I skimmed a post a while ago about a German member-owned recovery/roadside help company called “ADAC”; anyone know anything about them?
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I have used Nationwide (AA) on two occasions now and apart from one issue with the AA not understanding that a motorhome up to 7,500kg is covered, I am satisfied with the cover.Has anyone got any ideas as to the best now?
I know rac hasn't had the best reviews on here lately but I have been looking around for our forthcoming trip and they have a big discount on at the moment and they are not much more than others who I have never heard of.
Had a quote for annual £188 , shall I go for it or has anyone else got a better idea.
Thanks.
Edit btw the cheapest I can find is £120 but as I say , never heard of them before.
Yes basically in France that is what is done.most of the stories I have read on here seem to say that they are just recovery drivers, that will load you up and transport you to the nearest garage.
Yes I am with them. Unfortunately after the B word they unloaded all uk members.I skimmed a post a while ago about a German member-owned recovery/roadside help company called “ADAC”; anyone know anything about them?
Used to be a popular choice but no longer available in the U.K.I skimmed a post a while ago about a German member-owned recovery/roadside help company called “ADAC”; anyone know anything about them?
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You've just described my experience last summer on the French /Swiss border area. Recovery was OK, but then the fun started . Three weeks before anyone could look at it for a diagnosis only ! Fortunately I had my code reader and some tools with me , the non starting was due to the EGR stuck open. I replaced it myself much to the amusement of the recovery agent, who kindly allowed us to "camp" in his compound and sourced the part for me which in itself was a French fiasco of poor service and false promises. Anyway got sorted and away 48 hours later.TBH, I think they are all as bad as each other! If your expectations are a full repatriation service, then you need a very different policy than mainstream.
However, if you are happy with a bod turning up and ultimately, when they have sent three different recovery trucks out before they send one appropriately sized to move you, then take you to a strange garage who haven’t got a clue about your vehicle and can’t look at it for two weeks, then you can go for one of the mainstream ‘compare the market’ type breakdown covers.
As far as I’m can work out, you’re on your own once they have got you off the Auto Pista.
Flex plus only covers 30 days multi trip, you have to pay extra for longer trips.Don't think you can beat Nationwide Flex Plus Account for value. £13 per month (£156 per year)
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Flex plus only covers 30 days multi trip, you have to pay extra for longer trips.
Just a reminder of our experience with RAC Europe cover.Absolutely never again.Our mo ho is 3.5 and 6.2 long.They tried everything to get out of thier obligations even asking for a current valuation.They then tried (it’s too high)2 metres.Eventually it turned up four weeks later via Genoa and damaged.We broke down in Spain.Not a single word when I complained,just a cheque.Has anyone got any ideas as to the best now?
I know rac hasn't had the best reviews on here lately but I have been looking around for our forthcoming trip and they have a big discount on at the moment and they are not much more than others who I have never heard of.
Had a quote for annual £188 , shall I go for it or has anyone else got a better idea.
Thanks.
Edit btw the cheapest I can find is £120 but as I say , never heard of them before.
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Have you any experience of the Upgrades - e.g. what is the likely cost of an upgrade, to extend cover from the standard max. 31 days to say 90 or 120 days?Don't think you can beat Nationwide Flex Plus Account for value. £13 per month (£156 per year)
Full AA cover in UK cover in EU
Up to 8 metres and 7.5 ton
Personal Cover for any vehicle you drive so will cover all your other vehicles too.
Worldwide Travel insurance for you and your family with Aviva.
Mobile Phone cover.
FlexPlus | Packaged bank account | Nationwide
Open a FlexPlus current account, a packaged bank account with travel insurance, breakdown recovery and mobile phone cover.www.nationwide.co.uk
I have read a few of the replies on this post and have not seen any mention that a lot of breakdown companies do not cover a vehicle over 20years old but they don’t tell you this until you need them so it might be worth checking on this when you find suitable cover, the C&CC used to have a scheme called RAC Arrival which used the commercial arm of their breakdown, no weight limit nor size limit, may be worth enquiring with them......just sayin....No one any ideas?
I used to be covered for breakdown with ADAC but they refused renewal after I had been with them for a few years because they will only offer breakdown cover if you have an address in Germany but Not in UK, Shame because they even covered you for Morocco.I skimmed a post a while ago about a German member-owned recovery/roadside help company called “ADAC”; anyone know anything about them?
We have RAC, we are 8900 long and 5500kg, just renewed at 250 ishI think RAC are up to 3500 and 7m for cover but not sure.
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I did ring up about a year ago to enquire and for an extra 31 days (62 in all) it was £70. I didn't actually use it was I was covered elsewhere at the time. They are changing insurers to Aviva in May so it may change.Have you any experience of the Upgrades - e.g. what is the likely cost of an upgrade, to extend cover from the standard max. 31 days to say 90 or 120 days?
Just been informed by Nationwide they are not doing travel insurance as from The1st of May this year Aviva are taking it over with different restrictions But your existing policy with nationwide still ok until it runs out At which point you have to go through all the medical checks again with Aviva or find other travel insurance So everyone with Nationwide needs to check this out Which I am doing at the moment
WrongYes you are right but we are in that.
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I get mine through my motorhome insurance from Comfort Insurance. Cant remember how much I paid but must have been the best of a bad bunch. None of them cheap.Has anyone got any ideas as to the best now?
I know rac hasn't had the best reviews on here lately but I have been looking around for our forthcoming trip and they have a big discount on at the moment and they are not much more than others who I have never heard of.
Had a quote for annual £188 , shall I go for it or has anyone else got a better idea.
Thanks.
Edit btw the cheapest I can find is £120 but as I say , never heard of them before.
The travel insurance is going to be with Aviva rather than UKInsurance. I've just done ours with UKInsurance for the year as we are going away in a couple of weeks time. We didn't have the insurance with them as they wouldn't cover Joe when I called them last year due to his waiting for an operation.Can't agree more about good value for money for breakdown cover But how I read it nationwide were dropping travel insurance altogether
Can't agree more about good value for money for breakdown cover But how I read it nationwide were dropping travel insurance altogether
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