I borrowed my dads car and broke down because the alternator seized. I rang the aa as I had cover with my bank and they very kindly towed me to my sisters which was about 18miles away I only had the 10 mile cover so I gave the driver a drink for doing it. Looked into joining and it was going to be near on £200 as I needed towing home so left it at my sisters and joined the RAC as the aa wouldn't of covered this fault as it was already logged with them. Left it a few days and put the call in, turned up pretty quick (was a Sunday night) he diagnosed the alternator that I'd already said it was and towed me all the way home no probs.
Was working in Manchester in my corsa van and it started struggling to start anyway got going on the m62 and the eml came on so went to my sisters again in Leeds and rang the RAC just for them to check it as I'd sooner wait at hers than at the side of the motorway if it stops. Tried to start it at hers and nothing so thought it was alternator. Guy comes out and turns out its starter motor, said I'd drive it home and fix it the next day and he said that's the best thing to do as because it was on coilovers he couldn't tow it. It's not stupidly low I got the impression he didn't want to have to do a 200 mile round trip so something to bear in mind. Might go with aa when it renews as I always have lowered cars unless they have the same policy?