Breakdown Cover, cheap and cheerful options

Stormster · 10 Dec 2015 at 22:57

Hi guys. I haven't got Breakdown Cover at the moment. I don't need anything fancy like home start and so on, what I am looking at is getting something which will get my car home should it break down away from home if I can't otherwise get help to come to me via friends etc. It *may* be beneficial to have it linked to me as a person than my car alone.

Are there any good offers/deals out there at the moment? Someone told me you can find cut price offers through cash back sites and so on. So just wondering if anyone can recommend a good service/deal they have spotted.

Ta

loltim · 10 Dec 2015 at 23:17

Nationwide flexplus account :cool:

Bat · 11 Dec 2015 at 07:54

I use these guys:
https://www.autoaidbreakdown.co.uk/

Have only had to call them once in the couple of years I've been with them and the service was great. Have a friend who has called them several times and always been fine.

They send a local recovery/breakdown firm to you, you pay them, then send the receipt in and they reimburse you.

Stormster · 12 Dec 2015 at 10:20

Are there any good AA/RAC offers around?

meandu229 · 12 Dec 2015 at 10:25

loltim said:
Nationwide flexplus account

Same £10 a month because on joint account it covers both of us.

[TW]Fox · 12 Dec 2015 at 10:43

Stormster said:
Are there any good AA/RAC offers around?

Significant Quidco on both of these.

Trifid · 12 Dec 2015 at 10:47

loltim said:
Nationwide flexplus account

Keep £2.5k in the bank and you get ~£5/month interest too.

LiE · 12 Dec 2015 at 10:48

loltim said:
Nationwide flexplus account

Covers mobile phones and has travel insurance too. Not bad for £10/month for me and my wife.

gamesaregood · 12 Dec 2015 at 23:55

I'm with these guys:

http://www.startrescue.co.uk/

They seem to have very good reviews but thankfully I've not had to try them out yet! Although I've only been with them a couple of months...

LadFromWales · 13 Dec 2015 at 10:54

loltim said:
Nationwide flexplus account

I made use of this before Nationwide had even taken the first tenner! Coolant pipe burst outside my house. Got me to the garage where I could be ripped off £70 to replace a part that was £18 on ECP!

ci_newman · 13 Dec 2015 at 12:06

Bat said:
I use these guys:
https://www.autoaidbreakdown.co.uk/

Have only had to call them once in the couple of years I've been with them and the service was great. Have a friend who has called them several times and always been fine.

They send a local recovery/breakdown firm to you, you pay them, then send the receipt in and they reimburse you.

I use these guys too, had to make a callout earlier this year and they actually paid the recovery firm directly.

tres · 13 Dec 2015 at 12:13

Quidco offers great cash back

Bat · 13 Dec 2015 at 12:28

ci_newman said:
I use these guys too, had to make a callout earlier this year and they actually paid the recovery firm directly.

Actually, the one time I've called them out, they paid the recovery firm direct too!

Frozennova · 13 Dec 2015 at 12:53

Bounce between RAC and AA each year using Quidco.

Last time around was a £99 policy with £35 cashback

savagesam117 · 13 Dec 2015 at 12:58

With the RAC, if I breakdown in any car they'll come and help, every option possible, kinda pointless as I'm capable of fixing most things but it's a nice reassurance!

Glanza · 13 Dec 2015 at 12:59

Chris Knott is my current insurer and I'll be switching to them when my AA runs out as it's half the price I currently pay but with all the options I currently don't have with AA

https://www.chrisknott.co.uk/rescue/

MissChief · 13 Dec 2015 at 13:04

I have AA cover (and mobile+travel insurance along with emergency repair cover) with my Halifax Ultimate reward account. £15 a month but I get £5 of that back every month. Recently took my car from my house to the mechanics without fuss.

Stormster · 13 Dec 2015 at 13:40

I am with Chris Knott. Perhaps I can see what they can offer me.

I don't want to set up another bank account, I've got a couple with Barclays, one with Natwest and a new ISA with Halifax. I will have to see what sort of stuff they all offer.

Thanks guys

joeyjojo · 14 Dec 2015 at 09:20

Bat said:
I use these guys:
https://www.autoaidbreakdown.co.uk/

Have only had to call them once in the couple of years I've been with them and the service was great. Have a friend who has called them several times and always been fine.

They send a local recovery/breakdown firm to you, you pay them, then send the receipt in and they reimburse you.

Looks like very good value. Will go for that this year.

shadow_boxer · 14 Dec 2015 at 10:42

Been with AA for 10 years now but will also be keeping an eye out for any good deals.