european breakdown cover.

[brookie]

Just got ours sorted with www.europeanbreakdowncover.com. With greenflag, 14 year old bongo, 5 people. Very comprehensive cover, comparable to our AA cover of last year, but half the price. £65.86 for 16 days. Greenflag won't do it themselves because of 8 seats for some reason, but this company will through their agent. I queried it with greenflag and they said that was fine through a second party, but they can't do it themselves (?).

Hope this is of help.

Regards,

Mark.

[dvisor]

Thanks for the link - will give it a try. Europ assistance just quoted £80.54 and RAC £116.91 (incl member discount). Still looking...

[borntobag]

Good link, my breakdown cover came out at £65.86 to. Much cheaper than anything else i found.
However and a big however, my bongo was registered on Nov 1995 making it in the 15year + category, this site throws a tantrum and wont give you a quote then.
So for me, its back to the AA.

[flossie]

On here there is a thread for annual UK and European breakdown cover for 65 ! A number of us took it out including those with older models and I've had to call them twice ... Left lights on and blowout ( turns out the winder is missing )superb service - they are consistently Which Best Buy ... id have to check the name but others might recall .., ?

[dvisor]

My annual UK recovery with RAC is also up for renewal now, so I thought I'd see what my options were for combined UK & Europe with a 14 year Bongo.

These are the options I've come up with so far:

1) RAC Joint Roadside & Recovery (with 15% discount as an Arrival member) = £119.55
Plus
Europ Assistance single trip cover for 19 days = £80.54
Total £200

2) RAC Joint Roadside & Recovery (with 15% discount as an Arrival member) = £119.55
Plus
European Breakdown Cover single trip cover for 19 days (with Green Flag) = £75.55
Total £195

3) Britannia Rescue UK Recovery and European Assist (includes partner and another vehicle - Annual) = £210.00

4) Quoteline Direct (with Mondial Assistance and includes Europe) = £59

5) RAC Joint Roadside & Recovery (with 15% discount as an Arrival member) = £119.55
Plus
RAC European Breakdown single trip cover for 19 days = £116.91
Total £236

Quoteline direct only covers vehicles less than 16 years old (so I'm OK at the moment), and I think is only for one vehicle - so I'd have to take out another policy for our other car. But at that price...! Has anyone had cause to call them out? Or any experience of Mondial assistance?

I haven't checked this out properly yet, by Britannia accepted a vehicle over 16 years old when it quoted, so maybe that's a longer term option. At the moment, I think Britannia is my preferred one. It's £10-15 dearer than the first two options, but it will cover multiple trips.

[dvisor]

Just been on the phone to Britannia, and they confirmed that there is no age restriction on recovery

£210 for UK and Europe assistance (including home, roadside, recovery etc.), for any car my wife or I drive. Cover in Europe is up to 180 days. Trailer or caravan is included. Mazda Bongo was on their database, so no problems there.

Quoteline Direct looks good, but decided on Britannia for peace of mind.

[borntobag]

Just been on a few comparison websites and found cover from £60 ish on all of them.
On the money supermarket website I found a company called "first call" who would cover the Bongo and a trailer/caravan upto 25ft, 5 people and recover to uk (value of car dependant) for £77.
All that for 1 years cover and with a maximum of 6 callouts allowed in that year! seems to good to be true, which usaually means it is.

Trouble with insurance of any kind, the only way of finding out if is any good is to be unfortunate enough to have to make a claim.

[mikexgough]

mine is included with my Bongo insurance.... £80... full breakdown and annual cover over the channel.... needless to say I won't be over there all year but it's good to have.... I guess the small print and vehicle age is the biggest issue for us....watching for the Insurance companies opt out clauses...

[flossie]

Yes quoteline Direct is who a number of us are through they are excellent and I had them out twice - they commit to within 1 hr delighted with them

[dandywarhol]

join CSMA Club for £15 a year and get Britannia with Eurocover for £72 + cheap ferry deals

[dvisor]

Yes quoteline Direct is who a number of us are through they are excellent and I had them out twice - they commit to within 1 hr delighted with them

Was that with Green Flag or Mondial? It looks like new policies are with Mondial.

[dvisor]

join CSMA Club for £15 a year and get Britannia with Eurocover for £72 + cheap ferry deals

Looked into that, but unfortunately not eligible to join CSMA

[dandywarhol]

join CSMA Club for £15 a year and get Britannia with Eurocover for £72 + cheap ferry deals

Looked into that, but unfortunately not eligible to join CSMA

Ermmm................over a thousand possible employment routes to use as eligibility - I've never been a civil servant, never mind slept with one - they really aren't that bothered about eligibility IMO - just happy to get yer money

[dvisor]

join CSMA Club for £15 a year and get Britannia with Eurocover for £72 + cheap ferry deals

Looked into that, but unfortunately not eligible to join CSMA

Ermmm................over a thousand possible employment routes to use as eligibility - I've never been a civil servant, never mind slept with one - they really aren't that bothered about eligibility IMO - just happy to get yer money

Maybe I'll give them a call then. According to their website, the list of qualifying organisations can be found here https://www.csmaclub.co.uk/eligibility/A - but nothing that matches any I have been employed by/member of I thought I might find UNISON on there (I used to be in NALGO a lifetime ago), but no joy.

[dvisor]

Ermmm................over a thousand possible employment routes to use as eligibility - I've never been a civil servant, never mind slept with one - they really aren't that bothered about eligibility IMO - just happy to get yer money

Maybe I'll give them a call then. According to their website, the list of qualifying organisations can be found here https://www.csmaclub.co.uk/eligibility/A - but nothing that matches any I have been employed by/member of I thought I might find UNISON on there (I used to be in NALGO a lifetime ago), but no joy.

Thanks for prompting me to go back and check again. I gave them a call, and I'm not directly eligible myself, but my brother-in-law (who works for Royal Mail) is, and can introduce me as a member. It seems my wife is also eligible, because she worked a couple of months for the DHSS 30 years ago!