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thepurser
 


Member Since: 07 Aug 2017
Location: Lindfield
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United Kingdom 2012 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 HSE Auto Siberian SilverDiscovery 4
Breakdown cover options?

Hi all,
So after 29 years with the AA I finally gave up asking for a discount every year and decided to cancel my policy. Oddly they didn't even try to offer me a better deal.

I discovered I was being offered Gold membership for £180 a year but that it no longer offered onward travel or overnight accommodation, just relay of vehicle and passengers to one destination.

So looking around I can get comprehensive personal cover ranging from £35 to £120ish depending on who I go with.

So who are you all using and who would you recommend?

I am tempted with Eversure at £45 or Axa at £70. Axa offer cover for vandalism and a few other things on top of breakdown and non fault accident recovery.

Interested to hear your thoughts.
  
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lard
 


Member Since: 07 Jul 2018
Location: Wiltshire
Posts: 143

United Kingdom 2008 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE Auto Tonga GreenDiscovery 3

Hi,

I currently use Driver Guardian - £116 cover for the Disco and includes home start, roadside, onward travel - UK and 31 days in europe

Not had to use them yet thankfully, but pretty slick setup and they only offer full cover, also offer discount on renewal, mines showing just over £100 for next year

https://www.driverguardian.co.uk/
  
Post #223916830th Jun 2021 11:20 am
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al cope
 


Member Since: 08 Nov 2005
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I use green flag (mayday via caravan club) as they are the only ones who will recover our Twin axle caravan. Had to use them a couple of weeks back, and whilst there was a long wait for them to get to us, they recovered the car and caravan hone, and then next day picked up the car and took it to the garage for me.

I pay £109 for 2 cars and the caravan for recovery and home and roadside cover.

Al
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DSL
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Recently renewed our RAC via Tesco Clubcard vouchers, their rates have gone down a good wadge. ISTR it was £39 of vouchers for 2 peeps, any car, roadside, at home, recovery anywhere in UK and unlimited call outs. Thumbs Up Thumbs Up
   
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lard
 


Member Since: 07 Jul 2018
Location: Wiltshire
Posts: 143

United Kingdom 2008 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE Auto Tonga GreenDiscovery 3

oooh that's a good deal - will also check my clubcard points, unlikely to be using them on the eurotunnel this year Laughing
  
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DSL
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Frapp
 


Member Since: 19 Dec 2008
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United Kingdom 2016 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 Landmark LE Auto Indus SilverDiscovery 4

I'm with RAC at the moment.
Had to use them last week for recovery from North Wales to home with a twin axle caravan in tow.

Engine went bang at noon, phoned in to register breakdown, finally recovered from site 9pm Twisted Evil Twisted Evil

So, nine hours waiting on a hillside on the famous A470 to have my kit recovered to Oswestry because it was late. Thank god I had phoned my little bruv earlier who drove 3.5 hours to pick me, wife and 3 dogs up to take us all home with another 3.5 hour journey.

Disco and caravan arrived back to me the following day.

Will I remain with them ??? Jury's out at the mo
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defector
 


Member Since: 23 Feb 2009
Location: Greater Manchester
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United Kingdom 2008 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Zermatt SilverDiscovery 3

RAC are a shambles when it comes to recovery.
How many RAC liveried recovery vehicles do you ever see on the road, I don't think I have noticed any.
Heard too many times of 6 hour+ waits from others and had to endure 3-4 hour waits myself on more than one occasion so they are a no no for me.

Plus, they don't really speak for the motorists any more as they are just owned by venture capitalists purely for profit.
  
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riverblanche
 


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England 2008 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Java BlackDiscovery 3

Hi,
I was going to look at AutoAid (via MSE website) but
just look FL2 insurance with AA and part of that deal Breakdown and Recovery to any destination for me (not car as think selling in 2 months?) for £35 Shocked

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Gary_P
 


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Ukraine 2016 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 HSE Auto Corris GreyDiscovery 4

Be careful with Autoaid. There are lots of cases of them moving people to auto renewal and saying they informed them they were doing this via emails that people have never seen. MSE has lots of reports of this.
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galwaygreen
 


Member Since: 30 Oct 2011
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United Kingdom 2016 Discovery 4 3.0 TDV6 Graphite LE Auto Loire BlueDiscovery 4

still with the RAC ...53 year.....tight Censored never sent a card at 50 years....AA gave my mate leather atlas on his 50....think we pay £180 or so.....no idea whats covered with this civid thing going on...but we aint doing the miles up north like we use to do..partly age and covid thing..thinkwe also got cover on LR warranty ...last time AA came out quick...NOTHING IS THE SAME ANY MORE
  
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General_Git
 


Member Since: 20 Jun 2019
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England 2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Zambezi SilverDiscovery 3

I have a slightly different strategy that may not suit some.

Over the years, I have bought breakdown cover at the side of the road at the point of breakdown. Once on a bike and once in the BattleBus A6. Yes it is more expensive of course but only by a factor of two. That is over a period spanning 15 years or so since I adopted this strategy.

So if I only breakdown once every two years, then I consider myself quids in. At the moment I've got about a decade in the bank...Smile

Every year at the point of insuring, I consider it but each time I take the breakdown gamble...So far I'm into my third year of Disco ownership. Check back in a few more years... 8)
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Minemapper
 


Member Since: 28 Apr 2021
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United Kingdom 2013 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 HSE Auto Orkney GreyDiscovery 4

My father famously did that when the fuel pump on his MGB gave up in the Highlands. Joined AA on the spot, who not only got there in under 2 hours, but also managed to fix the fuel pump enough to get him home.

I have Green Flag as a benefit of my premium bank account. The two times I've had to use them, they have been very quick to respond, and very helpful.
  
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SteveNorman
 


Member Since: 14 Oct 2005
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Thumbs Up +1 for RAC paid with clubcard vouchers. No brainer for the cost. Covers all people in our household with family membership.

regards
Steve
  
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gje
 


Member Since: 09 Mar 2014
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Ive been with start rescue for about 4 years, not had to use them mind but at c.£42 a year for 2 vars home/roadside/recovery im not complaining...
  
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