European Breakdown Cover for 90 days ? (1 Viewer)

[stevescottlondon]

For the past 10yrs I have been touring Europe for 90 days in my Toyotah Noah 1996 campervan and getting European Breakdown Cover from CompareBreakdownCover for about £130

Last week my dear old camper had to be scrapped.

I am looking to purchase a new van and , in preparation , i am checking out insurance quotes and breakdown cover quotes on various vans.

For these quotes i am just putting in the reg of vans i have not purchased yet. Many are in the the years 2004 - 2007 range.

MOST of the European Breakdown cover sites , offering 90 days are refusing cover for ANY van over 16yrs of age.

I have found RAC and AA offering single trip covers in the £350 range and ETA in the £250 area.

Having spent an hour at this , I thought it would be quicker to ask YOU guys for your input , to see if i can get a resolution faster.

WHERE DO YOU GUYS get your European Breakdown cover of 90 days ( or more ? ) FOR VEHICLES OVER 16YRS OLD , and what price do you pay ?

Many thanks,
Steve

 

[CAB96]

I think I saw reference to the Nationwide Flex Bank Account not having an age limit, but I may be wrong.

Also don't know the time limits, but it's a popular option so I am sure someone will be along shortly.

Welcome to the forum.

 

[oilrag]

RAC Arrival but only thru C&CC membership

 

[Barchetta47]

LV. My Burstner is 20 years old and LV cover it via Britannia for about £150, from memory for 180 days in total with individual trips up to 90 days.

 

[stevescottlondon]

Thanks for the replies so far .

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[stevescottlondon]

"LV cover it via Britannia" = Britannia are not quoting vehicles over 16yrs of age

 

[VXman]

Open a Nationwide Flexplus current account and you get UK and Europe cover, no age or length of trip limits. Also, the cover is personal to you (and partner) so any vehicle you drive in UK or Europe is covered.

£13 per month (£156 a year) and as a bonus you get worldwide travel for you and your family too (but only 32 days - you'll need to pay extra for 90)

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

 

[Barchetta47]

"LV cover it via Britannia" = Britannia are not quoting vehicles over 16yrs of age

Did you approach Britannia direct or as part of an insurance quote from LV? I’m certainly covered as part of my LV insurance plus I used them in Spain last year and they were brilliant.

 

[stevescottlondon]

i still have no news from Nationwide. Will update when I receive it.
Otherwise it , found this .... We are now able to arrange BREAKDOWN/ACCIDENT ASSISTANCE (good quality provider, no limit on time in Europe and UK, no limit to age of car) for a fee of £240.00. This is only available for vehicles up to 5.5 metres in length. We now feel that clients do not need to feel exposed when stranded by Accident or Breakdown. If you require information on the scheme please advise, or click on the "Breakdown Cover" Button at www.stuartcollins.com. They also do van insurance , which covers any number of days in Euope , which is good , as Adrian Flux have dropped down from 90 days to 60 days now.

 

[ChrisL]

If you're insured with comfort they will cover older vans depending on its value, if it's a low value van they may not. The breakdown premium for my 2004 Hymer was an extra £75 I think, that covers UK and EU.

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[Orion]

Nationwide Flex Plus account covers us for all our travel requirements (vehicle and personal) and more. Well worth the monthly account fee. They also sometimes offer incentives to switch bank accounts - it was £200 in January - which can cover nearly 17 months worth of account fees.