john ov
Member Since: 24 Oct 2008
Location: kent
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Going to be driving over to france for the first time in the disco and would like to know what people do about breakdown cover.
I am a member of the AA so thought I would get a quote they want £91.99 which Includes parts and labour benefit up to £500 at a cost of £34.50.
Is this about the prices I will be looking at, are there others you can recommend to get quotes from.
you advice to a newbie over seas driver would be great.
Cheers
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 7th Jul 2011 4:35 pm |
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al cope
Member Since: 08 Nov 2005
Location: Oldbury, WM
Posts: 10353
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Is your car out of LR warrenty, as that gives european cover?
I use Mondial (or is it Europassist now), as I've the caravan on the back. 72 quid for car and caravan, which includes repatriation, hotel cover, roadside work/recovery, etc and is valid for 7days before travelling (if I recall correctly)
Al Volvo XC90 B5 Plus Dark
Gone - MY18 D5 HSE - Corris on 22's with Black Pack
Now gone - MY16 D4 SE Tech, Loire Blue, Almond Leather, Privacy, plus some other goodies.
Old - MY12 D4 SDV6 XS Auto - Ipanema Sand with Almond Leather - Plus other niceties, and D4.com sticker
Older - D3 TDV6 XS Auto - Lugano Teal with Almond Leather, 20" Stormers, Shiny Tailpipes, DVD/TV - and obligatory D3 sticker
Ancient - D3 TDV6 S - Tonga with Ebony, 20" Stormers, satnav & DVD
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| 7th Jul 2011 5:24 pm |
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BBDisco3
Member Since: 23 Nov 2008
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 3646
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John ov - try your local Insurance Brokers as they may have access to the Scheme via "Broker Direct & RAC" at around £65 for a years cover which includes homestart, roadside recovery and nationwide recovery both in the UK and Europe.
Broker Direct (tel 01204 600 200) would give you the name of their nearest agent to you.
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| 7th Jul 2011 5:51 pm |
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john ov
Member Since: 24 Oct 2008
Location: kent
Posts: 928
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Thanks for your replys, yes out of warrenty so not covered there.
I have uk cover so really just looking for a single trip european cover.
I will try the one you suggested, thanks 
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| 7th Jul 2011 9:22 pm |
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Comanche
Member Since: 22 Jul 2010
Location: So far behind I think I'm first!
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Don't rely on the on line price, I rang The AA after reading the on line price and when I spoke to a real life human they gave me single visit European cover for free. This was just last month I started off with nothing and Ive still got most of it left.
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| 7th Jul 2011 9:28 pm |
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DiscoDunc
Member Since: 08 May 2006
Location: Bristol
Posts: 16390
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whatever you pay its worth it.
we have a cataclysmic wheel bearing failure last year in Narbonne and if it wasnt for LR Assistance/AA it would have been a complete nightmare - they arranged and paid for towing off the motorway, Taxis, Hotels and did all the liason and translation.
Ive just paid £128 for 12months multi journey cover and well worht ever penny.
it costs 140 Euros just to to be towed off the Toll Motorways Duncan
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| 8th Jul 2011 12:10 am |
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al cope
Member Since: 08 Nov 2005
Location: Oldbury, WM
Posts: 10353
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Its these guys that the Camping and Caravanning club use:
http://www.europ-assistance.co.uk/
Al Volvo XC90 B5 Plus Dark
Gone - MY18 D5 HSE - Corris on 22's with Black Pack
Now gone - MY16 D4 SE Tech, Loire Blue, Almond Leather, Privacy, plus some other goodies.
Old - MY12 D4 SDV6 XS Auto - Ipanema Sand with Almond Leather - Plus other niceties, and D4.com sticker
Older - D3 TDV6 XS Auto - Lugano Teal with Almond Leather, 20" Stormers, Shiny Tailpipes, DVD/TV - and obligatory D3 sticker
Ancient - D3 TDV6 S - Tonga with Ebony, 20" Stormers, satnav & DVD
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| 8th Jul 2011 8:42 am |
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trigram
Member Since: 25 May 2010
Location: Coulsdon
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Does anyone here use ADAC, the german recovery company?. It was mentioned in this forum, and I was thinking about joining, espceially as it would also cover me here as well. "...I'm so broke I can't even pay attention..."
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| 8th Jul 2011 10:21 am |
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john ov
Member Since: 24 Oct 2008
Location: kent
Posts: 928
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Comanche wrote:Don't rely on the on line price, I rang The AA after reading the on line price and when I spoke to a real life human they gave me single visit European cover for free. This was just last month
Just gave AA a ring and they wouldn't budge on the online price,  maybe got the wrong person.
Going to get a few more quotes.
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| 9th Jul 2011 10:34 am |
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Landy_Mad_Foreigner
Member Since: 26 Aug 2010
Location: Somewhere between a rock and a hard place
Posts: 411
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John ov,
We've just come back from a 2 week holiday in France and got our single trip breakdown cover from European Breakdown Cover (www.europebreakdowncover.co.uk) for £42.
I thought it was very comprehensive for the price One Wife.......Livid
BAS Remap, RLD Sumpguard Side Steps, A-Bar and LR Driving Lights - Just a start but more to come
1984 Series III SWB on the mend and getting better
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| 10th Jul 2011 6:57 am |
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Eyeball
Member Since: 14 Jun 2011
Location: Essex
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I too am off to France in a couple of weeks. Have AA cover here in UK through bank and thought it would be just a small top-up for european cover....NOT 
Anyway, shopped around and if you become a member of CSMA you can then get annual cover thorugh Brittannia Rescue for under £80. My parents have it already and had to use it in France. Found the whole service excellent.
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| 10th Jul 2011 7:43 pm |
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disco_steve
Member Since: 25 Aug 2009
Location: Are you sure this is the M5 ?
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I have been a member of CSMA and along with it Brittainia Rescue, and on the two occaisons I have had to use it (in the UK) it has been a complete nightmare.
1, Standed half way up a Scottish mountain in sub zero tempretures for almost 4 hours, and finally 'rescued' by a unhelpful stroppy truck driver
2, Following recent accident which imobolised my car, Brittainia 'refused' to offer assistance saying it was my insurance companies 'responsibility'
Now joined the AA Never get mad - get even !!
06 D3 now gone to family member and still going strong at 265k
previous vehicles:
04 D2 TD5 - (clocked 189k from new)
52 X-Trail 2.2 SVE
various euro boxes !
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| 10th Jul 2011 8:49 pm |
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Eyeball
Member Since: 14 Jun 2011
Location: Essex
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disco_steve, that sounds absolutely appalling!! Got me worried....and re-thinking now! I wonder whether this can be a general; problem with most recovery companies as in their service can only be as good as the guy that turns up (eventually in your case!!)
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| 10th Jul 2011 9:15 pm |
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