Honda Shuttle (1999) - European Breakdown cover for older cars

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Sat 2 Jul 2016 17:46
Honda Shuttle (1999) - European Breakdown cover for older cars - Benet

Now the Shuttle is more than 16 years old we are being refused breakdown cover for our holiday in Germany/Poland. Although I have every confidence the car won't let us down, we need to have some peace of mind. Can anyone recommend a European breakdown service for older/classic cars??

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Sat 2 Jul 2016 18:00
Honda Shuttle (1999) - European Breakdown cover for older cars - Metropolis.

I don't have experience of them but the options here seem very reasonable, only £8 to cover one trip. www.theaa.com/european-breakdown-cover/

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Mon 4 Jul 2016 22:24
Honda Shuttle (1999) - European Breakdown cover for older cars - Benet

For where we wanted to go (into Eastern Europe) it was looking more like £300 unfortunately

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Sun 3 Jul 2016 09:49
Honda Shuttle (1999) - European Breakdown cover for older cars - Big John

I have a joint Nationwide Flex Plus account that includes European breakdown - no age limit

Its £10 month. This also includes travel insurance (with a serious pre existing condition) , family mobile phone cover and free European cash point withdrawals

My son found the breakdown was v good when he left the lights on with our 2001 octavia on xmas eve, he also tested out the mobile phone insurance whe he broke a screen.

I subscribed just for the breakdown stuff (effectively £60 per car) as I didn't think they would cover us re travel - yes came the reply - bargain !

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Mon 4 Jul 2016 22:24
Honda Shuttle (1999) - European Breakdown cover for older cars - Benet

Thanks a lot. This seems a good deal. Let's hope I don't need it though!

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Tue 5 Jul 2016 09:37
Honda Shuttle (1999) - European Breakdown cover for older cars - Tester

I thoroughly endorse Big John's recommendation: Flex Plus is a really good account with useful insurances thrown in (there are others in addition to breakdown, travel and mobile phone) and straightforward terms - Nationwide does not muck you about, in my 15+ years' experience of banking with them.

The account even pays you a bit of interest; a little over £3 a month in my case, which obviously is not going to make me rich but is better than a poke in the eye and means I'm effectively getting all the insurances for £7 a month.

(No, I'm not employed by Nationwide!)

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Tue 5 Jul 2016 10:20
Honda Shuttle (1999) - European Breakdown cover for older cars - RobJP

Another +1 for the Nationwide Flex Plus here.

As an aside, Nationwide are brilliant to deal with on phone, etc. regarding any bank account problems. Proper levels of customer service, UK-based call handling, and not waiting on the line for ages. After running through the options you're usually talking to someone within 60 seconds, and quite often within 10 seconds.

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Tue 5 Jul 2016 12:35
Honda Shuttle (1999) - European Breakdown cover for older cars - Steveieb
They even cover caravans and large vans using Brittania Rescue who rate highly on WHICH. And paid out no quibble on my daughters I phone when it got soaked on a camping trip.

If you keep 2500 in your current account it costs £4 a month. Absolute bargain!
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Tue 16 Aug 2016 22:32
Honda Shuttle (1999) - European Breakdown cover for older cars - Benet

That worked. Been to Berlin and the Baltic and Central Poland and back, 2000 miles or more, loaded down with beer and sausage on the way home - No Problem, no need for the breakdown service. It's the fifth time we've done this run. What a great car - the world's first people carrier classic??

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Wed 17 Aug 2016 19:19
Honda Shuttle (1999) - European Breakdown cover for older cars - TedCrilly

Euro breakdown cover/recovery is not always what one would expect. Chech the terms carefully, in certain cases and with certain companies should the cost to repair/recover exceed the value of the car it will be written off with you receiving the usual market value.

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