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Regarding European breakdown cover, the compressor for the air conditioning unit of my 6-year-old Mercedes-Benz ML 270CDI failed, taking the V-belt and pulley with it. We had just crossed into NW Portugal...
I bought a secondhand 1999 Audi A4 Avant at the end of July for £1800. It had done approx 97,000km in 11 yrs. I drove it the following week to France, where it broke down (problem as yet undiagnosed)....
Which breakdown service do you recommend?
I'm going to be driving to France and wanted to get breakdown cover - does the fact that I service my car myself affect the cover?
My daughter recently bought a car from a dealer. At the same time she paid for RAC breakdown cover. About six weeks later the car lights were left on and the battery flattened. My daughter called the RAC...
As the renewal of my membership of a certain breakdown service is due shortly and I have had a notice with increased premium, I wonder where I can obtain an unbiased comparison of such service providers?...