Best Breakdown Cover [Maybe Short Term?]

[divegirl]

This is a subject I have no knowledge of what so ever so Google is just blowing my mind.

I need to cover a car for two long journeys, Essex to Sheffield and Essex to Wales. Both of these will be in March so....

Would it be worth covering the car for just the month or the year?

Any links to the actual offers would be much appreciated :0)

Lisa x

ps off out for a bit so will catch up later on today.

[boxtops]

It would be best to ask your current motor insurer if they can just add the cover to your existing policy. It sounds rather an unusual arrangement, not to have it for the full year, and tbh it might cost you a lot more pro rata to add it for only a short period (if they will even consider doing it).

[boxtops]

...OH also says that if you were to get your car serviced thoroughly before you go, so there is no risk of breakdown, that might be an even better way to do it?

[Prudie]

I'm understanding this as AA, RAC etc rather than insurance? If so I can only say when my daughter did this short term the cost was ridiculously high when worked out on a pro rata annual basis. Personally I think you'd be better to go with a basic annual cover. Hope someone comes along and gives you some good links (maybe confused.com???)

[Baldric]

My OH uses these guys,

http://www.greenflag.com/

Has called them out twice, service was excellent.

[Baldric]

Meant to add^^^; she gets the cover via her Bank (Barclays)

[ToraToraTora]

just call the AA and join if you break down.

[divegirl]

Oh can you do that TTT, my only worry there would be that you may get charged a 'premium rate' as opposed to an on-line offer.

Thank you for the Green Flag links and all other responses.

Lisa x

[boxtops]

This says you can indeed call out AA or RAC and pay a callout fee and a joining fee, but you'd pay more for membership than you would if you purchased the cover in advance http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18417329

[boxtops]

...but later answers say you can't get immediate cover, you have to wait a couple of days before the cover takes effect. I'd still ask your own insurers as a starting point.

[Arrods]

The comparison sites are good for comparing "short term car breakdown cover". I'd certainly get a quote from Green Flag. AA and RAC were ridiculously expensive for our car and trailer trip to Portugal. OK proof of the pudding etc

[ToraToraTora]

Yes they charge more if you join at the roadside but really you are splitting hairs. just take out their cheapest annual deal in advance or take the risk. Not sure why any motorist would not have the AA etc anyway as a matter of course. It's cheap as chips anyway.