sandspider Posted April 4 Report Share Posted April 4 Hi all I'll be driving to and through France and Jersey later this year. I wonder if anyone can recommend a good European breakdown cover provider? I've been looking at eurorescue.co.uk (linked to autoaid, my UK breakdown cover people who are generally fairly good), but I've asked a couple of questions about cover and the responses have been non-existent or pretty useless. Doesn't matter so much if they're good at recovery and pay out when needed I suppose, but doesn't necessarily inspire confidence in the early stages. Anyone got a tried and tested recommendation? My car is over 10 years old if that makes a difference - most places seem to cover it but charge more! Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCB56 Posted April 4 Report Share Posted April 4 I have a Nationwide Flex plus account that gives me breakdown cover and mobile phone insurance for £13 a month so £156 a year. The breakdown cover is uk and European for any car I'm in or driving. You don't need to pay in money monthly, I just put a lump sum in and leave it. It's worth a look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandspider Posted April 5 Author Report Share Posted April 5 Thanks, but my bank doesn't include that, and I think I'd rather get specific euro breakdown cover than a new bank account that includes it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amateur Posted April 6 Report Share Posted April 6 I used to drive through France every holiday and used the RAC for over 25 years. I only called them out 3 times. They rebuilt my XJS power steering for parts only cost in the Auvergne, repaired Jaymo's clutch when I was his passenger in the Côte d'Azur and started the car after I had parked it for a week with the courtesy light on. All smoothly dealt with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandspider Posted April 6 Author Report Share Posted April 6 Thank you. As I remember they were one of the pricier options, but possibly worth it for peace of mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeardyDude Posted April 15 Report Share Posted April 15 (edited) On 04/04/2024 at 15:51, RCB56 said: I have a Nationwide Flex plus account that gives me breakdown cover and mobile phone insurance for £13 a month so £156 a year. The breakdown cover is uk and European for any car I'm in or driving. You don't need to pay in money monthly, I just put a lump sum in and leave it. It's worth a look. Bit late, and you might have bought one already @sandspider, but +1 for flex plus! You also get a good level of family worldwide travel insurance , and extremely useful mobile phone insurance, which has paid for about a dozen screens in our household - even covers mechanical failures at the same reasonable excesses, not just accidental damage, making it an infinite warranty in that regard. On top of that the debit card offers genuine 0% commission (at wholesale market rate) on cash withdrawals in foreign currencies from ATMs overseas, and the credit card does the same on card purchases, online or in person. Breakdown cover switched to AA recently, with equivalence to the maximum plan they offer. I did switch my main account, but the perks on flexplus are so good it's probably worth having one on the side anyway! On top of that they're one of the last mutuals - owned by the members, not shareholders - and we've had a few hundred quid back in recent years via member dividends. Edited April 15 by BeardyDude tidyup! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandspider Posted April 17 Author Report Share Posted April 17 Thanks BD! I am still looking so will bear this in mind. Still simpler to get a one off European breakdown cover I think, but there are some decent sounding perks... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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