Car Breakdown Service with Existing Problem

simwils

Hi,
Always kept my cars AA/RAC covered but recently havn't due to loss of job last year. Since starting new job 3 weeks ago I HAD planned to redo car cover BUT this morning its got a suspension problem and not reliable to get to garage for repair. Would a breakdown cover company like AA accept me then also inheret the fact it needs taking to a garage also?. Ideas or other thoughts?

DUTR

What do you expect them to do when they come out, usually nowadays, they take you and your vehicle to your destination, home or a garage.

[Deleted User]

Think you have to wait 24-48 hours after joining before you can call them out. You usually have to be quarter or half a mile away from home also unless you have home start cover, but that's usually for car not starting, not suspected suspension problems.

Norman_Castle

Are you expecting a breakdown company to deliver your car from your home to a garage for a suspension repair?.

EdGasket

You could join AutoAid (£39) then call out a local breakdown outfit, then send the bill to AutoAid.

Richard53

It might be cheaper and more ethical to call a local garage and ask them to collect the car on a trailer.


AA/RAC are very wised-up about people joining just to save a few bob on recovery costs for an existing problem. If they didn't, no-one would ever take out a subscription, but just wait for the car to break down and then join when it happens.

EdGasket

Richard53 wrote: »

It might be cheaper and more ethical to call a local garage and ask them to collect the car on a trailer.


AA/RAC are very wised-up about people joining just to save a few bob on recovery costs for an existing problem. If they didn't, no-one would ever take out a subscription, but just wait for the car to break down and then join when it happens.

You can call them out if you are a non-member and join up there and then when you need them. You just pay a bit more.