Breakdown cover for my van.

Riejufixing · World Chat Champion Joined: 24 Jun 2018 Karma :

My van's an old FIAT Scudo. Unfortunately, it's just over the maximum weight for GEM (2500kg). The RAC want £158, and I don't want to pay all that.

Wanted: Fixing breakdowns at the roadside. Recovery from roadside to garage or home. The same if it's carrying a motorbike. Erm. Maybe something I have not thought of.

Polarbear · Super Spammer Joined: 24 Feb 2007 Karma :

No idea for vans but that doesn't seem too bad when the fcukers have just quoted me £224 for family cover including relay. If I was a new customer it would be £152.

RAC can take a flying one.
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panrider_uk · World Chat Champion Joined: 23 Sep 2007 Karma :

Autoaid is good.
Covers you, not the vehicle.
I've had them take a scooter to the garage on a trailer when the drive belt snapped.

https://www.autoaidbreakdown.co.uk/

£60
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ThunderGuts · World Chat Champion Joined: 13 Nov 2018 Karma :

With the personal cover, presumably there are limits though? Extreme example; 44T artic they're not likely to want to deal with . . . where do they draw the line? I'd imagine 3.5T gvw in line with most people's "normal" licences, but worth checking vans are included?
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stinkwheel · Bovine Proctologist Joined: 12 Jul 2004 Karma :

Ask your insurance if they'll bundle something in for you. It's the only way I can get sensibly priced euro recovery on my 30 year old VFR750 and modified enfield.
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JackButler · Traffic Copper Joined: 11 Nov 2019 Karma :

Jack is a major £££investor in a vehicle recovery Co' with very many contracts & you can either take the advice or leave it & do your own thing.

Roadside repairs on a modern vehicle is the biggest load of bollox that I ever heard. If it has a flat tyre then change that tyre, if it's a flat battery then bump it or jump it you pathetic weakling.

Just about anything else is usually too deep for the fukwits employed to respond to roadside breakdowns 24/7.

What you want, what you really, really want, is a get you & your car/bike home service.

Knowing what I know, I really cannot understand how anyone can still be daft enough to fall for the false promises of your RAC & AA.

Just about everyone I know in this industry subscribes to Autoaid for those occasions you cannot sort it out yourself.
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JackButler · Traffic Copper Joined: 11 Nov 2019 Karma :

JackButler · Traffic Copper Joined: 11 Nov 2019 Karma :

On the way back from dropping a Green Flag recovery customer in Rotherham I pulled into Woodall services 'cos it was gone 4am & I had been on the job for 14+hrs.

Just about to get my head down for a power nap & there's this little tap on my door . . .

He was in the AA (like a twat) & on-route from Berwick on Tweed to Northampton on their infamous 'relay' system.

"what time did you call 'em out mate?"

"I broke down at 9.00am yesterday morning".
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Nobby the Bastard · Harley Gaydar Joined: 16 Aug 2013 Karma :

Used recovery 5 times.

1) generator failed. Battery filled up with electricity and advised not to use lights so the battery can power the ignition until I was home. Rode it home

2) throttle cable snapped. Recovered to house within 3 hours. You cant get a new throttle cable for an fz 750.

3) complete electrical failure. I dismantled the bike because I knew how to take it apart and recovery found and fixed the problem. In the dark. Rode it home.

4) oil seal failed on the oil filter cover. Breakdown guy turned his van inside out 5trying to find one that could fit. Eventually recovered home by midnight.

5) punctured tyre re covered home within 2 hours.
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Polarbear · Super Spammer Joined: 24 Feb 2007 Karma :

Just an insight incase some people don't think it's worth moaning about things.......

As said above RAC quoted me £239 renewal for myself, wifie and youngest daughter for everything in any vehicle. (I said a different figure earlier, this one is correct).

So I phoned them up in rant mode, didn't get more than a few sentences into my wonderful speech when the lady said words to the effect of 'we didn't include your loyalty bonus'. Yeah right love. Rolling Eyes

Upshot was she offered me the same conditions for £120 quid for 15 months. A saving of £119.

Ridiculous. It shows how much they take people for mugs.
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