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Personnomad06
04/11/2011 at 7:15pm
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We spent 10 weeks in France this year and because our car is in it's first year of warranty (meaning we get RAC cover in Europe) we decided to save £200 +

The car is not the problem on a trip like this but the caravan is, what comments and cover have people experienced please.



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Personjaiash
04/11/2011 at 7:45pm
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We never leave the country without Red Pennant. We take multitrip each year as we tend to go at least twice often 3 or 4 times.

ADAC cover would seem to be a decent alternative but I don't know the details of the caravan side of it.


Personmillermicm
04/11/2011 at 8:03pm
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Our preferred insurer is Europ assistance

http://www.europ-assistance.co.uk/

We have used it and claimed on it and they are excellent. Were going to repatriate car, caravan, wife & dog until our son came over. They did repatriate me first class BA with Doctor attending.

They are probably the biggest operator in Europe and a number of other sellers of cover will use their resources.

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PersonDavid Klyne
04/11/2011 at 8:16pm
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Quote: Originally posted by nomad06 on 04/11/2011

We spent 10 weeks in France this year and because our car is in it's first year of warranty (meaning we get RAC cover in Europe) we decided to save £200 +

The car is not the problem on a trip like this but the caravan is, what comments and cover have people experienced please.

I have always found shortcomings on the caravanning  side in the breakdown cover provided with new cars so always buy Mayday for the UK and Red Pennant for Europe.

David


Personnomad06
04/11/2011 at 9:22pm
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Thanks all very helpful

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PersonPickled Onion
05/11/2011 at 9:12am
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Hi Nomad06, I totally agree with David, my Honda had free breakdown cover for the first 3 years, however it only covered the car. I paid for Red Pennant (they are primarily set-up for  caravan owners) just for peace of mind.

Dave


PersonSimon100
06/11/2011 at 9:14pm
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Another vote for Europ Assistance. They were excellent when my Citroen broke down in France a few years ago.


Personiandi
21/11/2011 at 3:08pm
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I have always used Red Pennant who will repatriate all the outfit , send out parts or get you a relay to a repair place. In 30 years going into Europe never had to use them but they are reported to be brilliant. I personally would never risk going without some form of cover even if the car is new. We met one couple who had a brand new car and broke down just out of Calais, had a loan car which did ditto further down the line and RP got them to a camp site and the car to a repairer. Encountered them when watching a British van towed by a German recovery truck coming on site. Not worth being a cheap skate!

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