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24/6/2015 at 7:54pm
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The dreaded RAC renewal arrived through the letterbox...still filling the hole in. I've made 1 call out this year and one last year but it seems they still want to bump the renewal up a fair chunk. I've got 2 motorbikes, the tug and the caravan. I've always assumed that we were covered by RAC to collect us and the 'van if the worst happened.
Before I simply renew or call the AA does anyone in a similar situation (car and bikes etc) have an alternative. Because of our rural location we need homestart. I've never had any sense from green flag!
cheers John

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24/6/2015 at 8:34pm
 Location: notts
 Outfit: avondale 470 2
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Have a look at autoaid.
tommy.


24/6/2015 at 8:42pm
 Location: Ilkeston near derby
 Outfit: eldiss avante
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Never had bikes, but was with rac for years and one day had a puncture in caravan on the main drag out of whitby on the moors, rang rac and they said the caravan was'nt covered, i was in recovery but they could not attend because it was the caravan that was broken down. I argued with them saying that i only wanted the patrol to undue my wheel nuts as they had been put on with an air wrench, and also i was in a dangerous situation, eventually they did send a patrol.

I packed them up on my next renewal, and am with a company that does the lot even home start and wife's car included for about £100,00, no more arguments with the rac



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25/6/2015 at 12:28am
 Location: Llanidloes Powys
 Outfit: Skoda Yeti SEL4x4 +Bailey Ranger 460-4
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Britannia Rescue will cover all your vehicles


25/6/2015 at 7:09am
 Location: Midlands
 Outfit: Mondeo Avondale Gram
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The RAC covers the breakdown of the caravan if your with the CCC and get the arrival package. I have that one and its a good package.

Breakdown on the way to your holiday destination and they take you and the van there and arrange repairs and then bring you home again if it cannot be repaired in time.

I dont think the others cover the caravan breaking down except green flag and their scheme with the caravan club (Mayday).



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25/6/2015 at 12:41pm
 Location: Warwickshire
 Outfit: Gobur Clubman
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I was with the rac I had a car and transit van I had been with them for 20 odd years before they told me my van was not covered as it was sign written when I queried it they told me I would have to cover the van on a separate policy, so I asked them how they recovered their vehicles as they are plastered in signs Needless to say I told them to shove it and went with AA until I got the camper and am now with green flag mayday through caravan club


25/6/2015 at 6:55pm
 Location: south shields
 Outfit: freedom
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try rescue my car, me wife any vehical we are driving or passengers, motor cycle cover, we don't have home start but they will do it. b-a


25/6/2015 at 10:35pm
 Location: Midlands
 Outfit: Mondeo Avondale Gram
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will they cover a breakdown of a trailer or caravan though?

This was something i had not realised myself until a few years back, no problem if the car broke down but anything wrong with the caravan and they would arrange recovery for you but you would have to foot the bill.



27/6/2015 at 11:57am
 Location: Wirral
 Outfit: Swift Freestyle 520 on seasonal pitch
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ADAC cover the drivers no matter what the vehicle.


01/7/2015 at 8:48pm
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The OH is in something called quidco. Seems we get about £53 back for joining the AA at £160. So thats the same cover at £50 less and another £53 ...in about 8 weeks though. I gave the RAC the chance to keep me but the killer question was about the caravan. The customer service android had no idea. The AA say we only get the caravan towed if it's attached. NOT if we're separated. that's a bugger. Well,its done. Fingers crossed!

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