Originally Posted by XRT_Stu
Originally Posted by Ginge !
RAC fucked me over when i called them out years ago,........ cause i was closer to home than a mechanic they offered to either tow me home OR to a LOCAL approved garage,,,,,,,,, not to a garage of my choice due to the costs involved,,,, instead then paied for my AA cover who DID what i asked even though i have joined broken down and screwed over by RAC
Yes but Ginge... it tells you thats what they do in the terms and conditions on the type of cover you have bought. They will take you home or to an approved Garage, its there in black and white.
I have full roadside recovery to home (level 2 or 3) and it costs me a very nice £90. Have only had to use them once, as above as well, can buy a bolt on for break down cover in Europe which covers the ring
Was with the AA for a few year and one day I broke down. I knew exactly what was wrong with the car (air lock because I have been messing about with the fuel filter earlier that day), just didn't have any tools to undo one of the lines. Got the AA van down he looked under the bonnet and then went ok we will tow you back. Didn't have a decent look, didn't every try and sus what was wrong. I asked him for a spanner and fixed it myself.
Did the same with the RAC when my Dizzy cap on the XR2 came loose and broke the rotor arm. RAC guy turned up had a quick look and within a min spotted the loose dizzy cap, took off the cap, found the rotor arm and said "I've got one of these in the truck." Went back, got out a brand new rotor arm fitted it and said "I don't know how much they are so keep that one free of charge." and I was off.
Never changed since.
mate ive ALWAYS got the highest policy that STATES to go to any garage of my choice
the AA also give me a curtesy car for 3 days on my policy when ever i break down
np point having a shite breakdown system cause when i need em they NEED to be of use to me
they also knew this hence they paied for me to join the AA they price matched to get my custom,,,,, cost them a full refund aswell as a extra 109 quid as it was cheeper than towing me to birmingham who was gonna do a turbo conversion
oh and the AA NEVER come out near your house as they dont cover it due to leytonstone recovery who just tow cars,, fuck all else and ive complained for them to NEVER send them monkeys out who couldnt wire up a alternator
i DO know my policys and i check them all out hence my europe cover is done via RAC
