Breakdown Cover - Europe Options?!!

[Brad Stone]

Currently looking into breakdown cover options for a Europe trip in May. 

 

Ideally need to be able to load the car onto the back of a truck and it be covered for transport all the way back to the UK (If necessary - Of course the cars are being prepared to the most exacting standards prior to the trip.  )

 

Have looked into FootmanJames and RAC's policies - Any recommendations? 

 

Duration is 12 days - I expect this to be around £150 per car but would be interesting to see what has been paid for a similar single trip policy also. 

 

Thanks

 

B

[Geoffrey Carter (Buttercup)]

Depending on the age of your car then Autoaid's sister company do a policy which is supposed to be very good.

 

Buttercup was too old so I used the RAC which was available through my bank.

 

I could unsubscribe after 6 months so I only paid £60.00

[CrisisWolf]

Adrian Flux was £80 odd for the year

[Ian Kinder (Bagpuss) - Joint Peak District AO]

Hi Brad, I pay circa £45 to A-Plan for 12 months cover inc euro cover but no idea how they would get me back etc. Don’t want to find out either 😱

 

I doubt any will offer the same  truck all the way back etc They usually play ‘pass the parcel’.

 

@Jude - The Mad Widow ‘s car came back last summer from a Euro trip. So she’ll be able to advise who she was with etc and her experience.

 

You’re  best aiming to carry sufficient tools/parts across both cars and fix it yourself. We can discuss when we have our coffee break catch up soon.

 

 

 

[Brad Stone]

Thanks all for the responses. 

 

@Geoffrey Carter (Buttercup)  - Do you know the name of the company? Can this be done through Autoaid?

 

@Ian Kinder (Bagpuss) - Joint Peak District AO We have been doing some digging on current policies, and they basically state that they would get you to a local garage. I will be aiming to carry sufficient spares up to a certain degree (electrical / cables / fuel pump / certain engine ancillaries etc) but if the engine pops a rod out of bed, I want the piece of mind that I can jump in a rental car / on a flight and meet the car back in the UK  - Lets discuss in the week! I shall await Jude's response, I did read about that unfortunate occurrence in the Westfield Magazine!

 

Brads

[Jude - The Mad Widow]

I blew a head gasket in Central France. I had RAC breakdown giving up to around 30 days in Europe.  With one call my car was collected by a local garage within the hour. It was taken to a ferry and picked up and bought home on a UK truck. In about a week.. It was taped up and as I left it but dirty. Because its a  specialist vehicle no attempt was made to repair it in France.  I was impressed by the action taken regarding my car.  However they did sod all for me but that's another story! 

[Geoffrey Carter (Buttercup)]

17 minutes ago, Brad Stone said:

Thanks all for the responses. 

 

@Geoffrey Carter (Buttercup)  - Do you know the name of the company? Can this be done through Autoaid?

 

Here you go.

 

https://www.eurorescue.co.uk

 

[Brad Stone]

4 hours ago, Jude - The Mad Widow said:

I blew a head gasket in Central France. I had RAC breakdown giving up to around 30 days in Europe.  With one call my car was collected by a local garage within the hour. It was taken to a ferry and picked up and bought home on a UK truck. In about a week.. It was taped up and as I left it but dirty. Because its a  specialist vehicle no attempt was made to repair it in France.  I was impressed by the action taken regarding my car.  However they did sod all for me but that's another story! 

Thanks Jude, did you have to take out a separate policy with the RAC? I have the driver - based policy relating to any car I'm driving, however having read up I may need to look into taking out an additional policy. 

 

Thanks

 

Brad

[GuitarmanUK]

I looked at the AA European policy, but it specifically excluded kit cars so I ended up buying the A-Plan breakdown policy for £44.95.

[Jude - The Mad Widow]

16 hours ago, Brad Stone said:

Thanks Jude, did you have to take out a separate policy with the RAC? I have the driver - based policy relating to any car I'm driving, however having read up I may need to look into taking out an additional policy. 

 

 

 

Yes I added breakdown cover to my insurance with Advance. It was £55 and was for the RAC. I have some claims so probably more expensive for me! 

 

[Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) - Club Chairman]

On 20/01/2020 at 12:29, GuitarmanUK said:

I looked at the AA European policy, but it specifically excluded kit cars so I ended up buying the A-Plan breakdown policy for £44.95.

it was the wrong one then! I had AA Euro breakdown cover a year or two back. Not particularly recommended though, as far as I know, (didn’t need to use it), the coverage is fine, but it ended up working out hellishly expensive. Double what A Plan etc normally charge.

[Ian Kinder (Bagpuss) - Joint Peak District AO]

On 19/01/2020 at 15:42, Ian Kinder (Bagpuss) - Joint Peak District AO said:

Hi Brad, I pay circa £45 to A-Plan for 12 months cover inc euro cover but no idea how they would get me back etc. Don’t want to find out either 😱

 

I doubt any will offer the same  truck all the way back etc They usually play ‘pass the parcel’.

 

@Jude - The Mad Widow ‘s car came back last summer from a Euro trip. So she’ll be able to advise who she was with etc and her experience.

 

You’re  best aiming to carry sufficient tools/parts across both cars and fix it yourself. We can discuss when we have our coffee break catch up soon.

 

 

 

I've recently renewed and downloaded ALL my A-plan docs! I've looked at little closer at my breakdown cover and started to worry, that I'd not been adequately covered during my last 3 Euro trips and have just spoken with Carlie ( @A-Plan Insurance THATCHAM) for clarification.

 

Whilst the docs state:

 

I'd prefer the nearest 'suitable' garage to be my own! 

 

I'm delighted to report, Carlie advised otherwise (I'd been 'boy looking' to quote my wife!)! 

 

The deeper T's and C's state:

 

 

Hence Carlie wouldn't take any more money from me to improve my Euro Cover as it's already perfect! 

 

 

 

[Howden Insurance - Specialist Vehicle]

19 hours ago, Ian Kinder (Bagpuss) - Joint Peak District AO said:

Hence Carlie wouldn't take any more money from me to improve my Euro Cover as it's already perfect! 

 

 

 

Shoud read: Hence Carlie wouldn't take any more money from me to improve my Euro Cover as it is already perfect! 

 

🤣👌

 

[Ian Kinder (Bagpuss) - Joint Peak District AO]

8 minutes ago, A-Plan Insurance THATCHAM said:

Shoud read: Hence Carlie wouldn't take any more money from me to improve my Euro Cover as it is already perfect! 

 

🤣👌

 

.......and modest too 😀

[Howden Insurance - Specialist Vehicle]

2 minutes ago, Ian Kinder (Bagpuss) - Joint Peak District AO said:

.......and modest too 😀

 

😎