jbl

Renewal came this morning for AA. Roadside and Relay -- £201 for self and wife (two cars). This seems expensive now so what are good alternatives ? Trying to save time on long google searches and hear from those with good/bad experiences. Need roadside cover and relay for self and wife covering the two cars, we both drive each others.
So.. recommendations please.
Thanks
Brian.

Tidgy

Try your back, they may do a paid for bank account that comes with loads of extras, mine has mob phone cover, full euro break down with home start, travel insurance etc all for the grand sum of £16 a month

Dibbles00

Same here, however it really depends on what type of cover you need as to whether it is worth it for you and also the age of your vehicle.

This is our one :

http://www.barclays.co.uk/CurrentAcc...P1242557963802

The above account is no longer available to new customers, but there are plenty of others to choose from.

Tidgy

yeah thats the account i have

coupe_20vt

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First thing to do is go onto the AA website and get a quote for your existing circumstances/policy.

I guarantee it'll be cheaper.

I was with the AA a few years back and my renewal came through for a similar price. Online it was £70 cheaper. I rang them up and they matched it.

Thieving gits hope people will automatically renew without looking elsewhere.

mslorach

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Alternatively try Autoaid. I've been with them for a few years now but never had to use them, only £41 per year which includes free wife cover and it also covers roadside assistance, recovery, transport costs hotels ect. Only catch is you have to pay for everything upfront if you need to use them and claim it back, easily done on a credit card though.
http://www.autoaidbreakdown.co.uk/

ditchmyster

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Green flag and RAC, used both and always had good service, I swap between them if one starts getting silly about price, you could also try your insurance company as some will add breakdown cover to your policy.

JDM_Stig

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100% agree with this, I have to do the same every year lol

stevebt

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Ring them up and say you will move to the RAC unless they offer you a better deal, they usually will and if they say the deals are only for new members just say you will leave unless you get the same deal. I had the RAC discounting me £60 every year after I complained to them about a new member discount.

MOTORS S GT

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As already said on here, knocked £120.00 off my renewal & gave the lost keys insurance foc, just phone them to cancel the policy renewal, they will ask why, & match any other quote.

GWJ

I use these

http://www.gen-assist.co.uk/

£60 a year for everything

Ayde

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Take a look at GEM motoring assist. I've used them the last few years. It's about £80 for a joint policy that covers the lot. They've won a few Autocar awards or something I think. I've not used them yet (touch wood) but not really heard anything negative about them.

jbl

Thanks all, some very helpful tips there so will bash the keys and find out a little more.
Cheers
Brian.

Scooby-Mark

I was with the RAC for years after betting a year free when buying a Renault Clio Williams, kept it active until 2009 when I got a brand new Seat Leon.


They did at the time of cancelling a no call out discount on your next years renewal which effectively it got cheaper each year.
Cant remember if the no call out thing is still in place now.


When I got another Scooby last year (Second car) I needed cover as my current Seat package wouldn't cover me and by pure coincidence about the same time RAC wrote to me to try and get me back, I called the number quoted the discount code in the letter but said I was going shop around so they reduced it again

Covers me on both cars for pretty much everything bar lost keys and wrong fuelling, think I paid around £90

Mark.

DAN@ADRIAN FLUX

Hi,
Please feel feel to give us a try for breakdown cover. If you want to take a look at the below like as this will give you pretty much most of the details.
https://www.adrianflux.co.uk/breakdown/
Regards,
Dan.

hodgy0_2

As above, The AA are bastuwards at auto renewing at a higher price than can be had for a new AA customer with the same policy

I don't think I pay that much, - but thought anyway that AA cover the user not the car (I have 4 cars that I assume they would recover if I or my wife were driving)

Also what really bumps the price up is home start - which I never use or need tbh

jbl

Thanks again all.
Taken RAC using Tesco Clubcard vouchers, very pleased at £62 for family cover + relay.
Cheers
Brian.