From: Harry Bloomfield on
IanT formulated on Friday :
> Don't be silly - they operate illegal sexual discrimination policies by
> suggesting
> a female takes priority over a male. They charge more and also pressure
> their
> sales staff who attend your breakdown (eventually) to sell you things like a
> new
> battery when it is not required. This sales side of things forms part of the
> monthly
> appraisal of staff - so you just know you will end up with a sales person who
> is
> dishonest and knows nothing about cars!
> Don't forget, sales people lie to make money every day.

Rubbish - best just to ignore.

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Harry (M1BYT) (L)
http://www.ukradioamateur.co.uk


From: Tim Downie on

"IanT" <noemail(a)email.co.uk> wrote in message
news:hjcu8f$33n$1(a)news.eternal-september.org...
>
> "Joseph Craine" <jc(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:hjc73k$khk$1(a)speranza.aioe.org...
>> Can anyone recommend a good breakdown recovery company. My cars getting
>> on a bit but is very well serviced and maintained but hey ho you just
>> never know so I think it might be time to take out of policy ?
>>
>> Although for 10 years I've never had a breakdown but .... I think it
>> might be time to signup to one especially with all the cashback offers
>> out there is cheap as chips.
>>
>> Anyone recommend somone whoes good. Many years ago I was with greenflag,
>> can't rate them as I never broke down. That was a good 13/14 year ago.
>>
>> Thanks
>
> I do mine through Tesco. I got 500 clubcard points for doing it too.

Wow, that's worth �5 (or potentially �20 if used to buy clubcard offers).

Why not use those clubcard vouchers cluttering up your mailbox to buy your
RAC membership? What kind of fool spends realy money if they have unused
clubcard vouchers?

Tim


From: Mr Pounder on

"IanT" <noemail(a)email.co.uk> wrote in message
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>
> "Conor" <conor(a)gmx.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:MPG.25c3b5ff84aa9cc9989bf3(a)news.eternal-september.org...
>> In article <hjc73k$khk$1(a)speranza.aioe.org>, Joseph Craine says...
>>>
>>> Can anyone recommend a good breakdown recovery company. My cars getting
>>> on a bit but is very well serviced and maintained but hey ho you just
>>> never know so I think it might be time to take out of policy ?
>>>
>>> Although for 10 years I've never had a breakdown but .... I think it
>>> might be time to signup to one especially with all the cashback offers
>>> out there is cheap as chips.
>>>
>>> Anyone recommend somone whoes good. Many years ago I was with greenflag,
>>> can't rate them as I never broke down. That was a good 13/14 year ago.
>>>
>> RAC paid for with Tesco Clubcard vouchers. We have cover for both the
>> missus and myself for any vehicle with roadside assistance, roadside
>> recovery and onward travel anywhere within the UK. Cost? NOWT - well �33
>> face value of Tesco Clubcard Vouchers.
>>
>>
>> --
>> Conor
>>
> You didn't do your research then. For �68 you could get the same as the
> top level
> of RAC/AA cover! Tesco do their own cover via Green Flag, who are a lot
> better,
> faster, more efficient and don't operate an illegal sexual discrimination
> policy or leave
> drivers stranded for hours. You could have used �33 of Tesco vouchers to
> get
> something of use. The face value of them is a number of times what you
> would have
> paid, so not a good bargain and quite misleading.
> RAC/AA send a sales person, not a mechanic. Watch any of the consumer TV
> programmes and they will show you the footage of AA/RAC sales people that
> attended breakdowns, eventually, and tried selling batteries and other
> items in
> order to meet the sales targets imposed on them each month. You put a
> target
> in the way and people will lie to meet it and make a living.
> Most insurance companies will offer discounted cover for less than �33 and
> this
> applies to all covered on the insurance for the vehicles on the policy.
>


If you look after a car you will never need breakdown cover anyway,

Utter bollocks.
I once drove a VW Transporter which was serviced on a very regular basis.
One dark afternoon a hose blew and pissed out coolant all over the A14.
The RAC arrived, then they left, then they came back with a new hose.
Then I drove away.

Mr Pounder



>
>


From: Nick Finnigan on
ARWadsworth wrote:
>
>
> Is your cover for the car or the person?
>
> I frequently drive 4 different cars and my AA membership covers me in
> all of them.

Green Flag have an option for personal cover - which is currently
described as being on offer at 2 for 1.
From: Ray Keattch on
Conor wrote:
> In article <hjc73k$khk$1(a)speranza.aioe.org>, Joseph Craine says...
>> Can anyone recommend a good breakdown recovery company. My cars getting
>> on a bit but is very well serviced and maintained but hey ho you just
>> never know so I think it might be time to take out of policy ?
>>
>> Although for 10 years I've never had a breakdown but .... I think it
>> might be time to signup to one especially with all the cashback offers
>> out there is cheap as chips.
>>
>> Anyone recommend somone whoes good. Many years ago I was with greenflag,
>> can't rate them as I never broke down. That was a good 13/14 year ago.
>>
> RAC paid for with Tesco Clubcard vouchers.

You paid over the odds for your shopping in the first place, then think
you got a bargain with the RAC?

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MrBitsy