Well seeing as Clive will be back on the road soon, i need to get another years membership to one of these!

I know ya all have varying opinions!

So...... which one?

 

AA have always been spot on, when my brother broke down the AA spent 2 hours trying to get it sorted, RAC wouldnt do that

 

weve been with the aa for years never had a problem

 

If you intend on going to the Nurburgring this year, then avoid the AA, as they will not recover within a certain radius of the Nordeschleife.

 

errr, dont think i was planning on it!!


When i last broke down on the way back from Bristol, the AA took Agggggggggggggggggggggessssss!!!!

oh i dont know!

 

Neither does the RAC...

 

 

Maria, dont forget with the AA they now offer a free courtesy car if yours breaks down

 

Since when ?

 

oooohhhh thats handy!! althought **fingers crossed** clive wont be breakign down that often!

 

Been with the AA fir years... and although the fee is a bit steep, it usually is worth it from the first breakdown. Have also extended the cover when we take cars to europe and have had to use them once, no problem.

They did take ages to come to us once when we were in Cornwall... but then again, they couldn't find us!!! And we didn't have a clue where we were.... But they made it eventually!!

 

ive a;ways been with the AA before, ive never been with the RAC



but from what i can gather here, people prefer the AA!

 

I locked my keys in my Transit at the Leeds Music Festival last year The AA refused to come out and help because it wasn't a car, and demanded an extra 70 quid to pay for a low loader, even though I just wanted the keys back. Anyways, whist I was arguing with the jobs worth on the phone, and RAC man turned up and asked what the problem was, so I told him. No probs he said, and went onto unlock the van for me, for free, even though I was with the AA. I paid him with a six pack instead

 

blimey!

 

i'm with the RAC and can't really complan always very nice people, called themout 3 times last year on 3 differnt cars only thing i wasn't happy about was when a caliper failed on the old fiesta and when i spoke to them i told them it was lowered and may need a low lowder but they didn't take any notic and when they arrived after waiting for an hour i hat to wait another hour for the low lowder to arrive after they discovered they couldn't tow it.

try and get there best policys they offer makes life a lot easer

 

is there a mega price difference between the two?

 

Had no probs with the aa,only had to call them out for the wifes renault.

 

I keep wondering the same question hun x

Apparently the RAC come out to Women as priority, so if a man on his own has been waiting 4 hours for them, and you call and your on your own, they will come to you instead!! The joys of being a woman
BUT
From what I have heard havn't the RAC been taken over by another firm? If so things may change?

My fella is with the AA, wen his car broke down, he told them it was lowered, but they sent a truck that the car wouldn't go on, then we had to wait another 4 hours or sumat for that truck to turn un - in all we'd been waiting about 6 hours before they turned up.....engine had gone in his car so we couldn't keep it running to stay warm, and it was like the middle of winter......only time I ever had to deal with them....

 

Well i just got back a couple of hours ago from being recovered by the RAC this morning after the cos decided it didnt like the heavy rain . Been with them for a few years and have never had any bother. They dont like trying to fix Cosworths though, which i dont mind really as i'd rather have it recovered to a garage of my choice to get repaired anyway . Any time ive mentioned Cosworth when ive phoned they just ask me where i'd like to go

 

Neither,try Brittania Rescue,should be a lot cheaper. Been with them 2 years or so and the service has been excellent(used them twice so far). Had some appalling service from the RAC in the past,i will NEVER rejoin. Took 4 hours to turn up when my turbo water pipe fractured. Wouldn't want to wait that long on your own in the middle of nowhere would ya?

 

rac

 

Was going to ask about the others - Green Flag etc etc

 

my only experience is with RAC and they been good so far!

 

Neither cos i drive a Renault and it never breaks

 

churchy, i'd of jus told em to f'off an put the window in, wlda been cheeper

 

i'm going with RAC when it's due, as i'm AA and when i smashed the saff up they charged me 375 qiud to get my car home

 

AA will take you to any named destination in the uk from what i heard rac just take you home or the nearest garage!!!

 

i use green flag called them out 3 times since november allways been spot on

 

not with the RAC myself but the old man is an ive just used his card jst need to forge a signiture lol. never had any probs even use it on mates cars when they brake down an it takes them home aswell as me,

Also called them out to a mates car who had broken down outside his house but told them it was jst a random house we were waiting in no complaints at all with them.

MB.

 

RAC because the AA charge you for recover if involved in an accident and you have to claim it back from your insurance if your able to,as the RAC dont charge

 

The AA kept us waiting for 4 hours on Princes St, Edinburgh, knowing we had kids in the car.

 

rac do recover your motors if you have a mishap on a track day
so thay told me but not only that thay sell you a battery when you
dont need it

i dont use any of them i drive a bm

 

RAC I broke down in the x-pack on M25, RAC picked car up within 15 mins and took her all the way back to Aberdeen.

 

Been with the RAC for 5 years, have always been spot on

 

Looks like the RAC are winning!!! hmmmm ill check up on prices tomorrow!

 

I did, after half an hour of talk, they agreed to come out jus after the RAC man turned, I then said "No thanks, the RAC are here", that felt goooood

 

I was with the AA for years and couldn't fault them, then last year they hiked up their prices and the service became a lot poorer than in previous years so when they sent thru my renewal and tried to charge me an extra Ł30 I told them to stick it.

RAC would be my choice out of the two.

Im lucky with the Smart as it is covered by Smart Assist FOC

 

But you have to drive a smart car I'd rather stay broken down

 

Think someone was just being a cheapskate with the petrol, lol.

MB.

 

its a Roadster and it has free insurance............. I aint complaining