Green Flag vs AA

bridiej

Just had my Green Flag renewal letter - they want £93 this year!! Last year it was about £76...

Had a look on AA.com and similar cover is £42.

Anyone got any thoughts on this? Is it worth me switching to AA? Havent used them before so would appreciate any feedback...

deemy2004

Go with Green Flag, AA service is bad !

bridiej

Really?

The other benefit I could see with AA was that it covers you for any vehicle you're travelling in.

What about RAC - are they any good?

SMB_2

Rac are currently in a £1.1bn take over from Ariva. It is rumoured that 1,700 Uk jobs will go from the Arriva group. Many of the losses will be in the road side assistance side of RAC as the Insurance (arriva owns Norwich union) and BSM are more profitable. As a reselt service levels of the assistance are bound to suffer.

frugal_dougal_3

deemy2004 wrote:

Go with Green Flag, AA service is bad !

Yep !!!!!!!!!!

Green Flag usually get to you within half an hour (even quicker if you are a female alone) AA can take hours.

Humbug_2

SMB, you comments are both inaccurate and misleading. The RAC has accepted an offer from Aviva, who own Norwich Union (not Arriva as you state, who are a bus company!). There are proposed job losses between the 2 organisations as you state (this is what happens in takeovers!!), but this will be primarily in duplicated areas between the 2 organisations, NOT in the RAC Roadside function.

Aviva want to grow the RAC membership and sell insurance and other stuff on the back of the RAC brand, which is why they want to buy it. Therefore they will be keen to ensure that RAC Roadside service levels is the best there is, as this will underpin the whole strategy. My advice for moneysavers is to watch out for good offers if this takeover goes through, as it paves the way for a big old tussle between the AA and RAC. Consumers should benefit.

As regards who is the best, the RAC currently hold JD powers award for best Roadside service.

Backbiter

I've been with the AA over 20 years. Their service has always been fantastic to me and everyone else in my family. They may not be as cheap as the others but I'm sure you get what you pay for.

snowboardjon

deemy2004 wrote:

Go with Green Flag, AA service is bad !

In my experience AA are good, they were with me within 25 mins of ringing them and they solved my probs straight away.

FJSRiDER

bridiej wrote:

Just had my Green Flag renewal letter - they want £93 this year!! Last year it was about £76...

Had a look on AA.com and similar cover is £42.

Anyone got any thoughts on this? Is it worth me switching to AA? Havent used them before so would appreciate any feedback...

Our £129 for AA membership this year looked appalling so following the advice here I've spend £29 on joining Autoaid.

Wife has already needed to use them when her alternator failed on the M5 on Wednesday night! Service was fine - although we haven't claimed for the refund yet! :rolleyes:

Liz19

Have you looked at the thread about 1/2 price breakdown cover from Norwich Union further down the motoring and transport page? (sorry I can't do links maybe someone else can do it) I usually go to AA for the basic package about £45 but this year I have the whole package, homestart the lot for only £34.81:)

DiveLeader_2

Another vote for Autoaid here - been with them more years than I care to remember. I've used them a few times too, and they've always paid up prompty.