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3rd August 2019, 19:39 | #21 |
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I can't remember if it's through the club, or through the club insurance, but with the caravan and motorhome club I get cover for the caravan too. So if I break down while away on holiday, I can call the AA to return me to the site, then use the club's cover to collect me and the caravan and take us home. Thinking about it I'm pretty sure it must be through the insurance, as if the van gets stolen or damaged whilst on our way to a site, they will put us up in a hotel.
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10th August 2019, 13:38 | #22 |
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I have used Britannia Rescue for many years now, and found them very reliable. They don't have a fleet of rescue vehicles; they despatch a local recovery vehicle when called. Originally set up by the Civil Service Motoring Association and restricted to current or former civil servants, but I believe they will now accept anyone as a member. Last renewal cost £67 but that includes CSMA subscription. I don't know what Britannia Rescue membership on its own would cost.
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10th August 2019, 16:53 | #23 | |
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Basic single vehicle for UK £40, but no mention of a trailer or caravan at all and no email address to ask them. I would like to get their replies in writing, just in case there is a dispute. I emailed RAC over a week ago to ask about their policy on a caravan on site, not attached - they have even bothered to reply.
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10th August 2019, 19:12 | #24 |
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Just received the renewal quote for breakdown from Co-op insurance Same price for the last 4/5 years. £109.00 Cover the same as RAC, AA for this country, and Europe. Have now got to find out if my car is still covered,17 years old December. Was told last year that they only cover cars upto 16 years old, but can not see any mention of age this year, so going to phone them to make sure. I have never had to call them out in around 7 years, so might go for me I hope. Will let you know.
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10th August 2019, 19:33 | #25 |
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Harry,
I have just renewed my breakdown cover with the Caravan Club. Maybe not the cheapest at £102.50/year, for 2 people on a personal cover (ie any vehicle) basis. However the service they offer seems to tick all the boxes for me. Note, this is only a roadside and recovery price, it is not the home start etc service. If you breakdown on your way to a pre-booked site they (claim that they) will take the caravan to the site before taking the car for repair, then if the car cannot be repaired by the end of your holiday they will bring you and the caravan home. Never actually had to put them to the test for this - but this is what they state they will offer. You do need to be a member of the caravan club to take advantage of this though, which could be an additional £52/year. Hopefully you won't be needing whatever service you select . Regards Chris
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11th August 2019, 08:07 | #26 |
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Have been motoring for 51 years now and never needed rescueing once. Have always managed to improvise and get myself home somehow. I realise I have been lucky but good maintenance is is a big factor, fixing little issues before they become serious.
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11th August 2019, 11:52 | #27 | |
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I have had a few breakdowns in my long driving career, both of my own vehicle and company vehicles. I have only suffered one breakdown of my own vehicle which I wasn't able to fix myself at the roadside - a clutch master cylinder complete failure a couple of years ago. I've had cart spring snap and been lucky enough to have a spare in my boot, so fixed at the road side. One car ingested a nut, which jammed under an intake valve so I had to strip the head down at the road side in London, plus a few minors, fixed in minutes where the engine has simply died - blocked jets, blocked filter from dirty fuel. Company cars and much higher mileages, I have had lots of breakdowns. One lost all of its single circuit hydraulic brakes on a hill, so I had to scrub the speed off against a hedge with the help of the gears and handbrake. A one month old one had its ECU fail completely, another recent one had its gear stick become detached due to a design fault. So I can fix many issues myself and I do maintain my cars, but even the best maintained can fail and not be fixable at the roadside without parts. Besides, modern roads are busy - try pushing a 2 ton car and a 1.5 ton caravan by yourself, on a busy motorway. I'm getting old and not as fit as I used to be, so its takes me a little longer than it used to take whatever I do.
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Well done, I had three of those nice motors in their day, including the frog-eyed Scorpio :-) I would be driving one now, if they still made them. I home built a little diagnostic thingummy, to tap into the ECU for faults, just in case, but never needed it. I went all over the UK in them, the only breakdown was a CV joint towing up to Scotland, but I managed to nurse it the rest of the way there and back. I disposed of each, when the rear wheel arches began to bubble.
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12th August 2019, 01:32 | #30 |
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Can anyone recommend cover for a European trip? I thought I was covered with AutoAid, but no, my mistake. Really, auto recovery should be included with your insurance, but I suppose it's nice to have a choice.
The cover for one European trip to Spain and back seems to cost more than the annual fee in the UK..
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