Hi all,
I've been with the AA for the past few years. I have the full package (Homestart, relay, and onwards travel) as a family package.
Last year (and the years before) I paid around £180/£200. They'd come with a crazy renewal price, I'd ring and tell them I wasn't happy and they would match the online price. I think on one occasion, I let the cover lapse, and I signed up as a new customer again.
My issue here (and the reason of this post) is that the online price for a new customer is coming to £340 for the same cover - which is loads more compared to what a new customer was paying last year.
My renewal is in the region of £500.
I checked RAC, and theirs is also coming to the £300 region. My cover ends today, and I feel like I'm going to have to accept the bullet any pay £340 (that's if they can match the new customer price).
Would appreciate any advice.
Also, one of the vehicles is a taxi (so hire & reward). Some of the cheap ones don't cover I think?
I've been with the AA for the past few years. I have the full package (Homestart, relay, and onwards travel) as a family package.
Last year (and the years before) I paid around £180/£200. They'd come with a crazy renewal price, I'd ring and tell them I wasn't happy and they would match the online price. I think on one occasion, I let the cover lapse, and I signed up as a new customer again.
My issue here (and the reason of this post) is that the online price for a new customer is coming to £340 for the same cover - which is loads more compared to what a new customer was paying last year.
My renewal is in the region of £500.
I checked RAC, and theirs is also coming to the £300 region. My cover ends today, and I feel like I'm going to have to accept the bullet any pay £340 (that's if they can match the new customer price).
Would appreciate any advice.
Also, one of the vehicles is a taxi (so hire & reward). Some of the cheap ones don't cover I think?
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I have been with them for over a decade and not much to complain.
Had need to use them last week and they attended within 45 minutes. Used their app to request the call out and they responded almost immediately to advise someone would be with us within 90 minutes - then within just a few minutes had a call from the Mechanic who discussed the breakdown and advised he'd be about half an hour. Third time I've used them in 5 years - and each time they've been great.
Was with AA/RAC for years and connot say I've missed them!
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I think your requirements come in at £239 and they'll send the £20 gift voucher - you must be lapsed. So let your expire & then apply. I had to speak to them to confirm that I was a new customer as my old policy had lapsed the day before, but they were really good on the phone.
Get worldwide travel, mobile phone and European breakdown cover. Pay just £13 a month . They use AA . Your spouse and dependent children will also be covered . Been with nationwide for many years and no issues .
Family cover for AA was more than that alone.
Remember too that there’s more than just the AA and RAC… As well as other big national names like Green Flag, Allianz Assistance and LV’s Britannia Rescue, there’s also smaller names with coverage like ETA who I have used in the past and been very pleased with their service despite undercutting the likes of the AA by a pretty significant amount.
Most of the other cheaper outfits just tow you to your destination, home or to a garage who is going to rip you off.
The AA used to be terrible for taking the renewal out of you bank account at a much higher price without telling you first (they say it was in the small print when you first signed up a year before,,,) I understand rhe AA have now fixed that,?
Both the AA and the RAC offer good deals throughout the year. I would go with a noddy outfit until an AA or RAC good deal come up.
It might be worth searching on HUKD past AA and RAC previous deals to see if there is a pattern which Months they offer the good discounts? (edited)