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Title: Break down cover
Post by: caprigreen on 01 August 2013, 00:54

Anyone know where I can get breakdown cover for my Golf GTI 1992, green flag say its too old ?

Title: Re: Break down cover
Post by: Deano2711 on 01 August 2013, 07:46

I work in the industry Mate and trust me don't bother with the AA......customer service is shocking. I am with the RAC and have personal cover for me and the missus so we can just be a passenger in any car and we are covered. You can get cover from Brittania Rescue, Equity Redstar or Interpartner Assist......all decent companies really.

Title: Re: Break down cover
Post by: oakgreengolf on 01 August 2013, 08:27

I've got mine included with my insurance, specialist car insurance £189 all in  :smiley:

Title: Re: Break down cover
Post by: dragonfly on 01 August 2013, 10:17

Do you have anything with your bank account?  Some offer breakdown cover as part of the banking.

Title: Re: Break down cover
Post by: Waspy on 01 August 2013, 12:06

Well, I went AA, havnt had to use it yet though *touches wood* so cannot comment on service.

Title: Re: Break down cover
Post by: Deano2711 on 01 August 2013, 12:10

Be careful with the stuff from Banks and included with insurance as most only give basic cover which ends up costing you afortune to upgrade when you are broke down on the side of the road. Check your cover suits your needs.

Title: Re: Break down cover
Post by: jv on 01 August 2013, 12:28

I use this bunch and they love old cars!  :grin:

http://www.motoringassist.com/breakdown/classic-vehicle-breakdown-cover/

Title: Re: Break down cover
Post by: Diamond Hell on 01 August 2013, 13:15

I'm with ADAC, who couldn't give a hoot how old your car is and provide all-Europe cover for Mrs Hell and I for £80 per year.

Call them out in the UK and the AA will come out.  :grin:

Title: Re: Break down cover
Post by: Sgt_Lemon on 01 August 2013, 15:20

I use the RAC, when I broke down repeatedly in my old car they were always spot on. Got to ride shotgun a few times as they towed my car a few hours back home.

Title: Re: Break down cover
Post by: caprigreen on 01 August 2013, 19:39

Thanks for all the replies. I have direct line insurance which includes green flag breakdown cover for my Golf GTTDI 170. I was hoping to change my cover to personal cove.r I could then cover the MK 2 GTI I am bringing over from NI on saturday. I was told that green flag do not cover cars over 16 years old. As my cover ends in November I might take out cover with a different company for personal use to cover both cars then not renew for the TDI in November. My main concern is the trip from NI to cornwall .

Steve

Title: Re: Break down cover
Post by: nightroamer on 06 August 2013, 03:54

I have personal cover from the AA. Had to use it a fair few times in the last few years on both my cars and cars I've been a passenger in.

Tbh I cannot fault the AA. Don't get me wrong I don't expect them to be able to fix much at the road side but I've had many recoveries and the guys have been very good.

Who knows maybe just luck :)

Title: Re: Break down cover
Post by: caprigreen on 06 August 2013, 07:48

I went for personal cover with the RAC in the end dont go far locally but I could not take the risk driving the car back from NI to Cornwall. Anyway got home ok car went fine apart from having to listen to the loudest exhaust all the way home !

Title: Re: Break down cover
Post by: kittie on 06 August 2013, 19:54

+1 for ADAC.

We've not had to call them out ourselves (touch wood!) but my parents are also with the ADAC. They have a an F reg campervan that they use to go all over Europe and they've had the ADAC out to them a few times and apparently they've always been absolutely brilliant.

It's cheap and it covers you all through Europe, and as DH says if you call them out here it's the flaming AA that actually come anyway!

They send you a lovely magazine all in German every so often as well  :laugh: