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Which brreakdown company?

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Range Rover Blues:
I've had bad experiences with both the big recovery companies, like having to borrow the mechanic's tool and do the job myself because they hadn't got a clue, but mostly it's the waiting for over an hour to be resued only to find they've sent the wrong type of vehicle.  The big recovery trucks are sub-contracted aparently so the call centre don't want to send them out, it counts against their cost-centre or some rot.

I'd recomend Green flag to anyone, used them twice, always within the hour, always the right tool for the job.

frosty:
being a recovery truck driver id say avoid the rac and aa.. they do a brilliant job but they do have a habit of leaving you hanging around on the off chance one of their recovery trucks becoming free (particularly if your a male in a relatively safe place), then when its apparent that they cant recover you they give someone like me 36 minutes to get there! europe asist also have a maximum of 120 mile round trip clause on a some of the contracts which can leave some people peed off.
   mondial also pass on charges to there customers sometimes.
   green flag have a habit of getting info confused.

   basically there all as bad as each other and you take your chances with whoever!

Mash:
Totally agree with Frosty there, They are all as bad as each other :)

Most breakdown clubs (as they are known) use contractors. And most recovery firms work for a variety of clubs..We contract for example to AA, Green Flag, Europe Assistance, Brit, Equity Red Star and a couple of smaller ones such as Autohome..

The AA tell us whether to send out a Patrol (Breakdown mechanic) or recovery vehicle. You may be lucky in the fact that you get a mechanic in a recovery vehicle, especially if its a spec lift...

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