thinking of getting the RAc or the aa...

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was recommended taking out the RAC over AA is this still the case? need it for at home use too. any tips of cheapest and best options please. thanks in advance. i also have tesco points if any benefit purchasing RAC this way though i did see AA have an offer with boots too (though i dont really use boots the chemist)

twinmumagain

I can get a small discount with RAC as a friends and family Merlin pass holder but think Tesco vouchers would still be the most economical way round it.

I cant fault the RAC and have never had a problem in 8 years of using them.

wealdroam

Second the Tesco Clubcard deals.

LandyAndy

I have always used the RAC (over 30 years). I have called on them many times and they have always been excellent.

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RAC. will they fix things such as flat battery?

LandyAndy wrote: »

I have always used the RAC (over 30 years). I have called on them many times and they have always been excellent.

Imp

RAC and AA are basically insurance companies. There are many other companies who offer breakdown insurance at a fraction of the price of the AA and the RAC. They don't tend to have their own mechanics, but have a supply chain of mechanics/tow vehicles which they call on as necessary. The quality of these can vary.

If you are unlikely to break down, and you are able to wait for help if you do so, then I would suggest you have a look at the insurance based schemes.

LeeSouthEast

I've been with the RAC before, and have no complaints. They can take a while to arrive, in my experience. However they have the advantage over the AA, which I'll come to in a moment.

I got given a year's AA membership by Ford last year (some loyalty thing they were doing), and had to call them when my camshaft position sensor died, stranding me in the middle of nowhere on a Sunday morning. The AA patrolman arrived in 11 minutes, diagnosed the fault in 10, got the car running again and followed me all the way to my preferred garage for repairs.

The AA however offer a 'relay' scheme for towing you home, and this really is a relay. You'll change recovery truck every 60 or so miles until you get to your destination. Not a problem exactly, but it will add time to your journey. The RAC just tilt & slide you and off you go.

Both are equals, in my opinion. I'd go with the AA purely based on my experience of their arrival times. If you do a lot of miles and hate delays, the RAC may be a better option should your car ever not be fixable at the roadside.

twinmumagain

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RAC. will they fix things such as flat battery?

I have been restarted due to a flat battery before and have also bought a battery from them on another occasion.(battery was about £20 dearer than my usual motor supply place but they did give me a 3 year warrenty and it was much more convienient for me at the time-I was on the motorway)

Gloomendoom

LandyAndy wrote: »

I have always used the RAC (over 30 years). I have called on them many times and they have always been excellent.

Similar story here.

I prefer the straight home recovery of the RAC over the depot to depot and eventually home method offered by AA Relay.

Imp

A quick check on moneysupermarket.com shows roadside assistance and relay coming in at £99 from the AA and £31 from their cheapest provider (but with a £40 excess).

As this is a money saving site.....

LeeSouthEast

Mine was free :P doesn't get much better than that lol!