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Title: Van Breakdown Cover
Post by: Steve Weatherley on October 26, 2012, 03:11:05 pm
I have just been quoted £122 for my annual premium for breakdown cover with RAC on my Fiat Scudo (4 yrs old). The cover includes roadside recovery and homestart. I called them up to ask if they could do me a better price (loyalty and no callouts in several years etc etc) but they sain no it was a fixed price. There must be some cheaper quotes out there surely???
Title: Re: Van Breakdown Cover
Post by: Smudger on October 26, 2012, 03:15:04 pm
try the aa or green flag...
Title: Re: Van Breakdown Cover
Post by: king marko on October 26, 2012, 03:19:03 pm
I pay £29.99 for cover from Axa insurance (via price comparison website)
National cover  for 02 pug expert
Title: Re: Van Breakdown Cover
Post by: Steve Weatherley on October 26, 2012, 03:51:04 pm
I just phoned Axa and they told me they don't cover vans if they are used for commercial purposes
Title: Re: Van Breakdown Cover
Post by: brynley on October 26, 2012, 03:53:33 pm
i use churchills covers me and partner in any vehicle including my van
Title: Re: Van Breakdown Cover
Post by: andyM on October 26, 2012, 03:59:24 pm
I've been looking to renew next month and AA look to be cheaper than RAC.
Title: Re: Van Breakdown Cover
Post by: Steve Weatherley on October 26, 2012, 04:00:06 pm
yes the aa quoted me £97
Title: Re: Van Breakdown Cover
Post by: andyM on October 26, 2012, 04:03:48 pm
Also the RAC can be a bit arsey if you don't mention you drive a "commercial vehicle" for business use.
Because they want you to take out business cover.
http://www.rac.co.uk/business/breakdown-small-business/
AA don't mention it on their website.
Title: Re: Van Breakdown Cover
Post by: king marko on October 26, 2012, 04:16:19 pm
I just phoned Axa and they told me they don't cover vans if they are used for commercial purposes
This is confusing mate  ??? - I've just dug out my policy - I renewed it 12 Aug 2012 , level of cover is 'rescue' and price is £28.29 + insurance tax @£1.70 = £29.99

It was thru a comparison site tho - ill search back and find out which one  :)
Title: Re: Van Breakdown Cover
Post by: jasonl on October 26, 2012, 04:20:54 pm
I paid 73 in july to RAC , got ignition barrel fixed in slough , towed back from Glasgow and 3 days car hire, car brought back from Bournemouth and another 3 days car hire. Got a letter saying £85 call out until next July, so I just joined the AA for £40.
Title: Re: Van Breakdown Cover
Post by: wpclean on October 26, 2012, 04:25:26 pm
Just got policy from kwick fit insurance for £28  ;D
Title: Re: Van Breakdown Cover
Post by: king marko on October 26, 2012, 04:40:21 pm
Bought mine thru 'gocompare' it directed me to this site - ive just put my reg number in and age of van and its quoted me the same as in Aug

https://oqs.rescue24.com/quickquote.aspx?id=3b0154ef-cb15-47bb-97ec-1479385977fa&covertype=78&Offername=AXABDGC01

home start is a little more expensive
Title: Re: Van Breakdown Cover
Post by: evo on October 26, 2012, 05:08:48 pm
i pay £18.99 a month for the aa breakdown with home start and garage cover which is a must in our game. that covers me on my van the son's van and the wife's car  ;D
Title: Re: Van Breakdown Cover
Post by: Gav Camm lammy 283 on October 26, 2012, 10:12:30 pm
think my AA bdc is bout 6.50 a mth
covers garage bills of up to 500 a yr
3 breakdowns a yr  ;)
Title: Re: Van Breakdown Cover
Post by: robertphil on October 26, 2012, 11:04:56 pm
with green flag.  one downer is if you have a prang they wont get you home even if you have Recovery which i do ,, i found that out to my great cost although to give them their due they let me off the last 5 miles when technically i was over the distance into an even higher bracket of tow home charge
Title: Re: Van Breakdown Cover
Post by: Dave. on October 27, 2012, 08:36:32 am
I pay a monthly service charge to lloyds in our personal account - in return we get AA homestart and recovery, travel insurance, mobile phone insurance and a few other things
Title: Re: Van Breakdown Cover
Post by: Roy Harding on October 27, 2012, 05:08:12 pm
I have RAC small business cover, 4 people covered, this includes onward home start relay back also hotel. But it is far more than you guys are paying, just under £300 last year. :(

Roy
Title: Re: Van Breakdown Cover
Post by: andyM on November 03, 2012, 09:51:41 am
I've just had the RAC phone me up for renewal.
Was going to renew breakdown cover for my van and wife's car.
They flat out refused to cover my Berlingo van on the same policy and wanted me to take out the Business Use cover.   ???
5 Knuckle shufflers! >:(