Breakdown cover

[bm_99]

So guys my aa renewal has come up so wondering, should i stay with them or look for a change

Just by talking to them managed to talk them down from £336 down to £160 (same as new customers)

[Dan_FR]

£336 for breakdown cover!? That's insane!

Mine is with Greenflag. Haven't needed/used it yet, but i have the recovery option to take me home rather than to the nearest garage, and it costs me just over £5 a month

[gilesthedog]

That sounds like a lot, but as you don't mention if it's family/joint/home/recovery etc maybe that's what it costs these days. Since Tesco Clubcard vouchers are worth at least double when buying RAC breakdown that's what I've used for several years, still to have an actual breakdown though 

[bm_99]

Oh ye sorry guys, its for the following

Joint cover
roadside
relay
homestart

last year i paid £150

That price was crazy more than double what the new price is and as soon as i told them that on the phone they said they would match the price of 160 but not go lower

looking on quidco i can get the same cover for same price but with aprox £50 cashback

[hlcst]

I pay monthly for a barclays current account add on called travel pack that uses RAC and gives you everything you need so have a look at what your bank has to offer

[Jarre]

I get all of that provided through my bank, plus other stuff and only pay  £10 a month. Other stuff being mobile phone insurance and appliance warranty and travel insurance.

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[Golfgirl]

I've got VW Assistance - £89 per year.

http://www.volkswagen.co.uk/owners/assistance

Roadside assistance – we’ll attend to your car at the roadside anywhere in the UK
Vehicle recovery – includes delivery of your car to any UK destination including Volkswagen retailer network
Home assistance – assistance if you’ve broken down at home
Onward Travel – in the event of recovery following breakdown, where your vehicle cannot be repaired within a reasonable time, we may in our absolute discretion organise and cover the costs of one of the following - car hire for up to 48 hours, overnight accomodation for you and up to 7 pasengers or alternative transport for you and up to 7 passengers
European assistance – includes cover across the continent, English-speaking incident managers and transport back to the UK if necessary
Dedicated Volkswagen Roadside Assistance patrols carrying only genuine Volkswagen parts and tools
Trained Volkswagen technicians using Volkswagen state-of-the-art diagnostic equipment
Supported by the AA, with more dedicated patrols than all other UK breakdown services put together*

[Flyingscotsman]

So guys my aa renewal has come up so wondering, should i stay with them or look for a change

Just by talking to them managed to talk them down from £336 down to £160 (same as new customers)

Yes, I have a chat every year and usually save a lot. Just look at the current offer from a "major competitor" and tell them that you are thinking of leaving.  They get you to sign a continuing renewal and they assume that many people wont shop around at renewal time so they just hike the premium in second and later years.

[loop]

I just have the basic AA cover for about £30 from memory


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[prp74]

I have a Nationwide FlexPlus account. £10 per month but you get Breakdown cover, travel, mobile etc.. Good value.

The breakdown covers home start and also covers if you are a passenger in someone else's car.

[RetroRaz]

Check out start rescue,  i pay around £50 a year,  nationwide recovery,  home start.  Cant go wrong

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[Jarre]

I have a Nationwide FlexPlus account. £10 per month but you get Breakdown cover, travel, mobile etc.. Good value.

The breakdown covers home start and also covers if you are a passenger in someone else's car.

That's what I have too.

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