Research company Defaqto recently reported that misfuelling (putting petrol into diesel cars and vice versa) is quite common, with more than 100,000 incidents per year, according to the AA. Nearly one-quarter of breakdown cover policies exclude misfuelling in their policies, and 14% of policies do not provide cover for drivers who run out of fuel. [...]
While breakdown policies vary, most of them will help you by temporarily repairing your car right at the roadside so that you can reach your destination. If that is not possible, they will arrange for a tow to your destination or to a garage for repair. When you purchase breakdown cover, one of the first [...]
If you have a dependable car, you may wonder if it’s worth buying breakdown cover. But, suppose you have put off buying breakdown cover or chose not to buy it and then you find yourself broken down. Can you buy breakdown cover from the road and get immediate help? With AA and RAC, the answer [...]
What would you do if someone offered you an extra £50 each month for the next 12 months? You would snap their hand off, right? After all, nobody would turn down free money.
Picture this: It’s Christmas Eve, you’ve done all your Christmas shopping and you’re in the middle of a long drive to your family’s or friend’s house for the big day. While singing along to a bit of Cliff Richard/Wham/Mariah Carey/Wizzard/Slade, your car decides to break down on the motorway. If you’ve got breakdown cover, hopefully [...]
If you have, or have ever had, a breakdown cover policy, we would be very interested in seeing how you rate the policy and the provider. Reviews are commonly used in consumers’ decision-making processes because they are one good way of getting a true idea of how the product works and how efficient the customer [...]
According to figures from the AA, one of the largest breakdown cover providers, up to half of all the breakdowns its patrols attend could have been prevented had the driver properly maintained their vehicles and so “illustrates the value of doing the weekly and fortnightly checks that drivers should be doing anyway”. This maintenance is [...]
You can now apply for Green Flag Euro Plus Breakdown Cover, which comes with 90 days cover when you are travelling in Europe for cars less than 16 years of age, on compareandsave.com. This vehicle-based breakdown cover from Green Flag will provide you with many great features including: ‘Local vehicle recovery’ so that if your [...]
Easter has been and gone, but luckily we will get to enjoy another two bank holiday weekends in May. Bank holiday weekends are great; they give you a chance to jump in the car and go on a trip to visit family and friends or you can even make the most of the weekend by [...]
On speaking to the BBC, Dan Ashton of the Automobile Association (AA) recommended that you only drive if absolutely necessary and gave the following tips to drivers who did need to set out on car journeys after the recent weather seen in the UK, with snow and ice posing a major risk. Prepare your car: [...]
