fraser.innes.3 Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 I am driving from Hereford to Edinburgh and back tomorrow. I am picking up a sofa bed from my parents, so taking the voyager- cue modern cars are shite!!😀 Anyway, i had a quick search through the forum, but cannot find the name of the breakdown company that you all use. The one that you pay to get recovered, then the company send you a cheque. Can somebody furnish me with the name please. Thanks Fraser Sent from my EVA-L09 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 Autoaid I think Craig the Princess 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig the Princess Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 Yep, it is Autoaid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tapir Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 Has anyone actually used auto aid since it was bought out earlier on in the year? We've used it once before and they were great, just hoping it will be ok if needed again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiltox Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 Used it on Tuesday - no different to usual I haven't had to pay and claim for AGES though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conrad D. Conelrad Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 I had to use them at the weekend for the Allegro recovery. They said they didn't do the pay and claim thing anymore (although their website says otherwise) and they recovered me like a traditional breakdown service. Very happy with the service, incidentally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 Try your bank. They usually do comp AA or whatever for a tenner or less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostnotFound Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 Apologies for dragging this back up. Is there any one else apart from the big names anyone has experience of? I was going to join Autoaid but had a read and they don't cover 125cc bikes (they have a limit of over 150). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilko220 Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 Gem Recovery also works on a similar principle. On the rare occasions I've had to use them over the last few years, I've always been happy. Membership comes with a free giffer-tastic quarterly magazine packed with dull road safety features... Jerzy Woking and LostnotFound 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostnotFound Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 Cheers for that, they appear to cover anything on two wheels as well as four so looks like a good option. Wilko220 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgeRover Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 Arse just checked autoaid who we already have a policy with and my van isn't covered as the gvw is too high, now I need to sort something else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig the Princess Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 We have found First Call to be very good fit the van, also include large trailers/caravans too. I'd forgotten about the GEM magazine, the one thing that autoaid can't match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FakeConcern Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 Gem Recovery also works on a similar principle. On the rare occasions I've had to use them over the last few years, I've always been happy. Membership comes with a free giffer-tastic quarterly magazine packed with dull road safety features...I also use GEM and they have been great getting the XM started every time the battery is flat (each time I try to start it!) and also bringing the Mk 1 Clio with snapped timing belt back from Norwich to Bexhill on Sea! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walter White Posted December 8, 2016 Share Posted December 8, 2016 I used insurance choice which was £40 a year for roadside and relay until my car was over 16 years. Called out twice. Local firm arrived within half hour.Now I have rescue my car.com with roadside and relay for £30 something but have not had to use.With rescuemycar.com 24 hours need to have elapsed from joining to calling out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garbaldy Posted December 8, 2016 Share Posted December 8, 2016 Try your bank. They usually do comp AA or whatever for a tenner or less.But do read the small print,A group of us where at the Selkirk show and a mates Shogun wouldn't start so he called his bank supplied breakdown and was told he is more than ten miles from home so no go, luckily another mate had RAC and got him home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moog Posted December 8, 2016 Share Posted December 8, 2016 But do read the small print,A group of us where at the Selkirk show and a mates Shogun wouldn't start so he called his bank supplied breakdown and was told he is more than ten miles from home so no go, luckily another mate had RAC and got him home.We had same. It is usually billy basic and when you try to upgrade it is £££. Same with travel insurance etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pillock Posted December 10, 2016 Share Posted December 10, 2016 Groupon are doing AutoAid for £39 https://www.groupon.co.uk/deals/autoaid sofarsogood 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgeRover Posted December 11, 2016 Share Posted December 11, 2016 Any recomendations for breakdown cover on a big van over 30 years old, First call looked good but then I realised they only cover you to be recovered to home or the nearest garage whichever is closer, which isn't the most useful thing, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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