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billy-man **
Age: 39 Zodiac: Joined: 13 Jun 2008 Posts: 68 Location: notts
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Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 1:38 Post subject: rac, AA , greenflag etc |
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alright all just after other pepoles experinces with this as looking to get out a new years package deal
every where i read it says if you break down and we can not repair at side of road , we either tow you to your destanation (home) if a suitable garage can not be found ,
my concern with this if i totaly killed a engine or something drastic would they just tow me to a garage and expect me to pay and have it repaired ie mitubushi garage and me end up with a stupidly high bill from mitsy for something i could of done myself when got back home .
is there a max distance they will tow you back home as i travel a good 200miles away and if broke down would i just be stuck when all i want them to do is fetch me home
any advice or experince
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Baddoo LifeTime Member
Age: 48 Zodiac: Joined: 13 Aug 2006 Posts: 1605 Location: Heanor, Derbyshire
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Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 3:04 Post subject: |
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RAC and the AA offer recovery to any UK destination if they can't repair the vehicle. You just need to make sure it is included in the package you choose as it isnt automatically part of every package. |
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nick the nurse Shining Star
Age: 66 Zodiac: Joined: 05 Jul 2004 Posts: 15561 Location: Wolstanton Newcastle Under Lyme Staffs a little sleepy Hamlet full of drunks and OLD PEOPLE!
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Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 3:59 Post subject: |
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Dale try the CLUB SCHEME in the Insurance Section .we got ours for 50 quid to and from home ...if we break down going and still want to go to our destination.say on Holiday......it takes us .then brings us back............. Including the "Tin Tent" |
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mark dale Site Admin
Age: 55 Zodiac: Joined: 04 Mar 2003 Posts: 5059 Location: Settle, Yorkshire Dales
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Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 4:11 Post subject: |
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nick the nurse wrote: |
Dale try the CLUB SCHEME in the Insurance Section .we got ours for 50 quid to and from home ...if we break down going and still want to go to our destination.say on Holiday......it takes us .then brings us back............. Including the "Tin Tent" |
sounds good nick, my green flag recovery - journey, with caravan etc recovery is due .. will have to ring club matey ..
mark " wants to keep it in pocuk if poss" dale |
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nick the nurse Shining Star
Age: 66 Zodiac: Joined: 05 Jul 2004 Posts: 15561 Location: Wolstanton Newcastle Under Lyme Staffs a little sleepy Hamlet full of drunks and OLD PEOPLE!
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Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 4:28 Post subject: |
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Read yer pm's WAIT |
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mark dale Site Admin
Age: 55 Zodiac: Joined: 04 Mar 2003 Posts: 5059 Location: Settle, Yorkshire Dales
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Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 4:31 Post subject: |
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no 24hr sign up line then !!!?????
mark " nocturnal " dale |
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nick the nurse Shining Star
Age: 66 Zodiac: Joined: 05 Jul 2004 Posts: 15561 Location: Wolstanton Newcastle Under Lyme Staffs a little sleepy Hamlet full of drunks and OLD PEOPLE!
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Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 4:35 Post subject: |
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I hope its not
Mark "Nocturnal Enuresis'' Dale |
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tazbabe Events rep (Scotland)
Age: 93 Zodiac: Joined: 20 Nov 2003 Posts: 4533 Location: ayrshire
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Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 6:03 Post subject: |
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ah, now in this i am an expert!
having vast experience of recovery trailers of many kinds and times of day, i can confirm that they take you home or to your destination, dependent of course on you taking out that kind of cover in the first place, watch the small print.
watch the rac for trailers though, one time i had a horsey with me, they said they would take the paj and trailer, but not horsey, as no insurance for livestock. i wasn't keen to leave him on the hard shoulder!
turned out ok though, as the job was franchised, and the local garage that came out to me said 'sign here dear, and we will get your horsey home too' |
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fastnige LifeTime Member
Age: 56 Zodiac: Joined: 21 Mar 2008 Posts: 666 Location: the black country, netherton,dudley , west midlands
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Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 7:47 Post subject: |
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never known any of these company,s repair anything at the side of the road but they did get me home....... |
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tazbabe Events rep (Scotland)
Age: 93 Zodiac: Joined: 20 Nov 2003 Posts: 4533 Location: ayrshire
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Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 8:31 Post subject: |
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they sorted me out at the side of the road, fitted a new alternato to a seat malaga. |
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Onan The Barbarian LifeTime Member
Age: 70 Zodiac: Joined: 13 Jun 2005 Posts: 3320 Location: Exeter, Devon
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Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 8:32 Post subject: |
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tazbabe wrote: |
they sorted me out at the side of the road |
WOW! That's some service they provide!! |
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petelgv1 *****
Age: 52 Zodiac: Joined: 15 Oct 2003 Posts: 835 Location: cambridge
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Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 9:22 Post subject: |
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In 19 years of being in the AA, i have used them three times and every time has been very good service.
(If i had saved all that money, i could have my brought my own recovery truck) |
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wiggletiger LifeTime Member
Age: 58 Zodiac: Joined: 14 Feb 2006 Posts: 6217 Location: Barnsley south yorkshire
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Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 9:29 Post subject: |
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Debi's paj has been recovered twice by Green flag
once when the altinator belt went on the M20 and we got recovered to the caravan site we were aiming for, no attempt at road side repairs ,local agent on behalf of green flag even helped us pitch the tintent onto its site with advice if you can't get it fixed locally we will recover back to home address
2nd time
bottom pulley let go in Barnsley ,again local agent ,they arrived within 20 mins ,didn't even lift the bonnet to look for cause of breakdown just loaded it up and dropped it off outside our house |
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mudcom *****
Joined: 22 Jul 2005 Posts: 890 Location: mansfield
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Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 10:57 Post subject: |
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pocuk recovery spot on I've not broke down since i been in it |
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Bob Ellison LifeTime Member
Age: 68 Zodiac: Joined: 30 Jan 2006 Posts: 223 Location: North Yorkshire
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Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 13:05 Post subject: |
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I'm with Greenflag (part and parcel with my insurance). The old Paj was recoverd twice and fixed once by them no problems.
As already said, make sure recovery is part of the deal.
The AA usually have some good 'introductory' offers and you can pay by monthly DD.
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