Breakdown Cover

jj · Post by jj » Sat May 28, 2005 1:33 pm

Any recommendations? Or do I just go for one of the big names (AA, RAC, Green Flag?)

Thought I'd ask before picking, incase anyone had any stories...

Cheers,

JJ

Post by ed » Sat May 28, 2005 4:02 pm

I go with AA personally. I hear that if it needs towed then a low loader is required and got a better chance with one of the larger companies.

CSK423 · Post by **CSK423** » Mon May 30, 2005 9:57 pm

Mine is through my Tesco insurance policy, green flag, they seem to be quicker in getting to you as they send out a local garage within the area to recover you. Anytime I've had to use it it's been Harveys of renfrew who have a variety of low loaders and arrived within 30mins

Rag_It · Post by **Rag_It** » Tue May 31, 2005 7:30 pm

Unfortunately you will get the same bull from all of them when thinking about joining, did this exercise with the VX220 last month when it was playing up.

Spoke about flat beds for being picked up and each of them avoided the issue and just said yeah, i.e they didnt want to say one will always be sent out due to the car, but it pretty much means that chances are they wont fix it with the regular patrol vehicle therefore you will have to send for a flatbed meaning another hours delay!

I am still undecided!

Dave

Post by **Shug** » Wed Jun 01, 2005 10:09 am

Any time I've used the AA, I specifically said to the phone monkey that it's been a major failure and there's no chance of a roadside fix, then explained that the Elise can't be towed. Never been an issue getting a low loader in that case...

And no, it's not a regular occurance

Post by ed » Wed Jun 01, 2005 1:16 pm

Shug wrote: And no, it's not a regular occurance

Hears hoping!

Rag_It · Post by **Rag_It** » Thu Jun 02, 2005 12:04 am

L O T U S - Hmmmmmmmm!

Dave

Post by **Shug** » Thu Jun 02, 2005 10:17 am

....who also build your pox-haul...

No offence, but you've got no defence about reliability when the car comes off exactly the same production line!!!

Shug

Post by **Shug** » Thu Jun 02, 2005 10:19 am

And ed, with the constant breakdowns, I was only referring to my car as it's got a tuned to f**k K series in it. Which (if you believe all the crap you read on the net) should have blown up 40 times in the 15K I've been running it!

It's only gone once (600 miles after the first head went on it, due to a fault in the casting)

Post by **Shug** » Thu Jun 02, 2005 10:24 am

Any recommendations? Or do I just go for one of the big names (AA, RAC, Green Flag?)

JJ, forgot to mention... If you go AA, you can also sign up for a Parts and Labour cover, which is really useful if you've bought the car privately. Basically, it's like a warranty - if the car has a failure big enough to require recovery, you can get it fixed on the AA - I think to a max of 3 claims of £500 each. Okay, if you have an HGF it won't totally cover it, but it takes the major sting out of it. Plenty on S_E have it and you get a discount joining up the AA through S_E.

Check out the AA icon at the top right of the S_E homepage http://www.scottish-elises.org.uk

jj · Post by jj » Thu Jun 02, 2005 3:00 pm

I was looking at the parts and labour thing - but as the guy I bought the car off had only had the car 8 weeks, it is under warranty from the garage he bought it from...... if that makes sense!

So AA it is, until my current warranty runs out and then I'll add the parts and labour. Cheers dudes.

Stephen · Post by **Stephen** » Fri Jun 03, 2005 9:18 am

i got a really good deal with GEM through money supermarket £45 for both me and the Burd for any car we drive for the full boona. Downside is that it's a pay and claim it back job but if you use a credit card then it shouldn't be a problem.
Also they are likly to use the same contractors as the AA during busy times.

Stephen