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AA membership

MHSimmons
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If you allow your AA membership to renew you are likely to pay considerably more than if you let your membership lapse and took out a new membership.  Being a loyal member does not get you a better deal - quite the opposite: you will end up paying more.  

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  • AdrianC
    AdrianC Posts: 42,189 Forumite
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    The AA are not the only provider of breakdown cover.
  • Grumpy_chap
    Grumpy_chap Posts: 20,012 Forumite
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    This is discussed here as well:
    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6272103/aa-membership-renewal-do-not-allow-your-membership-to-renew-automatically#latest
  • lemondrops69
    lemondrops69 Posts: 352 Forumite
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    And apparently dont bother to write to the the AA President as he wont reply
  • AdrianC
    AdrianC Posts: 42,189 Forumite
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    edited 3 June 2021 at 4:59PM
    The AA is not the old "Automobile Association", some kind of members club, any more. It ceased to be that in 1999, nearly a quarter of a century ago.

    It was a PLC, a company listed on the stock exchange, owned by shareholders, until March when it was bought by two private equity investment firms. It made £105m profit on £1bn turnover in 2020.
    It doesn't have a "president".
    It has a chairman and a chief executive.
  • Car_54
    Car_54 Posts: 9,054 Forumite
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    AdrianC said:
    The AA is not the old "Automobile Association", some kind of members club, any more. It ceased to be that in 1999, nearly a quarter of a century ago.

    It was a PLC, a company listed on the stock exchange, owned by shareholders, until March when it was bought by two private equity investment firms. It made £105m profit on £1bn turnover in 2020.
    It doesn't have a "president".
    It has a chairman and a chief executive.
    That will come as news to Edmund King, who is still listed as president on the AA website.

  • AdrianC
    AdrianC Posts: 42,189 Forumite
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    A meaningless title. He's head of PR.
  • Car_54
    Car_54 Posts: 9,054 Forumite
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    AdrianC said:
    A meaningless title. He's head of PR.
    Not entirely meaningless - I imagine he trousers a decent salary!
    But yes, his role is mainly in the road safety/public policy area, which I imagine no-one on the business side of the company gives a **** about.

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