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Hi, I have not used them, but have you tried these guys?

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We just phone Britannia continental they give us a quote done this each time we take the van abroard Car Van + belongings all covered and very reasonable cost

Quote: Originally posted by Tim and Cary on 02/12/2012Hi

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I would like to give a BIG vote for Red Pennant, although expensive I KNOW from hard-won experience you get what you pay for.


In 2006 we broke despite having our car fully serviced we broke down twice on the Continent whilst covered by Britannia Rescue Premium service. The first time was a minor electrical fault when out driving solo. After a 3 hour wait we were taken by a BR agent's breakdown truck to a garage. After we had been left there we discovered the garage was about to close for its 2 week's summer hols!!! After another 2 hour wait the car was collected by the same breakdown truck and we were taken by taxi back to the campsite. The car was then repaired relatively quickly.

Two weeks later we broke down on the motorway in Belgium when traveling home towing the c'van. We and c'van were taken to a nearby campsite, caravan handbrake was damaged enroute by breakdown driver forcing down the ratcheted handbrake. I KNEW the car had autobox problems and it was taken to a local franchised garage.

We waited for over a week for the car to be repaired. The garage then said it was just an oil leak and put us back on the road home. The car lasted less than 10 miles before it broke down AGAIN. We and the c'van were returned to the campsite and the car back to the same garage, although I had insisted to BR that I wanted a different garage. We were then told it WAS the gearbox and that the car had to repatriated to the UK. BR provided us with hire cars to get back home, they could not/would not provide us with a hired TOW car.

After numerous delays our own car and c'van were returned to us. The litany of delays and botches are too lengthy to mention but the c'van finally arrived home with £1,100 worth of damage, ie, bumps and dents which had not been present when we left it. BR tried every trick in the book to avoid liability before finally paying up 6 months later.

In 2007 we broke down again in near Rome. That year we were with Red Pennant. They provided us with 2 hire TOW cars so that we could continue with our hols. When we finally arrived near Calais RP sent over a hired RIGHT HAND drive Landrover Disco TOWCAR for our journey home in the UK. The car was repatriated later.

So Red Pennant for me every time. It's not what the insurers SAY that they provide but what they actually provide when the chips are down!!! I KNOW!!

Tim

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We started going to Europe with our van 25 years ago and we have always used Red Pennant. I know that it appears to be expensive but try and get reasonably priced medical cover when over 65 that allows you to be away for more than 60 days especially when you both have medical conditions. I could not find a policy which was cheaper than the medical element of RP.

David

You can download the leaflet here with all the pricing http://www.caravanclub.co.uk/media/8997164/rp_2012_updates_v1.pdf

David

Many thanks again to all who have replied. Finally got through to RP and for anyone reading but not posting this is what i have been told. Yes you can get a yearly cover from RP, either for the car & van only or including personal cover if you wish. Seems there are 2 levels of car cover but both are very comprehensive. For car & van cover only for the year i was quoted a shade over £190. The cover also allows 'day trips' or longer to the continent without the caravan which is a nice bonus.  From the comments posted here it seems to be value if like me you want an 'all eventualities' policy for touring in Europe. I will be treating myself to one years worth of peace of mind with them as soon as the quote appears on my doormat!

Thanks again to all who have helped and posted