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From: Ray Keattch on 22 Jan 2010 17:22 Ret. wrote: > 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. 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. > > That's how I do it as well! If you want to throw money away, could you throw it in my direction? -- MrBitsy
From: Dave Plowman on 22 Jan 2010 19:46 In article <969760ea-cc34-41a1-bf07-a30875ddd7ea(a)m25g2000yqc.googlegroups.com>, Mike P <stripeytabby(a)live.co.uk> wrote: > The AA. No other real choice if you want your car fixed at the > roadside by a mechanic. Prices in line with Green Flag last time I > checked a month or so ago. I've been with the AA oh, 15 years, never > had any problems at all and I have called them out a number of times. My 528 decided to eat its water pump on the M1 southbound just south of Watford Thursday at 13.30. Throwing off the belt so no alternator and power steering. Stopped immediately as the red overheat light came on - steam pouring out everywhere. Called the AA. Traffic on the M1 was extremely light and the weather fine. Called the AA. Took them two hours to arrive - and it was a contractor who insisted on taking it to a local garage even although there would be no chance of a fix that day. He was 'off the clock' in half an hour and wouldn't take us home to London. Of course the garage confirmed this so we had to wait a further 1 1/2 hours for another transporter who took us home - and far too late to take the car to the local garage that services it. So I had to pay to have it transported there as I don't have home start or whatever. I've added them to the RAC as a waste of money. I only need a breakdown service about once every 5 years. Would have been cheaper to phone the police and ask them to supply a contractor. -- *He who laughs last has just realised the joke. Dave Plowman dave(a)davesound.co.uk London SW 12
From: NM on 23 Jan 2010 06:36 On 22 Jan, 19:36, ffor...(a)smythe.com (The Revd) wrote: > On Fri, 22 Jan 2010 19:31:03 -0000, "IanT" <noem...(a)email.co.uk> > wrote: > > > > > > >"Vicko Zoomba" <vicko_zoo...(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message > >news:e35e2922-41a9-4ab4-a212-037ce0749830(a)c4g2000yqa.googlegroups.com... > >> On 22 Jan, 12:52, Joseph Craine <j...(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > >>> 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 > > >> AA, RAC,.... > > >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. > > You can't sell very much from a AA motorbike. Can't remember the last time I saw one of them, except in a museum.
From: ARWadsworth on 23 Jan 2010 06:37 "Dave Plowman" <dave(a)davesound.co.uk> wrote in message news:50dddd1477dave(a)davenoise.co.uk... > In article > <969760ea-cc34-41a1-bf07-a30875ddd7ea(a)m25g2000yqc.googlegroups.com>, > Mike P <stripeytabby(a)live.co.uk> wrote: >> The AA. No other real choice if you want your car fixed at the >> roadside by a mechanic. Prices in line with Green Flag last time I >> checked a month or so ago. I've been with the AA oh, 15 years, never >> had any problems at all and I have called them out a number of times. > > My 528 decided to eat its water pump on the M1 southbound just south of > Watford Thursday at 13.30. Throwing off the belt so no alternator and > power steering. Stopped immediately as the red overheat light came on - > steam pouring out everywhere. > Called the AA. Traffic on the M1 was extremely light and the weather fine. > Called the AA. Took them two hours to arrive - and it was a contractor who > insisted on taking it to a local garage even although there would be no > chance of a fix that day. He was 'off the clock' in half an hour and > wouldn't take us home to London. Of course the garage confirmed this so we > had to wait a further 1 1/2 hours for another transporter who took us home > - and far too late to take the car to the local garage that services it. > So I had to pay to have it transported there as I don't have home start or > whatever. > > I've added them to the RAC as a waste of money. I only need a breakdown > service about once every 5 years. Would have been cheaper to phone the > police and ask them to supply a contractor. > > -- > *He who laughs last has just realised the joke. > > Dave Plowman dave(a)davesound.co.uk London SW 12 I would expect the AA to refund you your transportation costs if you asked them to. I too only ever seem to need a breakdown service about every 5 years. 10 years ago I broke down 280 miles from home (brand new Polo with 800 miles on the clock). I think that I got my moneys worth that day. Adam
From: Joseph Craine on 23 Jan 2010 06:57
NM wrote: > On 22 Jan, 19:36, ffor...(a)smythe.com (The Revd) wrote: >> On Fri, 22 Jan 2010 19:31:03 -0000, "IanT" <noem...(a)email.co.uk> >> wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >>> "Vicko Zoomba" <vicko_zoo...(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message >>> news:e35e2922-41a9-4ab4-a212-037ce0749830(a)c4g2000yqa.googlegroups.com... >>>> On 22 Jan, 12:52, Joseph Craine <j...(a)hotmail.com> wrote: >>>>> 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 >>>> AA, RAC,.... >>> 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. >> You can't sell very much from a AA motorbike. > > Can't remember the last time I saw one of them, except in a museum. I see them almost daily in London. They use them here a lot to get through traffic to get to breakdowns quicker. Its amazing what they can store on the bike itself. |