Who has breakdown cover?

SuperMan · 18 Jun 2011 at 16:33

How many people have break down cover? Yes, No, Pancake.

Last night a spring on my front drivers side went after I had parked my car in town. (£100 to replace including wheel aligment and labour).

I didn't have break down cover nor have I for around 4 years. Average cost of break down cover £40 x 4 =£160. To get my car towed to a garage last night = £70.

Food for thought. Just like any insurance I guess hence why I haven't insured my iphone 3 years now and still going strong

DM · 18 Jun 2011 at 16:37

SuperMan said:
How many people have break down cover? Yes, No, Pancake.

Last night a spring on my front drivers side went after I had parked my car in town. (£100 to replace including wheel aligment and labour).

I didn't have break down cover nor have I for around 4 years. Average cost of break down cover £40 x 4 =£160. To get my car towed to a garage last night = £70.

Food for thought. Just like any insurance I guess hence why I haven't insured my iphone 3 years now and still going strong

Whos gonna change your tyre if you get a puncture without it

gobbo · 18 Jun 2011 at 16:39

I do.

Don't forget, that's breaking down in a populated area, what if you are miles away, or on the motorway and a breakdown occurs?

233 · 18 Jun 2011 at 16:40

yup have household breakdown cover, peace of mind if i'm ever at the other end of the country and the car chucks it, or if i'm not around and the wifes chucks it at least i have a man in an orange van to sort her out

also have made good use of it over the years

buying cars down south getting a few miles from the sellers home then "disabling" the car result- free trip home and epic fuel savings - good when buying sub 20mpg cars at the other end of the country

DM · 18 Jun 2011 at 16:41

gobbo said:
I do.

Don't forget, that's breaking down in a populated area, what if you are miles away, or on the motorway and a breakdown occurs?

It means i wait longer for the RAC man to get there

DazQ87 · 18 Jun 2011 at 16:47

I have RAC cover, did a family deal with my parents/brother/sister using the tesco clubcard points, if it wasnt for them I probably wouldnt bother as I havent actually called them out in the past 3-4 years of being covered (touch wood).

The Running Man · 18 Jun 2011 at 16:48

Ive never had breakdown cover in 8 years of owning cars! Tempted to get it at the moment however but its pretty dear from what i can see at £100~inc home start stuff..

Joe T · 18 Jun 2011 at 16:49

SuperMan said:
How many people have break down cover? Yes, No, Pancake.

Last night a spring on my front drivers side went after I had parked my car in town. (£100 to replace including wheel aligment and labour).

I didn't have break down cover nor have I for around 4 years. Average cost of break down cover £40 x 4 =£160. To get my car towed to a garage last night = £70.

Food for thought. Just like any insurance I guess hence why I haven't insured my iphone 3 years now and still going strong

I bet it wouldnt have cost £70 to recover you back to Nottingham if you were in Cornwall for example.

thepeteh · 18 Jun 2011 at 16:54

Foxtrot26 said:
buying cars down south getting a few miles from the sellers home then "disabling" the car result- free trip home and epic fuel savings - good when buying sub 20mpg cars at the other end of the country

So it's people like you that increase my premium...

I have an AA top package, and have had to use it twice in three years.

Dale V · 18 Jun 2011 at 17:01

Foxtrot26 said:
also have made good use of it over the years buying cars down south getting a few miles from the sellers home then "disabling" the car result- free trip home and epic fuel savings - good when buying sub 20mpg cars at the other end of the country

wow, words fail

GSDog · 18 Jun 2011 at 17:02

I use AutoAid, £38 a year.

celliott · 18 Jun 2011 at 17:04

No. Dont do that many miles and have the relativley bulletproof VW PD TDI with low milage

ScarySquirrel · 18 Jun 2011 at 17:08

I have RAC cover with my bank account.

Psymonkee · 18 Jun 2011 at 17:09

Always have breakdown cover.

Only ever seem to use mine for flat batteries and once for a flat on the motorway!

DM · 18 Jun 2011 at 17:27

Dale V said:
wow, words fail

they dont mind if you do that it keeps them in a job

ShakenNstirred · 18 Jun 2011 at 17:32

always have it
a few ago i got recovery back from scotland to my house in nottingham, so hate to think how much that would have cost if i hadnt had it.

Swordfish · 18 Jun 2011 at 17:35

Breakdown cover included with my insurance. Clutch went when in town and took recovery 40 minutes to get picked up and to garage of my choice.

Dale V · 18 Jun 2011 at 17:43

DM said:
they dont mind if you do that it keeps them in a job

I just couldnt be arsed waiting around for the truck to come, then having a boring longer journey home next to the smelly driver, just to save a few quid

half the fun in getting a new car is driving it back

FTM · 18 Jun 2011 at 17:50

skoda give you full RAC package as part of your 3 year warranty.

DM · 18 Jun 2011 at 17:50

Dale V said:
I just couldnt be arsed waiting around for the truck to come, then having a boring longer journey home next to the smelly driver, just to save a few quid

half the fun in getting a new car is driving it back

No no no you do a un accompanied recovery you just tell them the address you want it taken to