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From: NM on 23 Jan 2010 07:04 On 23 Jan, 00:46, Dave Plowman <d...(a)davesound.co.uk> wrote: > 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. > The RAC let me down badly in 1961, never used them since. In 2001 Green flag left me waiting five and a half hours for attendance, never used them since. They all work together anyway, if you need to be piggy backed home as like as not a contractors vehicle will arrive, these are usually contracted to all the different breakdown services taking work as it occurs from them all. Last year when the Smart broke it was comical as the attendant 'operative' obviously didn't have a clue, as we had waited two hours already for Mr Clueless then another 3 hours for the piggy back I was happy to be lifted the 200 miles home as SWMBO and I were both knackered by then.
From: The Revd on 23 Jan 2010 07:14 On Sat, 23 Jan 2010 11:57:57 +0000, Joseph Craine <jc(a)hotmail.com> wrote: >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. Indeed. Not one but two battery boosters. But no batteries for sale.
From: Adrian on 23 Jan 2010 11:33 NM <nik.morgan(a)mac.com> gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying: > The RAC let me down badly in 1961, never used them since. Will you be doing anything next year to mark the 50th anniversary of your vendetta?
From: Dave Plowman on 23 Jan 2010 11:56 In article <ObB6n.30460$Ym4.10122(a)text.news.virginmedia.com>, ARWadsworth <adamwadsworth(a)blueyonder.co.uk> wrote: > > 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. > I would expect the AA to refund you your transportation costs if you > asked them to. I'm hoping for a damn sight more than that. If they'd arrived within the hour as stated and taken us straight home we'd have been there by about 4pm instead of 9 pm. > 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. You'd have to know what it would have cost privately. But they are strange. Years ago they took me and the SD1 back from Devon - again with a failed water pump. It's the same pump as used on many Rangies etc and takes about an hour to change - and this was about 10am on a weekday. -- *You sound reasonable......time to up my medication Dave Plowman dave(a)davesound.co.uk London SW 12
From: Conor on 23 Jan 2010 12:38
In article <4o2dnZzGatWHuMfWnZ2dnUVZ8qdi4p2d(a)giganews.com>, Ray Keattch says... > > RAC paid for with Tesco Clubcard vouchers. > > You paid over the odds for your shopping in the first place, Did I? Perhaps you'd like to tell me where else in Driffield would be cheaper? > then think > you got a bargain with the RAC? It was free. How much more of a bargain do you get than that? -- Conor I'm not prejudiced. I hate everybody equally. |