cheshiremaserati
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Does anyone have any experience of GEM Breakdown & Recovery policy? I need to cover my wife and I on 4 cars:
Home Start
National Breakdown Assistance
Recovery
Onward Travel (pay for hotel accommodation or courtesy car to continue the journey)
Mis-fuelling
Puncture at Roadside
(Optional Legal Expenses for Motoring or Personal Enquiries)
Current Green Flag personal cover policy does not cover vehicles over 16 years old - so it will not cover the Turbo and from November this year the E-Class will not be covered.
Looking to switch to another provider. RAC ? Works out at £134 but I guess at renewal we will be stung. Also they want Continuous Recurring Payment (CRP) to be set up where they take annual premium ad infinitum and difficult to stop (unlike a Direct Debit that keeps me in control). With a Direct Debit, if I change provider, I can cancel it at my Bank. With a CRP, only the organisation that holds the CRP can stop collecting the payment (in this example the RAC).
Never had to use any breakdown service but an evil necessity in case it ever happens - and it happened once with a puncture and Green Flag came to the motorway for my wife in her run-about. European Cover can be optional extra as and when required for a single trip - no point paying for the cover unless making the trip in my opinion.
Any recommendations for any provider of Breakdown/Recovery service providers?
Home Start
National Breakdown Assistance
Recovery
Onward Travel (pay for hotel accommodation or courtesy car to continue the journey)
Mis-fuelling
Puncture at Roadside
(Optional Legal Expenses for Motoring or Personal Enquiries)
Current Green Flag personal cover policy does not cover vehicles over 16 years old - so it will not cover the Turbo and from November this year the E-Class will not be covered.
Looking to switch to another provider. RAC ? Works out at £134 but I guess at renewal we will be stung. Also they want Continuous Recurring Payment (CRP) to be set up where they take annual premium ad infinitum and difficult to stop (unlike a Direct Debit that keeps me in control). With a Direct Debit, if I change provider, I can cancel it at my Bank. With a CRP, only the organisation that holds the CRP can stop collecting the payment (in this example the RAC).
Never had to use any breakdown service but an evil necessity in case it ever happens - and it happened once with a puncture and Green Flag came to the motorway for my wife in her run-about. European Cover can be optional extra as and when required for a single trip - no point paying for the cover unless making the trip in my opinion.
Any recommendations for any provider of Breakdown/Recovery service providers?