The rac

Options
aardvaak
aardvaak Posts: 5,833 Forumite
Name Dropper First Post First Anniversary
in Motoring
My Wife pays over £260 a year to the rac.


Earlier today she had to call them because her car wouldn't start she was told they would be out in 5 hours time


In the end it was quicker for me to travel 30 miles with a set of jump leads to start the car.


Ironically on my way to there I saw a rac van parked up doing nothing at a local farm cafe.


I have told my Wife when the renewal is up do not renew with them there must be a better alternative.


This is not a breakdown service it is a joke.
«1

Comments

  • AndyMc.....
    AndyMc..... Posts: 3,248 Forumite
    Combo Breaker First Post
    Options
    aardvaak wrote: »
    My Wife pays over £260 a year to the rac.


    Earlier today she had to call them because her car wouldn't start she was told they would be out in 5 hours time


    In the end it was quicker for me to travel 30 miles with a set of jump leads to start the car.


    Ironically on my way to there I saw a rac van parked up doing nothing at a local farm cafe.


    I have told my Wife when the renewal is up do not renew with them there must be a better alternative.


    This is not a breakdown service it is a joke.

    Are you saying their staff aren't entitled to a break?
  • aardvaak
    aardvaak Posts: 5,833 Forumite
    Name Dropper First Post First Anniversary
    Options
    AndyMc..... wrote: »
    Are you saying their staff aren't entitled to a break?


    No I am saying 5 hours to come out is a joke
  • AndyMc.....
    AndyMc..... Posts: 3,248 Forumite
    Combo Breaker First Post
    Options
    aardvaak wrote: »
    No I am saying 5 hours to come out is a joke

    Was she stranded at the side of the road?
  • agrinnall
    agrinnall Posts: 23,344 Forumite
    First Post Combo Breaker
    Options
    I'd be questioning why she is paying twice as much as the most expensive package that is available on their website (£134 - which is still much more than I would want to pay).


    https://www.rac.co.uk/breakdown-cover
  • Marvel1
    Marvel1 Posts: 7,172 Forumite
    Name Dropper First Post First Anniversary
    Options
    aardvaak wrote: »
    No I am saying 5 hours to come out is a joke

    Maybe they have others to attend too.
  • Clive_Woody
    Clive_Woody Posts: 5,855 Forumite
    Name Dropper First Anniversary Photogenic First Post
    Options
    AndyMc..... wrote: »
    Are you saying their staff aren't entitled to a break?
    He might be suggesting that 5hr breaks are somewhat generous.
    "We act as though comfort and luxury are the chief requirements of life, when all that we need to make us happy is something to be enthusiastic about” – Albert Einstein
  • EssexExile
    EssexExile Posts: 6,139 Forumite
    First Anniversary Name Dropper First Post Photogenic
    Options
    Now would be a good time to search around for cheaper cover. About £200 cheaper.
    Tall, dark & handsome. Well two out of three ain't bad.
  • Andy_L
    Andy_L Posts: 12,792 Forumite
    Name Dropper First Post First Anniversary
    Options
    agrinnall wrote: »
    I'd be questioning why she is paying twice as much as the most expensive package that is available on their website (£134 - which is still much more than I would want to pay).


    https://www.rac.co.uk/breakdown-cover

    Could be part of an RAC car insurance package?
  • Arklight
    Arklight Posts: 3,171 Forumite
    First Anniversary First Post
    Options
    Wife's Micra broke down and she had Green Flag cover. The bloke who came was apparently very surly to the point of rudeness, which isn't the best for a stranded female driver (luckily she wasn't stranded anywhere remotely remote on this occasion), but he arrived within an hour and had her on the road again without fuss.

    I have RAC Cover through a bank account, but as for most of my driving life I have owned a Nissan Almera I have never needed it.
  • poppasmurf_bewdley
    poppasmurf_bewdley Posts: 5,909 Forumite
    Name Dropper First Post First Anniversary
    Options
    I'm with Green Flag and pay £54 for their top tier. I've called them out three times in 10 years and always had excellent service each time.

    And, no I don't work for them!
    "There are not enough superlatives in the English language to describe a 'Princess Coronation' locomotive in full cry. We shall never see their like again". O S Nock
This discussion has been closed.
★ ★ ★ Meet your Ambassadors

Categories

  • All Categories
  • 343.2K Banking & Borrowing
  • 250.1K Reduce Debt & Boost Income
  • 449.7K Spending & Discounts
  • 235.3K Work, Benefits & Business
  • 608.1K Mortgages, Homes & Bills
  • 173.1K Life & Family
  • 247.9K Travel & Transport
  • 1.5M Hobbies & Leisure
  • 15.9K Discuss & Feedback
  • 15.1K Coronavirus Support Boards