How many multi-fit spare wheels does each breakdown recovery van have?

It is all very well relying on the AA (new hybrid car supplied with AA cover) to get me home in the case of a puncture, but how many multi-fit spares do they carry on one van? If he has just lent his...

Which are the best breakdown providers?

Which are the best and most reliable breakdown and recovery clubs these days?

AutoAid recovery man misdiagnosed problem - so I drove and damaged car?

I had a semi breakdown the other day - a wheel started to make a strange noise and the brakes felt a bit dodgy plus the car started to smoke slightly. And the brake disks and wheels got hot. At first I...

Recovery firm wants to charge me £138 - should I pay?

My 10 year old Smart Forfour lost its oil while driving recently. I stopped immediately and arranged for recovery to my local garage with my recovery provider. After a 10 day wait for a replacement sump...

Breakdown services - should I leave AA and join CSMA - Britannia Rescue?

I have received my AA renewal for Roadside, Relay and Homestart. The price quoted is £195. I have negotiated this down to £159. CSMA will provide me with the same services for £97. Should I go with CSMA?...

Why does the AA charge so much for replacement batteries?

Recently my wife’s six-year old KIA Picanto would not start, so we called the AA. The patrolman who turned up diagnosed a dead battery. He said that he had a replacement in his van and would we like him...

When should I replace the cam belt on my Volvo V40?

I own a 1999 Nissan Micra that has done 122,00 miles without any problems. When my husband died this year I inherited his 2000 Volvo V40 diesel that has the same miles on the clock, though at 99,494 miles...

Are there any cheap alternatives to the AA?

My AA membership renewal has just arrived at double last years fee. I intend to cancel. Would you please recommend the best alternative?

Why were Skoda Assist so unhelpful when our Octavia broke down in France?

Please could you inform your readers of an experience we had in May of this year when travelling in France with our 2-year-old Skoda Octavia 1.4TSI. About 100 miles after leaving Calais we experienced...

I'd like to recommend Green Flag recovery following their help with my Rover 75, which broke down in France.

I thought you’d like an update on a problem I referred to you a few months ago. Last summer, while driving in France, my 2003 Rover 75 Connoisseur diesel automatic emitted a cloud of black smoke and lost...