european breakdown cover

[coyotie]

Has anyone first hand experience lately using there euro breakdown cover that included repatriation & what was the cost and outcome of your experience
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[G]

Probably not helpful to you, but the clutch on my KTM 690 enduro went in Spain - the 'KTM Assist' (which came with the bike as I got it new) were very helpful - they translated with the Spanish KTM garage and when they couldn't get parts in time, they arranged for flights home for me and the bike to be repatriated too.

Thankfully the bike was still ridable if I kept the revs low, so I took it easy and let them arrange to collect the bike from the airport where my flight was booked - meaning minimum hassle for me.

Overall, very happy with the experience (bar missing some riding I was hoping for, of course.)

[c-m]

ADAC have been great when needed them.

Put me up in a hotel when the garages were closed then picked the bike up the next morning to be fixed.

Another time they convinced a Kawasaki dealership to stay open past hours to sort out my front blow out. Which was handy because it was looking like all garages would be closed for 3 days. They offered a flight home or to hire a car for me to drive back too.
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[G]

I've never had to use it, but ADAC also offer very good 'personal' cover - I've had it in the past because it's about the only way to cover a 7.5t lorry motorhome reasonably - it actually comes out cheaper than UK companies by a chunk, but offers for European cover.

[c-m]

They use the AA in when in the UK which is the only downside.

It's about £65.

The second time I used them I'd actually not been a member for 2 years, but called them anyway. Told them my expired membership number and they still sorted everything out without charge.
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[coyotie]

adac sounds like a good bet l,ll check them out for pricing cheers
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[Marmalade]

https://www.adac.de/mitgliedschaft/adac_membership/default.aspx

Link above for info in English.

As a uk resident you will need to have single plus membership at 79.5 euros.

Call them to join and pay over the phone, following years is via transfer.
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[c-m]

I used to print out a membership form, and fax it over with my credit card details on the back.

Nice and secure. lol
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[Peirre oBollox]

[c-m]

I've always had my bikes fixed locally but they were just for things like a front blow out or fried battery.

ADAC took care of the accommodation costs and labour, but I had to pay for the costs of the battery and tyre.

Sounds like AA suck.
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[Peirre oBollox]

I don`t blame the AA as such, I didn`t read the T`s & C`s of the policy before I went
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[KLR600]

Not on the bike but I have in the car last year if it helps - we weren't repatriated though.

I'd arranged to go and visit the Fiancée's family in Berlin (she was in the car with me) and we'd decided to take the car and drive from Manchester to Berlin as I wanted to take a mountain bike, lots of camera equipment, motocross gear and general luggage for a two week stay. The car was a Peugeot 306 1.9 non turbo diesel and it was 13 years old at the time. We got it covered for the entire journey the day before we left for £72 with Green Flag.

Lo and behold, after driving 900 miles in 22 hours and just 15 miles outside of Berlin the clutch disintegrated leaving us stranded at the side of the autobahn. I was rather tired and not quite thinking straight but at least remembered we'd bought breakdown cover! Green Flag answered after two rings and took care of the lot. We were recovered within the hour (and it only took that long as we broke down in rush hour so the recovery truck got caught up in traffic) and were given the option of taking the car to a Peugeot dealer to have it fixed (at our cost) and given a hire car (at their cost) or taken to a destination of our choice. We chose to be taken to our final destination as we knew family would know some local mechanics who'd do the job much cheaper than a main dealer and that was no problem for them.

They were very clear and seemed almost apologetic that we wouldn't be eligible for a hire car if we took the car to somewhere other than a main dealer. They were quick to answer the phone and were very efficient and helpful every time I rang them. We asked the recovery guy who came out to tow us how much he'd of charged had we not been covered and he said he charges something like 200 euros an hour so the £72 was definitely a bargain.

I was a bit worried that as we'd chosen not to get the car fixed at an approved main dealer that we wouldn't be covered for the remainder of the policy but I was assured by two different people at the company that any further journey once the car had been fixed (by any means) would be counted as a separate incident and would be treated as such so we didn't have to worry about anything breaking on the way back home either.
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[Peirre oBollox]

[Marmalade]

[G]

Yea, it should cover for everything - and the only one to cover a 7.5t motorhome at a semi-reasonable price.

After a £300 charge to get my motorhome 20 minutes home, I went for ADAC despite being covered on one or two other policies.

[Peirre oBollox]

[c-m]

[Peirre oBollox]

Thank you
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[c-m]

I crossed out the ADAC world magazine, as you probably don't want that being delivered to you every month.

Once you send the form you won't hear anything back ADAC, or at least I didn't.

The next you'll know about it is in a a week or two then your membership pack drops through the letterbox.
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[Marmalade]

I never hear anything after renewing so always send an email to ask for membership confirmation.

Always get an email back within a day or two saying it is all ok.
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[Peirre oBollox]

The application has been sent. so it should be interesting to see how I get on.
Even though I have cover with aunty carol for the bike, the ADAC cover will also allow me to wander across the channel in the car without worry. With the additional reassurance that should Aunty Carol fail to assist me with the bike, I will have the ADAC as backup
Once again guys ........... thank you for your assistance

Edit: They have accepted payment, I`m now awaiting the documents in the post
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[Musketeer]

It looks so highly secure.. the card details and all

I'm tempted to get ADAC BC as the AA and RAC appear to be rubbish in comparison.

[Marmalade]

RAC man collared me outside a shop saying we can beat your breakdown cover quote.
I said thats unlikely since it's £70 for annual full European inc any vehicle and repatriation.

After I told him its ADAC he said "yeah, they've started cracking down on that"

Of course, people joining from the uk, telling them they are from the uk any buying the relevant policy because we're from the uk.

Going be a huge crack down, sour wanker.
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[Peirre oBollox]

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