car engine problem: will breakdown co. help me?

bigjl

I think the OP should use that new product I have heard about recently.


It is American, and very good, it is called a Clutch Condom, it will apparently stop clutch problems from cumming again...........

bigjl

I was thinking along the same lines, but after reading the entire thread I am afriad that they might actually just have AA breakdown cover, the answers they are giving to questions makes me think they really may know as little about these things as it appears.

I must check this blokes other posts, it may just be the wind up of the year.

chigley

dustinjames wrote: »

Thinking of going back to walking/public transport and cycling, for health reasons and money saving.

I think you should just stop indoors mate.....

mikey72

bigjl wrote: »

Did a bit of digging.

This is the link the OP has put on a previous post

http://www.quidco.com/insurance-finance/insurance/breakdown/aa-uk-breakdown/

He mentions they have fixed some minor electrical problems, which they will do on a call out if they can do so at the roadside.

He also mentions a yearly renewal of £325? So not sure what that could be, unless they are putting up his AA breakdown price due to the number of times he has called them out.

The AA/RAC normally get the nark if you call them out more than once or twice a year, by advising you that you may need to buy a newer car, LOL.

I have a feeling after readin some of the OP's other posts that he really has no idea about anything.

I feel concern that he may be driving on a road near me in all honesty.

One other thing, you can't buy any car warranty annually, so I would think it is just a full bells and whistles AA Breakdown cover.

And that the OP is a salesmans delight, he understands nothing and therefore you can sell him anything.

He certainly doens't listen to those that know more than he does, unless he hears what he wants to that is.

Parts and garage cover. Up to 5 claims of £500 per year.

Strider590

I blame the "revometer"

bigjl

mikey72 wrote: »

Parts and garage cover. Up to 5 claims of £500 per year.

Where was this mikey?

Didn't look past the first page of the link.

Is there such a cover?

Never been informed of it, been in the AA for 8 years.


Tell us more than that liitle titbit.

After all we may have been coating the OP off unduly.

If this is so I offer my apologies.

Though I shall try an check the AA website in detail.

However knowing a bit about used car warranties I very much doubt a clutch is included, perhaps a knackered Turbo or EGR, but not a clutch.

Actually, if there is a £500 claim limit then very few things that you would want covered would be within the claim limit.

Found this, oops http://www.theaa.com/breakdownrepaircover/whats_covered.html

Well, again I apologise to the OP unreservedly, though if his posts made a little more sense then perhaps the thread wouldn't have developed in this direction.

Seems a clutch is covered aswell.

As itmentioned on the link above then there is no reason for the OP to ask.

However I suspect that the friction plate isn't included, but only a problems caused by manufacturing fault rather than fair wear and tear.

With this in mind I wold suspect that the OP's clutch would not be covered.

Perhaps the OP should read the T&C
http://www.theaa.com/breakdown-cover/pdfs/breakdown-repair-cover-policy-jan-2010.pdf


Got a quote for myswlf and the wife, including full AA cover, for two drivers in any vehicle, £272, mmm, not sure if I can see the value.

Inactive

mikey72 wrote: »

Parts and garage cover. Up to 5 claims of £500 per year.

Indeed, my Daughter has this cover, not sure if it is worth the money or not, it is her money, so I ain't that bothered TBH.;)

benjus

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=AA+Parts+and+Garage+cover&l=1

pendulum

That AA breakdown cover isn't so bad. I put my '95 car with 160000 miles in and they "only" wanted £179 a year. But the catch is they expect you to prove you've had the car serviced regularly by a "proper garage" so it's not for home servicers... and the list of things not covered is quite big.

Page 12 of T&C's... "All [clutch] parts are covered except for worn friction surfaces"

By having this cover the OP certainly should ring the AA but it's still unlikely they will get any help with the cost as it sounds like it is the friction surface that's gone.

Flyboy152

pendulum wrote: »

That AA breakdown cover isn't so bad. I put my '95 car with 160000 miles in and they "only" wanted £179 a year. But the catch is they expect you to prove you've had the car serviced regularly by a "proper garage" so it's not for home servicers... and the list of things not covered is quite big.

Page 12 of T&C's... "All [clutch] parts are covered except for worn friction surfaces"

By having this cover the OP certainly should ring the AA but it's still unlikely they will get any help with the cost as it sounds like it is the friction surface that's gone.

But it is possible that it hasn't and the cause of the problem is down to something else.