AA renewal and Autonational Rescue

Shawz

My AA Option 300 is due for renewal in September so had a quick look round the web. Have Option 300 covering me and my wifes cars.

My renewal quote from AA was £156 :eek:

New AA cusomers paying by DD £ 132

New RAC customer on the same option £ £128.50

Autonational Service offering a similar option £94.50

Has anyone used these people? Are they any good?
Any help or advice much appreciated

paul2louise

does it have to be with the AA
RAC are doing a good deal ring 0800 0964704 quote CQM1 and see what they give

louise

i got a quote for £20

paulie558

I'm with First call.
Havent broken down yet,but customer service seems very good.Fully comp cover £40 a year!
AA and RAC are a rip off.
https://www.moneysupermarket.com
Go to vehicle breakdown and input details.

CrazyChemist_2

Go to Roadside Recovery Article and nab yourself some Roadside Recovery Home Start and Onward Travel for half price with Norwich Union (they're taking over RAC). :j

Just call 0800 096 4704 and quote CQM1. Hopefully the one you speak to will not ask if you have insurance with them already (that's what this is for ).

Hope this helps :T :beer:

paul2louise

CrazyChemist wrote:

Go to Roadside Recovery Article and nab yourself some Roadside Recovery Home Start and Onward Travel for half price with Norwich Union (they're taking over RAC). :j

Just call 0800 096 4704 and quote CQM1. Hopefully the one you speak to will not ask if you have insurance with them already (that's what this is for ).

Hope this helps :T :beer:

yes thats what i said, i phones them yesterday and got full comp for £20 which is cheaper than £40 so i am willing to take the risk

louise

CrazyChemist_2

Oops, sorry I didn't read your post fully

Did you get the 14 months instead of 12 when you phoned up?

ffs

After 17 years of AA membership I have now switched to QuoteLine Direct after reading MSE. I've not had to call them yet, but you definitely can't beat their prices.

PS my car is over 15 years old and I drive on the continent several times per year

Silent_Bob_3

Phone the AA and tell them you are thinking of leaving, that way you may get offered a lower renewal price. I got £23 knocked off mine.

pricefighter

The only two companies that have there own fleets of vehicles and who trained to an high standard are The AA or RAC.Using another company means that there nearest local agent responds to you.No guarantee what his skills are. could be an untrained person attending to you.There vehicles do not tend to carry diagnostic eqpt the AA/RAC do.Cheapest is not always best for you.Ask the AA if they can get there quote down,they are able to negotiate with you.

Also if you have an accident are you covered,or do they expect you to pick up the costs.Not all breakdown policies cover this, its well worth checking.

CrazyChemist_2

I found that AA and RAC seem to slate each other for not providing accident cover but in their T & C's they both invoice you for accident recovery and say it's a "formality".

However, I have gone with RAC because they are cheaper and when my car had its tyres slashed and spray painted (vandalism) they arrived before the police and they came out three times in total because of the sloppy Crime Scene people who kept coming back.

ffs

pricefighter wrote:

The only two companies that have there own fleets of vehicles and who trained to an high standard are The AA or RAC.Using another company means that there nearest local agent responds to you.No guarantee what his skills are. could be an untrained person attending to you.There vehicles do not tend to carry diagnostic eqpt the AA/RAC do.Cheapest is not always best for you.Ask the AA if they can get there quote down,they are able to negotiate with you.

Also if you have an accident are you covered,or do they expect you to pick up the costs.Not all breakdown policies cover this, its well worth checking.

I have no experience of the RAC, but the AA also use local agents as well as their own fleet.