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I must say I was a bit confused myself - it was only on reading the small print and I believe it is also in small print on one of the AA ads on t.v. that I discovered this.  Just wary of ending up with a breakdown that they wouldn't cover. 

Just wondered, Legsdownkettleon (love that name!) whether you have a car older than 10 years and if things are different through CC?

Thanks for your replies.

Teresa

Thanks Tigermouse - so unless they have changed the rules in the last year, we should all be OK. I'll still read the small print though!

Pete

Are you confusing this with overseas break down cover? I'm sure that the AA impose a tenyear rule for cars travelling out of the UK and offer a case by case premium for vehicles older than this. This may be up to 15 years old?

We tow with a 20 year old Land Rover and have never had any issue with the AA coming to sort out any problems.

The one issue we do have is the conflicting information about whether they would recover our caravan as it is a gnats whisker under 8m in length and a twin axle taboot.

Andy, you're right about the AA being personal membership, but for overseas travel ie the AA 5 Star cover, the age of the vehicle is a major consideration. I suppose that it's all to do with repatriation costs should the worst come to the worst. Even then I'm sure that in the small print there will be a clause that states that they will only re-imburse repatriation costs if these costs do not exceed the value of the vehicle. Not much good if your car is only worth £1000, but the policy could be worthwhile for peace of mind for minor mechanical issues and getting you to your detsination and/or local garage.

Again, as far as recovering caravans are concerned, there may be issues with caravans of or above certain lengths and, the recovery is apparently at the discretion of the patrolman who makes the decision whether it is safe or he/she is competent enough to recover such a combination.

With an organisation such as the AA, one would hope that in 99.9% of cases the recovery of any caravan would not pose a problem.

I'm with the AA for personal cover, any car etc.  even have breakdown insurance, which is where they pay for repair costs (they offered it a month in for £35 a year, would of been £25 but premium for 10 year old car!!)

I phoned them before my first trip early this year to make sure i was covered towing the caravan and they said its fully covered and if i breakdown and they cant repair they would transport the caravan as well, then arrange for the car to be repaired if its covered by the insurance.    < They are fully aware my car is 10 years old.

I admit i never mentioned Europe cover, as I wouldn't even think about it in a 10 year old car towing.....worries me enough in the UK.