Author Topic: breakdown cover (Read 7503 times)

red98 · « **on:** 03 July 2014, 06:41:44 pm »

Looking for some breakdown cover for the fazer.uk and europe.....want the bike bought home if anything goes wrong......but which one do I go for ?....your thoughts please foccers...................

fireblake · « **Reply #1 on:** 03 July 2014, 07:46:35 pm »

I'm using Auto Aid, it's £38 a year for the bike and 2 cars. If you breakdown you have to sort it out yourself but they pay you back in full. I've not tried them out yet but the reviews all look ok

Mickey

slimwilly · « **Reply #2 on:** 03 July 2014, 07:50:09 pm »

i added mine onto my Bennetts insurance, not cheap,about £75 for 12 months

considering if you buy a months cover elsewhere it will cost £50

red98 · « **Reply #3 on:** 03 July 2014, 08:12:23 pm »

That auto aid sounds cheap and it covers your car aswell...not too keen on trying to get my money back afterwards though.....will try my insurers, hastings , and see what they have to offer first...

taylor · « **Reply #4 on:** 03 July 2014, 08:19:00 pm »

I got mine free with bennets, 110 a year full comp,

mhowse · « **Reply #5 on:** 03 July 2014, 08:43:03 pm »

AutoAid is fine have been using them for years, it is there if needed and have only needed it once so far, when car fuel pump went , asked em to take me and car home paid on credit card made sure I got receipt

filled in the form for autoaid sent off with receipt and got full amount back within 14 days and paid off credit card in full straight away., will carry on using them for £38 that covers 2 bikes and car or if needs be any other vehicle.... keep copy of receipt and claim form before posting just in case..

good for the money and no worries on getting cash repaid...

when touring europe on bike just have a hunt online for 10 day cover or whatever days needed checking it covers what countries am visiting.

slimwilly · « **Reply #6 on:** 03 July 2014, 08:53:19 pm »

So with Auto Aid,,you breakdown in Southern Italy,,gearbox gone,, it will cost how much to get your bike back to England ?

then you can claim it back...

Do Auto aid then hire you a car to continue you trip,,? put you up in a hotel if you are not going to your prebooked accomodation?

mhowse · « **Reply #7 on:** 03 July 2014, 08:57:48 pm »

No autoaid is just for uk...do not remember on hotel/car hire claiming but think it does have a section for that..will have to have a read of it again been a while

As for europe as above I just get a 10 or 20 day cover online for bike touring the europe countries.

red98 · « **Reply #8 on:** 10 July 2014, 06:51:44 am »

been shopping around,best quote so far for get you home service upto value of bike,uk and europe ( zone 3 ).....£150 with the rac.....aa , about £100 more

....one trip cover for 22 days......been trying my trying to phone hastings direct but cant get through yet.......will try again today

karlo · « **Reply #9 on:** 10 July 2014, 08:25:59 am »

http://motoringassist.com/

pilninggas · « **Reply #10 on:** 10 July 2014, 09:29:12 am »

If your insurance is up, Bennetts are doing a decent package - all the add-ons inc RAC Euro cover for £50 (just decline the options at first! and wait for it to offer you) on top; I just went with them and have all the stuff and insurance for £140 all-in. I have so say the one time I used RAC in the past, I was recovered off of the Fluelapass in under 35 minutes and back on the road quick (tbf the recovering garage were bloody helpful).

I have used QDOS previously, but they don't do personal cover for the continent anymore, still worth a look for single vehicle cover or short trip.

Tefer · « **Reply #11 on:** 10 July 2014, 12:16:23 pm »

http://www.breakdowndirect.co.uk/European-Breakdown-Cover/

Not sure how old bike is they only cover under 11 years old.

bigralphie · « **Reply #12 on:** 10 July 2014, 03:40:24 pm »

I use http://www.startrescue.co.uk/

£19 for 4 days cover

cbx63 · « **Reply #13 on:** 10 July 2014, 05:19:19 pm »

Not sure how old the OP's bike is, but I was told my 2003 could be left in Spain and effectively written off if I had to have it recovered back the my home in the uk as the costs could out way the value of the bike ...

just something else to consider

red98 · « **Reply #14 on:** 10 July 2014, 06:07:57 pm »

My bikes 10 yr old......a few options to try there...cheers foccers....still cant get through to hastings direct, renewed insurance last month, always get a good deal with them, will try phoning again tonight...

Countdown · « **Reply #15 on:** 10 July 2014, 08:12:04 pm »

I get decent breakdown cover with my bank account, it's with green flag and covers my car and bike and euro cover as well I think. Also account insures my iphone, free love film subscription, free world wide travel insurance incl sports and a couple of other things, Costs £10 per month with Rbs.

red98 · « **Reply #16 on:** 10 July 2014, 08:52:33 pm »

Quote from: Countdown on 10 July 2014, 08:12:04 pm

I get decent breakdown cover with my bank account, it's with green flag and covers my car and bike and euro cover as well I think. Also account insures my iphone, free love film subscription, free world wide travel insurance incl sports and a couple of other things, Costs £10 per month with Rbs.

oh....forgot about the banks, iam with lloyds and am pretty sure they have offered me breakdown cover before....thanks for the reminder COUNTDOWN......got to go in there saturday so will ask

paulkemp · « **Reply #17 on:** 10 July 2014, 11:05:02 pm »

Bennett insurance £114 added helmet and leathers, personal accident, legal and European RAY cover which I'm are on offer if you take all 4.
Premium now £134
Bargain ;-)

red98 · « **Reply #18 on:** 12 July 2014, 04:12:17 pm »

Got a quote from "breakdown direct" £43..single trip.....sounds good.anyone used them before......still cant get through to hastings

slimwilly · « **Reply #19 on:** 12 July 2014, 04:25:48 pm »

Not much more for 12 months multi trip,about £80 I THINK

Tefer · « **Reply #20 on:** 12 July 2014, 06:24:03 pm »

Hi,

There are a lot of guys that use Breakdown Direct on the scottishbikers.co.uk forum. They swear by it. I'll see if its ever been used.

red98 · « **Reply #21 on:** 12 July 2014, 07:06:20 pm »

Thank you TEFER most helpfull

.....SLIMWILLY...are you with "breakdown direct " ?

slimwilly · « **Reply #22 on:** 13 July 2014, 07:40:18 am »

Quote from: red98 on 12 July 2014, 07:06:20 pm

Thank you TEFER most helpfull .....SLIMWILLY...are you with "breakdown direct " ?

No not Breakdown direct,, i am with the NHS , and on tablets,i will get over it,, i don't like breakdowns,

red98 · « **Reply #23 on:** 13 July 2014, 02:57:12 pm »

Keep up with the medication bill.......looking at some of your posts I think you might have missed 1 or 2

Red Ceri · « **Reply #24 on:** 13 July 2014, 04:46:09 pm »

Tried Breakdown Direct but my Gen1 is 1 month over the less than 11 years old limit
, so used the company I bought it from last year Vehicle Rescue Direct, cost £32 for 18 days cover.

Just 10 days before I leave for Malta, can't wait