Breakdown cover can be a good investment if you drive frequently and don’t have the mechanical know-how to take care of things like a tyre puncture along the way. If you are a woman who frequently drives alone or at night, breakdown cover can provide you with much greater peace of mind when you set [...]
You may wonder if your breakdown cover can help you if you are involved in a car accident. The short answer is yes, but there are caveats.
Unless your breakdown cover specifically includes accident management, you could be stuck with out-of-pocket expenses, even after your roadside assistance arranges for your car to be removed from the [...]
If you haven’t been jarred by a pothole recently, consider yourself lucky.
Three consecutive bad winters, plus a backlog in repairing potholes has resulted in an increasing number of breakdown cover calls due to problems caused by potholes.
However, potholes aren’t just an annoyance. They can be a serious safety hazard as well, causing suspension problems, tyre [...]
There are so many variations of breakdown cover that you shouldn’t assume that your trailer is covered in your policy. If you have a trailer, be sure to take this into consideration when you compare breakdown cover.
While most of the major roadside assistance policies, like those from AA, Green Flag and RAC, do offer cover [...]
Breakdown cover is especially important if you have a horsebox. If your car and/or horsebox breaks down, you have your horses’ wellbeing to consider too, including the possible need for emergency veterinary assistance or overnight accommodation for yourself and your animals. This type of cover for those with horseboxes is available through specialty dealers and [...]
When you compare breakdown cover, you need to look at several aspects of the service provided by the breakdown cover providers you see. You want to compare prices, what’s covered, and what’s not. If you’re worried about starting your car in your own driveway, look for cover for home starts. But, it is also important [...]
Breakdown cover is a good idea for anyone who is on the road a lot. It’s not that expensive, and prompt roadside assistance can keep a fairly minor problem from turning into a huge headache. Of course, even a reliable car can break down, particularly if it isn’t maintained well, but here is a list [...]
If you don’t have breakdown cover, it may be well worthy of your consideration. You can easily compare breakdown cover online, and if you ever need roadside assistance, you’ll be glad you have it!
Here are 5 tips to help you prevent breakdowns this winter:
Check tyre pressure in all tyres including the spare. Also check tread [...]
If you’re on the road a lot, particularly in an older car, then breakdown cover can be a few pounds well-spent. Plus, if you drive on the continent regularly, it’s wise to consider European breakdown cover as well. Although having your car break down isn’t usually a laughing matter, roadside assistance crews have reported responding [...]
Levels of service with breakdown cover can vary widely. There are two basic types of breakdown service: automatic service and pay and claim service. With automatic service, you call, and the service sends their patrols to sort out the situation. This is the type of service offered by AA and RAC.
A ‘pay and claim’ service [...]
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