Cheapest 10day European breakdown cover?

Honest John Back Room » Motoring discussion
What is life like with your car? Let us know and win £500 in John Lewis vouchers | No thanks
View Threaded
Sat 24 Jan 2004 17:59
Cheapest 10day European breakdown cover? - No Do$h
Although there have been other threads on this subject, the front runners change their prices for this sort of cover fairly regularly so thought I would air the question again.

I need to obtain cover (more for peace of mind) for 10 days motoring in France in February (the annual ski dash to the Alps). My usual breakdon cover is with Britannia, but the European cover through them is a right hotchpotch, being underwritten by an insurance company and not really filling me with confidence.

Any suggestions? My normal cover isn't up for renewal until May so I really need a stand-alone policy for now.
Reply | Report as offensive | Link
Sat 24 Jan 2004 19:25
Cheapest 10day European breakdown cover? - Ivor E Tower
Probably not much consolation for you at present, but I have an annual multi-trip accident insurance with the Portman Building Society's insurance division, and it includes free european car breakdown insurance. Worth considering when you renew, if you expect to make use of it. (I haven't taken my car to Europe but it's a useful freebie, and if I have any money and holiday left at the end of the year hope to take a day-trip to France...)
Reply | Report as offensive | Link
Sun 25 Jan 2004 10:22
Cheapest 10day European breakdown cover? - No Do$h
Thank you for that suggestion, Mr Tower.

Er, no relatives working for MG Rover, are there?
Reply | Report as offensive | Link
Sun 25 Jan 2004 10:35
Cheapest 10day European breakdown cover? - PR {P}
I dont know how old your Alfa is NoDosh, but mine comes with 3 year AA cover which includes European Breakdown.
If not, I got my last one a few years back from Drive-alive's website, although I dont know if you have to have your holiday through them aswell? Worth a try!
Reply | Report as offensive | Link
Sun 25 Jan 2004 10:41
Cheapest 10day European breakdown cover? - No Do$h
It's just passed it's 3rd birthday but it's an import so the free cover didn't apply.

I will have a look at Drive Alive as well.

Ta!
Reply | Report as offensive | Link
Mon 26 Jan 2004 18:29
Cheapest 10day European breakdown cover? - Ivor E Tower
No relatives working for Rover (thank goodness??) Used to work for an automotive supplier - was horrified at the calibre of some senior Rover staff in the late 1990's, I could have done better than them! No wonder BMW had trouble, leaving Rover to get on with it themselves. If BMW had gone through the Rover management and replaced some of them with their own BMW bods, things might have been so different :-((
Reply | Report as offensive | Link

We give you the low down on how to save on insurance, little-known tricks and tips, what insurance groups mean and how to use insurance aggregators to beat insurers.

Insurance group finder and how to save on insurance