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TUFFTEE:
I have just cancelled my RAC Membership as i can now get AA free with my bank account if i wish?
Or
I can sign onto Greenflag?
Whats the Best and economical?

TimM:
I use the breakdown cover that comes with my insurance, and on the few times (sits back and waits for sudden disaster!) they have come out is has usually been Greenflag.

My Dad is some bigwig in the R.A.C. (the motorsport event not the breakdown!), and he always used to use the R.A.C. for breakdown cover, he didn't really like them for roadside assistance, but they did offer recovery from the middle of forests when he was on events - this made them the only one worth considering, BUT...... they stopped doing that.

Since then he has given up on them and switched to the AA, he never did like the RAC.

dazzawhipple:
I have got to say Green flag always come out when thay say, I never let them fix it I just ask for to be recovered to home,

I was a AA member for years but I broke down on the M1 on a weekday night 1am in the morning it took them nearly 2 hours to get to me (4 aa vans drove past me)so I dint renew

I was a member of the Caravan Club which gets me a reduced rate for green flag funny thing is to join the CC for one year dont renew but Green flag allow you to continue the membership with them at the reduced rate.

I will add that there are good and bad with every company and its down to personal choice

TUFFTEE:
Well What has miffed me against RAC is that a couple of years ago! Whilst towing my trailer!
The Axle gave way due to the weight that was on the trailer! :lol:  :shock:  Anyway i called my (What i thought was Trusty RAC And they told me Tuff S****)
So it ended up that i had to call a Mate out with his Car Transporter To get me Home?
And that is another reason for Ditching the RAC!
PS:

The Trailer had an Isuzu 2.8 tdi and gearbox on it? :oops:
Which was for the said Mate Anyway! :lol:

the loon:
voted for the AA.
Couple of times I've had to call them out and they have always been there in under 20 minutes and had me back on the road in another 20 maximum.
The only complaint I've had was once when was in a car that broke down and they wouldnt come out unless I could give EXACT location info - they wanted road name/number (road was unclassified) and didnt have a map handy at the time to give info.
Apart from that though cant fault them for service

Dont know if anyone elese has had this problem or heard about it but have been told that relay companies seem to be reluctant to go onto greenlanes as they class them as "off road"even though they are roads
would be intresting to see above companies policies on this.
will they recover a vechicle if broken down on a greenlane  :?:

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