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Poll for the best roadside assistance/recovery

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Henry Webster:

--- Quote from: "gords" ---Been a member of the RAC for years and generally found them to be very good.

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Me too.  I started with them when they did a discount for MSA (Motor Sports Association) licence holders and have stayed ever since.

They still have the best policy regarding recovery from motorsport events.  If the event is taking place on the public road then they will recover you (with the others you generally have to hide the maps and take the numbers off the car first!)

I have also had brilliant 'right first time' service.  When I have told them not to bother to send a patrol, just a truck to get me home, that's exactly what they do.  I have done this a number of times!

H

Priglet:
I'm with GEM motoring assist

http://www.motoringassist.com/breakdown-cover/index.shtml

I've never had to use the service but it was recommended by a friend who's a mechanic. If you want to save a few quid you can have breakdown insurance so you pay the garage and then claim back the costs.

JD LWB:
I'm with Green Flag and haven't yet (touch wood) had to use it.

Nathan (phoenixmad) was with the AA and when his 90 broke down on the way to Peterborough this year, they were a complete waste of time.  The guy came out pretty quickly, but couldn't fix the problem and said prety much that we were on our own.  We needed to get it running there as Nathan didn't have 'Get Me Home' cover (he has now by the way).  It ended up with me getting it running (electrical problem) after getting advice from my uncle (a farmer).

After this, Nathan had a problem with his brakes leaking fluid.  He called the AA out and the guy fixed it (he said) (all he did was fill the resevoir up and bleed the brakes).  He said that the best way for Nathan to test it was to find a gentle hill and try the brakes going down it. Needless to say, Nathan ignored him (after phoning me) and took it to his local garage the next day (literally around the corner).  It turned out that he had a dead seal in one of his brake cylinders.  If the problem had been something worse and he took the AA man's advice, he could have killed someone! :evil:

Sorry to rant, but after this, I would never use the AA. :evil:

muddyweb:
I'm with Green Flag through the Caravan Club.

I've been with the RAC (through the MSA scheme) and they finally lost my business after a string of fouls ups, the last of which involved leaving us by the side of the road in minus 2 temperatures for 4 hours because they "were very busy today"

The AA I won't use on principle due to their anti-greenlaning stance


With the Mayday policy, Green Flag are used to dealing with caravans and trailers, and that includes car transporters, our big caravan and even our exhibition unit !

They also have a 2-way policy which means that if you are going on holiday and you break down.. they will recover you to the destination and then take you home again afterwards if you can't get the vehicle sorted whilst you are away.

I've had to use them a couple of times and they are always superb.  They will send just a recovery if that is what you need, or they will send a mechanic from a local garage if that is appropriate.

the loon:

--- Quote from: "muddyweb" ---The AA I won't use on principle due to their anti-greenlaning stance
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Tim whats this about an "anti greenlane policy"  :?:  
I take it this is what I mentioned about not going on to green lanes as they would class this as "off road driving"

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