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Re: breakdown cover
Depending who you bank with you could check what's included with different accounts. I get aa membership, mobile phone insurance and worldwide travel insurance included with mine amongst other perks.
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Re: breakdown cover
Me to, with the Nationwide. Costs something like 13 quid a month and includes European breakdownDaytonAndy wrote:Depending who you bank with you could check what's included with different accounts. I get aa membership, mobile phone insurance and worldwide travel insurance included with mine amongst other perks.
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Re: breakdown cover
The AA, but only because they've pulled my sorry ass out of the mire on 3 separate occaisions.
Tbh I checked and found that when I was researching, the AA had more patrols, better response times and were not bike manglers if I broke down (and I did) on a bike.
In short they seemed better and have since proved themselves so.
Check your bank stuff though as you might have some freebies you can top up to sensible cover levels for a knockdown price.
Tbh I checked and found that when I was researching, the AA had more patrols, better response times and were not bike manglers if I broke down (and I did) on a bike.
In short they seemed better and have since proved themselves so.
Check your bank stuff though as you might have some freebies you can top up to sensible cover levels for a knockdown price.
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Re: breakdown cover
I'm with the RAC and have been for years. I've got personal cover for myself and Mrs nutz, basically covers any vehicle we drive.
I did go to the aa for a year, but they screwed me over when the bike broke down.
Tbh I think their all much of a muchness, it's luck of the draw as to whether you get a half decent mechanic. The only one I wouldn't bother with are the policies insurance companies try to add on. Very bad experiences with then when I had the D600.
I did go to the aa for a year, but they screwed me over when the bike broke down.
Tbh I think their all much of a muchness, it's luck of the draw as to whether you get a half decent mechanic. The only one I wouldn't bother with are the policies insurance companies try to add on. Very bad experiences with then when I had the D600.
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Re: breakdown cover
My personal opinion for what its worth, Green Flag every time. I admit I am biased as I used to be an agent for Green Flag when I had my own business, but I was also an agent for AA, RAC and Europ Assistance as w ell, so I had first hand experience, albeit I only dealt with bikes.
Recently on my way back from Somerset, I needed to get some fuel, guess what? yep, I missfueled and filled up with £60 worth of best unleaded rather than diesel.
Fortunately as it cut off I realised my mistake, so I did not start the engine, but on the phone to Green Flag. Operator took my details and siad there would be a delay as they were busy and it would probably be an hour before their agent arrived. 20 minutes later the recovery arrives
Within 30 minutes, the tank of petrol was drained and the callout included £15 worth of diesel, and inless than an hour I was brimmed with diesel and I was on my way home.
I know that Green Flag agents have to come out with a vehicle that can recover in the event that they cannot get you going, and there s no relay it is one vehicle start to finish, and if they are not there within the hour, then you get a £10 refund. I know AA and RAC patrols whose attitude is f@ck em, they can wait, and carry on drinking their coffee or whatever. If Green Flag agents took their attitude they lose their franchise and it is worth a lot of money. I used to employ someone full time just to do the break downs and I paid hom a very good wage and still made a good profit just from the recoveries, so it is not to be sneered at, and I am going back a few years now, so the money is probably even better now.
GF were also considerably cheaper than the others
So as I said, personal opinion, but Green Flag for me every time.
Recently on my way back from Somerset, I needed to get some fuel, guess what? yep, I missfueled and filled up with £60 worth of best unleaded rather than diesel.
Fortunately as it cut off I realised my mistake, so I did not start the engine, but on the phone to Green Flag. Operator took my details and siad there would be a delay as they were busy and it would probably be an hour before their agent arrived. 20 minutes later the recovery arrives
Within 30 minutes, the tank of petrol was drained and the callout included £15 worth of diesel, and inless than an hour I was brimmed with diesel and I was on my way home.
I know that Green Flag agents have to come out with a vehicle that can recover in the event that they cannot get you going, and there s no relay it is one vehicle start to finish, and if they are not there within the hour, then you get a £10 refund. I know AA and RAC patrols whose attitude is f@ck em, they can wait, and carry on drinking their coffee or whatever. If Green Flag agents took their attitude they lose their franchise and it is worth a lot of money. I used to employ someone full time just to do the break downs and I paid hom a very good wage and still made a good profit just from the recoveries, so it is not to be sneered at, and I am going back a few years now, so the money is probably even better now.
GF were also considerably cheaper than the others
So as I said, personal opinion, but Green Flag for me every time.
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Re: breakdown cover
Thanks d6nutz I was going to add it on my insurance,glad I didn't now
Just took out a standard policy with green flag ,daft not to it's so cheap
Just took out a standard policy with green flag ,daft not to it's so cheap
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Re: breakdown cover
Green flag for me on the bike and the car, used the AA before very good but costs, used RAC on the bike they were useless... never again, used greenflag twice with bikes, sends out a proper truck, no messing, can even keep an eye on your bike in the bike via the vid in the cab lol.
In fact BMW rescue use the same people as green flag send out, well they did in my situation anyway.
In fact BMW rescue use the same people as green flag send out, well they did in my situation anyway.
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Re: breakdown cover
That's their normal procedure. They send a mechanic it to assess and attempt a repair, by they check a bike for accident damage before recovery.Kwacky wrote:RAC came out to me without the equipment needed to tow a bike. Twats.
I got took this from a call centre as I was having a rant about the time it was going to take to get someone to me.
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Re: breakdown cover
What's the point in that? Surely it's going to cost them more in the long run?
I had the AA sort out the electrics on the zx6r and that bloke was very good. He knew what he was doing and wasn't in a rush to clear off. He stayed around to make sure the problem was fixed.
I had the AA sort out the electrics on the zx6r and that bloke was very good. He knew what he was doing and wasn't in a rush to clear off. He stayed around to make sure the problem was fixed.