Recommend me car breakdown cover.

[B1N]

Any recommendations for car breakdown cover suitable for someone who does all their own maintenance and servicing?
Thanks

[stinkwheel]

See if you can do it through your insurance, that's where I've had the best deals. It's also the only place that'll do Euro cover for my >25 year old bike without selling a kidney.
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I did the 2010 Round Britain Rally on my 350 Bullet. 89 landmarks, 3 months, 9,500 miles.

[B1N]

We did insurance a fortnight ago, I'll go and have a look and see if it's possible to get it added on.
Thanks

[Polarbear]

Some bank accounts? The ones you pay a bit extra for?
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Victory Cross Country American tractor.

[Raffles]

I took out breakdown cover last week with a company called Rescuemycar. It cost me £24.57 and it includes national recovery.
There are cheaper options out there but they all seem to carry an excess if you need to use them.
My insurance company were one of the dearest.
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[t121anf]

Autoaid, any vehicle you drive/ride, there is an age restriction though which you can pay a little extra to remove.

[panrider_uk]

+1 for autoaid
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Current bikes: Honda ST1100 Pan European. Moto Guzzi V85 TT Travel

[arry]

I use StartRescue personal cover.

For me and the missus its about £120 a year but I've used them 3 times in the past 5 years and they've been excellent all times I've had to rely on them.

Autoaid also get good reviews.

[The Artist]

I went with RAC and ticked a few options so it came to £250 for the year...however, I have got my money back multiple times over.

1. Van broke down 4000 miles from home. They paid for flights for 2 and then repatriated the van back to the UK.

2. I have had 2 punctures that have not been repairable and they have paid £150 towards each replacement tyre.

3. I broke down once due to a sensor and they collected me and the car and took me home.

So it really depends on the nature of your travels and other costs whether a "premium" service is worth it. My cover level covers any vehicle I am in, home start, unlimited call outs etc.

[P.addy]

[Feasty]

I'm with GEM, covers the person rather than specified vehicles and includes bikes and caravans which is what I need. They sub-contract out which I've actually found pretty good due to generally there's always a breakdown company available near me - and on one occasion they sent 2 so whichever got to me first got the job!
£130 for me and my wife inc home cover, and reductions on European cover when we need it.
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Previous: Aprilia Habana Retro 50cc (beauty), Yamaha SR125 (fell apart), Honda XR125 (nippy little commuter), Honda SLR650 (Geewhizz), Yamaha Diversion 900S (Smoooooth) written off courtesy of a stupid escaped horse.
(7 year gap), BMW F650 (Relaxing ride). Aprilia Caponord ETV1000 (Big and bold). Yamaha FZS600 (got me in trouble too quick!).
Current: Yamaha TDM 900 (Comfy, light but big, power when needed). Also now a Tiger 1050, easily best of the lot!

[virus]

Autoaid cover me and the missus, i pay a bit extra at 80 quid or so a year but they have recovered both my 40 year old bike and 20 year old truck quickly when breakdows happen.

Dunno why anyone would want to pay RAC money for someone to come and try and fix it then leave you waiting longer. I tell autoaid its fucked and unfixable at the roadside (otherwise id do it myself) and they dont fuck around the just send a recovery unit to me.
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owned: 85 rat CG (sold), 91 GS500e (stolen), 84 gsx400f (scrapped), 81 z250 (siezed, siezed, scrapped), 83 cb250rs (sold), 84 gpz750r ratfighter (killed) 84gpz400 (sold), '80 cb650 ratfighter (wrote off) 95gsx6/12f ratfighter (killed) 91 xj900 (sold)
stinkwheel Well I just had my hands up a pigs fanny. Which makes your concerns pale into insignificance.

[The Artist]

[B1N]

Thanks people

[Polarbear]

[Fat Angry Scotsman]

[arry]

[DaddyStu]

Another vote for autoaid here - for the package and cost at least. Covers me and Mrs Daddystu in any vehicle and includes my Zontes 125.

Havent had to use them yet but cant imagine they're any different to the others. Hit n miss probably.
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Daddystu
Zontes 125-G1 (part-ex'd). Yamaha Tracer 700.

[Fat Angry Scotsman]

[MCN]

AA RAC. Arm and leg but they seem to have the best response times and relay service is good.
Mine lapsed during The Rona as I wasn't home.
I've not bought it again.
Murphy's law is destined to learn me a beasting of a lesson.
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Disclaimer: The comments above may be predicted text and not necessarily the opinion of MCN.

[Polarbear]

Thing is like everything nowadays, if you dont have the cover, paying for anything will cost a fortune..

Which ever you choose is better than nothing and paying for a recovery truck from a motorway.
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Victory Cross Country American tractor.

[panrider_uk]

I've used Autoaid three times now

Once for a snapped drivebelt on a scoot (van with trailer came and transported to the nearest bike dealer).

Once for a puncture when I couldn't get the wheel off my car to change it cos the wheel nuts had been tightened to infinity - fixed at roadside.

Can't remember what the 3rd one was for (old age!!) but was fixed.

Longest wait was about an hour.

They also do a nominated vehicle only policy which is cheaper than the personal cover at between £22 and £40 depending on level of cover

Biggest difference I can see between Autoaid and AA/RAC that I can see (besides the price) is Autoaid only cover UK/EU
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Current bikes: Honda ST1100 Pan European. Moto Guzzi V85 TT Travel

[defblade]

[to v or not to v]

had the option with my current insurer for free breakdown with a £20 callout fee.
took this option as im very low mileage/fair weather only.
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Moto Guzzi V7.