RAC turned up without correct tools then charged me for tow home

Grumpy_chap

Keep_pedalling said:

Did not want to oil on his drive 😈

I have missed where the OP said that.
Even if that is the reason, there are plenty of places that are not on the OP's drive buy close enough to the OP's house that an emergency tow would not be required in the event of the repair being unsuccessful.

tedted

Ive changed loads of these and you might get a tale spoon of oil out if that it of rag be4low is all thats needeed

photome

Grumpy_chap said:

Keep_pedalling said:

Did not want to oil on his drive 😈

I have missed where the OP said that.
Even if that is the reason, there are plenty of places that are not on the OP's drive buy close enough to the OP's house that an emergency tow would not be required in the event of the repair being unsuccessful.

Do you know where he lives

Mildly_Miffed

photome said:

Grumpy_chap said:

Keep_pedalling said:

Did not want to oil on his drive 😈

I have missed where the OP said that.
Even if that is the reason, there are plenty of places that are not on the OP's drive buy close enough to the OP's house that an emergency tow would not be required in the event of the repair being unsuccessful.

Do you know where he lives

The cynical answer is <checks RAC paperwork> just over a quarter of a mile from the scene of this "breakdown". knowing that the more expensive at-home service is required within that radius.

Grumpy_chap

photome said:

Grumpy_chap said:

Keep_pedalling said:

Did not want to oil on his drive 😈

I have missed where the OP said that.
Even if that is the reason, there are plenty of places that are not on the OP's drive buy close enough to the OP's house that an emergency tow would not be required in the event of the repair being unsuccessful.

Do you know where he lives

No, obviously not.
However, if the OP has a driveway, that would suggest a road.  There must be some parking on the road nearer to the OP's house than somewhere that requires a tow home - even if it is a lengthy push.  Also, if the attempted fix was near to home, the OP could leave the car, walk home, get the necessary tool, go back and finish the job.

Mr.Generous

Or get a taxi to Halfords, buy bolt extractors and a taxi back. Surely cheaper unless repair carried out in the middle of nowhere.

facade

It does seem a bit odd to pay for an RAC membership just to borrow a tool that would cost much less to source than the membership, and the OP already has at home....

Arunmor

I think most of us have figured out what is going on here.  

caprikid1

Speachless....

No recovery service will consider attempting to extract snapped bolts on the side of the road.

This kind of stupidity and level of entitlement is the exact reason my father left the AA c 40 years ago !.

sheramber

Grumpy_chap said:

photome said:

Grumpy_chap said:

Keep_pedalling said:

Did not want to oil on his drive 😈

I have missed where the OP said that.
Even if that is the reason, there are plenty of places that are not on the OP's drive buy close enough to the OP's house that an emergency tow would not be required in the event of the repair being unsuccessful.

Do you know where he lives

No, obviously not.
However, if the OP has a driveway, that would suggest a road.  There must be some parking on the road nearer to the OP's house than somewhere that requires a tow home - even if it is a lengthy push.  Also, if the attempted fix was near to home, the OP could leave the car, walk home, get the necessary tool, go back and finish the job.

He did say

I could have left my car on this empty side road, got a taxi home and returned the next day with the tools to fix it. 

But for some reason thought joining the RAC and using their tool was a better option.

Unfortunately, the RAC didn't have the necessary tool.


He could have driven home and repaired the car at home.

He could have phoned home and asked 'somebody' to bring him the tool he needed by taxi, if necessary.

But he didn't.