £150 which they refunded due to their “service falling short on this occasion”. Never again.
I’ve used AA for European breakdown in the past (as in actually broken down) and they were faultless, made what could’ve ruined a holiday a fairly painless experience.
On that goodwill and the fact they are happy to cover old high mileage cars id use them again if/when I need EU cover.
On that goodwill and the fact they are happy to cover old high mileage cars id use them again if/when I need EU cover.
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