Aviva Rescue cannot be beaten IMHO. We have joint cover which covers me and wife to drive any car and also provides cover for any car we are passenger in. One named vehicle is covered for any driver, irrelevant for us but useful if an offspring uses a car.

All for £58 a year.

The RAC provide the man and a van. Only used them once, Friday teatime rush hour, were with me within the hour. I had explained to them on the phone that the car was immobile and needed a flatbed which they sent, they took me strait to a local garage of my choice who had stayed open late for me.

My previous experience in a similar case many years ago with another provider was they sent a man and a van who then told control he could do nothing and needed a flat bed. They arrived 14 hours later.

Some years ago a friends daughter and boyfriend were off to Cornwall in their oldish car. Friend insisted they get rescue/recovery and they bought the cheaped they could find, "Trotters international Rescue". Fortunately they were not needed, I had visions of a plastic pig turning up.

Edited by skidpan on 16/12/2016 at 17:47