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Car breakdown cover

Respect
Respect Posts: 164 Forumite
in Motoring
Hi,

I am looking into getting a car breakdown cover. I will be travelling on long distance once a week (a 2 hour journey each way). I was wondering if there are any companies you would recommend or whether it is even worth getting a cover?

Thanks in advance for your help :)

Respect
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  • Dontknowanymore
    Dontknowanymore Posts: 5,522 Forumite
    Is that the only driving you will be doing?
    my advice is ALWAYS get breakdown cover, RAC have a good deal on at the moment.
  • terryw
    terryw Posts: 4,396 Forumite
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    Check out Quidco and Topcashback for deals. I change my breakdown supplier every year to take advantage of the best deals going. TBH I have not noticed any difference in service from any of the major breakdown suppliers.
    "If you can bear to hear the truth you've spoken
    Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools"
    Extract from "If" by Rudyard Kipling
  • Respect
    Respect Posts: 164 Forumite
    Dontknowanymore wrote: »
    Is that the only driving you will be doing?
    my advice is ALWAYS get breakdown cover, RAC have a good deal on at the moment.

    Thanks for your advice. Yes the only driving away from home. RAC have vehicle cover for £28. Is that a good deal?
  • terryw
    terryw Posts: 4,396 Forumite
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    Respect wrote: »
    Thanks for your advice. Yes the only driving away from home. RAC have vehicle cover for £28. Is that a good deal?

    Yes but do it through one of the cashback sites and you will get £20 or more cashback!
    "If you can bear to hear the truth you've spoken
    Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools"
    Extract from "If" by Rudyard Kipling
  • Respect
    Respect Posts: 164 Forumite
    terryw wrote: »
    Check out Quidco and Topcashback for deals. I change my breakdown supplier every year to take advantage of the best deals going. TBH I have not noticed any difference in service from any of the major breakdown suppliers.

    Thanks! I'm not very familar with Quidco. Does this mean that I will get £20 back on RAC roadside cover, thus it will cost me £8 (Original Price £28):

    http://www.quidco.com/rac-breakdown-cover/
  • Respect
    Respect Posts: 164 Forumite
    terryw wrote: »
    Yes but do it through one of the cashback sites and you will get £20 or more cashback!

    Great, thanks! Is RAC the best really?
  • life_in_termoil
    life_in_termoil Posts: 1,036 Forumite
    You need to check that the recovery covers you for more than 10 miles
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    In 2012 I pledge to:- Save £1 a day, meal plan, be more organised, have NSDs, set myself a budget AND STICK TO IT, throw all loose change into Sealed Pot and not open it till 29th November.:money:
  • terryw
    terryw Posts: 4,396 Forumite
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    Respect wrote: »
    Great, thanks! Is RAC the best really?

    You will get £22 from topcashback. Do someone on MSE a favour and take an invite from someone on the referrers board as both you and the referrer will get £5 when you join as well as the cashback. The cashback will take a couple of months to arrive. Read up on cashback sites on MSE - particularly about clearing the cookies.

    I have found no difference between the service of the main breakdown cover firms so the question of "best" really comes down to cost of buying.
    "If you can bear to hear the truth you've spoken
    Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools"
    Extract from "If" by Rudyard Kipling
  • life_in_termoil
    life_in_termoil Posts: 1,036 Forumite
    Respect wrote: »
    Thanks for your advice. Yes the only driving away from home. RAC have vehicle cover for £28. Is that a good deal?


    NO not in your case its not. What happens if you break down 2 hours away from home? They will only recover you for 10 miles then charge you per mile for anything over.
    Sealed Pot Challenge member #982
    In 2012 I pledge to:- Save £1 a day, meal plan, be more organised, have NSDs, set myself a budget AND STICK TO IT, throw all loose change into Sealed Pot and not open it till 29th November.:money:
  • terryw
    terryw Posts: 4,396 Forumite
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    life_in_termoil wrote: »
    You need to check that the recovery covers you for more than 10 miles

    Yes, this is important but the Op is looking at "roadside" for £28 or so which only gives a tow to the nearest garage if it can't be fixed roadside. All singing and dancing recovery cover costs a lot more.
    "If you can bear to hear the truth you've spoken
    Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools"
    Extract from "If" by Rudyard Kipling
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