Chr15j Posted August 15, 2013 Report Share Posted August 15, 2013 Can't fault RAC, always quick, put a rush on if your with children, and very competebt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twistedsanity Posted August 15, 2013 Report Share Posted August 15, 2013 Startrescue for us,we pay about£25 a year for recovery services and have called them twice , both times they have arrived within half hour. Older cars attract a higher annual fee though so best look on comparison websites for pricing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandspider Posted August 15, 2013 Report Share Posted August 15, 2013 Seems a bit messy paying a recovery firm that autoaid send out top dollar and then having to claim it back from them, its just insurance..its not a recovery firm at the end of the day how any people have a spare £500 + if you have to get towed a couple of hundred miles Thinking about it with the odds they are playing with there just like bookies I take your point, but I've never had to pay more than about £80 IIRC, and I was recovered about 150 miles once. Also, as I said, they don't always charge you, sometimes they charge Autoaid directly - about 50:50 in my experience. They work well for me. Oh, and never had to wait more than an hour for them either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fern01 Posted August 15, 2013 Report Share Posted August 15, 2013 (edited) Do they cover all the uk and Europe Only if they want to get back to Yorkshire (Could be a Hale and Pace sketch like Yorkshire Airlines here) Edited August 15, 2013 by fern01 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The AA Posted August 21, 2013 Report Share Posted August 21, 2013 3 hours 20 minutes for the AA to turn up, 3 weeks ago! Told an hour when I made the initial call at 8pm, a sub-contractor sent me a text a little before 9pm saying they would be with me at 10:05pm, phoned AA and complained, was told nothing else they could do. At 10:20pm still no show, so called AA back and really complained and asked to speak to supervisor/manager, finally got an AA patrol o me at 11:20pm. The most galling thing was that I was only 2 miles from home. I will be looking at an alternative come renewal time. Anyone no what Green Flag are like? The are running at ad campaign on TV at the moment. 50% off your next renewal cost if they fail to arrive within the hour. Hello, there are a number of points raised in your post that we would very much like to discuss with you. Please could you email into us with your full name, address and membership number. Our address is chat@theaa.com and title your email Reference FOR48821. We look forward to hearing from you. The AA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pimpkiller Posted August 21, 2013 Report Share Posted August 21, 2013 /\ thats weird! ive got to say ive had experience of the RAC and have found them excellent very quick and always got a car running that I swore was for the skip. Greenflag also seem excellent prompt and dont mess you about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno22rf Posted August 21, 2013 Report Share Posted August 21, 2013 I broke down on a motorcycle a couple of years back and called the AA. Despite telling them that I needed to get home by 8:00 pm (it was about 5 o'clock when I called them) because of drugs that I need to take following a transplant they didn't even turn up till 9:30. The engineer had almost no experience with motorcycles (turned out to be an air lock in the fuel line) and had to eventually call for a recovery truck-I got home after midnight and was admitted into hospital the next morning for intravenous drug therapy. I use the RAC now and have had no problems- I buy petrol from Tesco and the club card points pay for the top level of cover-you only need about £60 in points to get nearly £200 worth of cover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penelope Posted August 21, 2013 Report Share Posted August 21, 2013 Blimey, this is a bit big brother! Hello, there are a number of points raised in your post that we would very much like to discuss with you. Please could you email into us with your full name, address and membership number. Our address is chat@theaa.com and title your email Reference FOR48821. We look forward to hearing from you.The AA Isn't it just. /\ thats weird! ive got to say ive had experience of the RAC and have found them excellent very quick and always got a car running that I swore was for the skip. Greenflag also seem excellent prompt and dont mess you about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted August 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2013 Thanks all.RAC it is then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigbob Posted August 21, 2013 Report Share Posted August 21, 2013 We have green flag threw direct line never had a problem they say we will be with you within the hour and ten ,twenty minutes later they are there , cant fix it at the side of the road where do you want towed to sir . the fact its the driver and no the car thats covered is great as well as we swap cars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted August 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2013 (edited) Or maybe Green Flag! Will have to make some calls. Edited August 21, 2013 by Scully Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pimpkiller Posted August 21, 2013 Report Share Posted August 21, 2013 im thinking of some cover myself but ill just point out that through direct line its about £90 for greenflag but the same cover from greenflag direct themselves is only £60 so be careful where you look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted August 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2013 Had a look on-line at RAC and GF.The former has been awarded 5 stars for its all singing all dancing package at 99 quid,and GF has been awarded 5 stars by the same body for theirs,but theirs is 60 quid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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