Single trip breakdown cover in Europe - how much???

[Legend83]

I have never driven in Europe before and am embarking on a trip to France next week.

Now, I don't know what I was expecting, but when I rang the RAC to get a quote for a week's breakdown cover they told me it would be £45! That is almost as much as the UK cover for a year!

Am I being a ripped off? Is there someone more competitive anyone would recommend?

L83

[voicey]

Sounds about right - I've just bought an annual polisy with Europ Assist for £85.

[u13rr1]

I've just paid £150 for full AA cover for two weeks including £500 breakdown repair cover. Granted, I could have paid a third of that with Green Flag or through Admiral (my insurers) but I've heard good things about European AA cover and the breakdown repair cover is not offered by anyone else. I don't fancy the thouogh of bartering with a back street French mechanic with my distinct lack of foreign language skills. I'm going through five countries and 4000 miles in a 14 year old car with potential cooling issues so I'm happy to pay it for peace of mind...

[007singh]

Im looking for the same cover guys, but for 23 days.

Does anyone know what the cover from Admiral is like, and if you can buy it just for one month etc?

(before anyone says it, I will be speaking to Admiral, just wanted to know if anyone has experiences already).

[Legend83]

Just got Green Flag cover for 7 days - £40.

Will suck it up.

[louismchuge]

Um, you're getting off lightly! I'm going to have to pay £180 for a 4 week road trip

[007singh]

Who is the £180 cover for 4 weeks with?

[twiglove]

Dont do it... Hold on... i will return

[twiglove]

http://www.eurorescue.co.uk/

Were very good, and cheap

[007singh]

Twiglove, care to share some details of your expereinces with them?

[wezo]

You could try your current insurance company too as they may do a policy.

[Ozzie Osmond]

Eurotunnel offer an excellent annual policy for £79.99 and cover cars up to 14 years old. If you travel in different cars on different dates that's fine so long as you tell them the right registration number before the trip.

Yes, you can buy their breakdown cover separately even if not travelling by Eurotunnel.

[twiglove]

Sorry bout that, I had to pop out, I used them for Le Mans this year, Although I didn't have to make any claims, It was easy to set up and cover starts from when you leave your house until to return.

As I understand it, most other breakdown companies use these people anyway, so you are just cutting out the greedy AA/RAC etc.

But in truth I guess until someone has had to use them for and emergency then we will never know if they are any good.

[TooLateForAName]

What about ADAC?

[Targarama]

The other option is to take out ADAC cover. Do a search, it has been discussed on PHs recently. Take out an annual policy.