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RAC Breakdown Renewal Quote up 37%
After many years with the RAC for breakdown cover for 2 x cars (vehicle policies not personal ones), the time has come to go elsewhere for cover, as the premium looks to go up by £125 for the year to an eye-watering £440 (one car 8 months old, the other a 22 year old Ford Fiesta).
I have quotes of between £45 -£110 from a whole host of other companies, all offering the same cover (at home/onward travel/national recovery etc).
Having haggled with the RAC last year I am loathed to do it again, as their pricing increases are relentless, and loyalty, as with so much these days, counts for absolutely nothing.
Shop around folks!
Best wishes, Stuart.
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Unless you get particularly good discounts, for example through an insurance policy purchase or dealership offer, these policies can become a bit of a cashcow for them.
Do you breakdown often or find the need to use them regularly? We've used them twice in 20 years, and both times just paid the one-off cost recovery. If we had held annual cover over that period we'd have paid about 1500% more over that time.
I imagine they do well out of the trend in modern cars not having spare wheels. That can be sorted by purchasing a 3rd party space saver for £200.
Appreciate some people prefer the peace of mind.
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Over the years I have been with AA, RAC, Green Flag and Britannia Rescue. Often it comes down to how far away the nearest resource is, and whether they are available.
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With my insurer full RAC cover on the vehicle is £61 so quite a difference to the stand alone price.
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the premium looks to go up by £125 for the year to an eye-watering £440 (one car 8 months old, the other a 22 year old Ford Fiesta).
Even last year's premium of £315 seems steep. Congratulations on switching away; I end up moving from RAC to AA and back again every 2-3 years.
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I've just left RAC for Auto Aid , RAC's renewal was around £200 + for me and wife and 2 cars , Auto Aid was only £80. If I'm a customer I want the best price first time round , not what they can get away with , and then having to haggle
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