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09/8/2022 at 6:28pm
Location: Dartford Kent
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I’ m with NFU for car insurance, who don’t restrict for length: “Cover is only provided for touring caravans being towed where the length and width are legally acceptable in the UK”
For additional cover, including repatriation etc. I’m with RAC Arrival (CC&C), again no restriction: “ We don’t have restrictions for size or weight • There are some restrictions on the size or weight of vehicle or caravan”
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09/8/2022 at 9:36pm
Location: Dartford Kent
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Mind me asking how much the yearly payment is for arrival cover?
Was considering joining the C&CC but wanted to know how much arrival cover was. - think it was about £250 direct from the RAC
It was £234,up from £190 last year, for annual cover, including home start. Arrival is a CC&C ‘product’ which you buy from the RAC, but they ask you for your membership number.
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17/8/2022 at 5:20pm
Location: Ashford Kent
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Have always used Red Pennant; there are no 'ifs', 'buts' and 'maybes'.
Brakes went on our van coming back up from the Ardeche a few years back; Red Pennant were superb.
Helped make arrangements for our van to be stored locally pending recovery; rearranged our ferry back to the UK, and finally got our van recovered to our dealer for repairs. Brilliant. Interpreter on the end of a phone when required, and a mechanic to talk to to describe what happened so they could decide on the best course of action.
No question from me; RP saved us a fortune that year with the recovery etc so it's RP every year.
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22/8/2022 at 8:57am
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We always take out Red Pennant breakdown cover. This year we needed them to sort out a shredded tyre when we couldn't shift the wheel nuts or move the spare wheel carrier. In the past we have had them bring us out a replacement tow car and take ours back to a location of our choice on a low loader - both times when the problem couldn't be sorted quickly and easily while we were away. They are so helpful that we wouldn't take our van abroad without them.
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24/8/2022 at 6:39am
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We use Red Pennant. Luckily never had to use them abroad I know people who have had to use them and have had nothing but praise for them. The only time I have had to use breakdown, I was with the RAC. We had a tyre blow off on the A10 just south of Poitier. I rang the RAC and they said they didn’t cover the repairs to the Caravan. I had a few strong words with them but waited till we got home to have a go at them. I asked them why they sold me insurance that did not cover what I required despite me asking a few times if the caravan was covered. They said the caravan was covered on sites but not when being towed. I ended up getting a full refund and have since steered well clear of them.
So red pennant get my vote all the time.
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24/8/2022 at 9:51am
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Those who are lucky enough to have a new car will already have breakdown cover for Europe as well as UK - but only for the car. In that case they can take out annual breakdown cover just for the caravan - by paying a premium of £60 a year to the Safeguard company - but that has to be on top of normal annual caravan insurance also with them.
And owners of camper vans can take out a combined package of annual insurance and annual breakdown recovery with a whole range of insurance companies .
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28/8/2022 at 1:21pm
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Red Pennant is the best! Speaking from experience on our latest trip... the service was prompt, polite and efficient. We were were kept informed about the process and help was arranged quickly but unfortunately nothing local could be done in a timely way so upshot was we continued ur holiday having been assured the car was safe BUT not able to tow the caravan as a fixing bolt on the tow bar had sheared off. Had a call this morning to check we had arrived home safely and to say the caravan would be delivered back to us next week.
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29/8/2022 at 12:25pm
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Keep hearing bad things from friends about RAC and their refusal to recover/rescue in UK with all sorts of excuses, on 3 separate occasions they've left lone women friends stranded, so that alone appals me! Latest excuse was they don't attend tyre sidewall damage (damaged running a bit too long after rapid deflation puncture!), only 'punctures' - WTF! Hubby had to come out and change the wheel for her! Formal complaints are seemingly NEVER upheld, they just see nothing wrong in their actions/attitude!
I wouldn't trust them in UK with a solo car, let alone a car-caravan combo abroad!
Never used them, so can't personally vouch for them, but hear nothing but good about Red Pennant from those that have had cause to use them in anger.
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