UK visitor & breakdown cover - Help!!

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Tue 13 Jan 2004 11:01
UK visitor & breakdown cover - Help!! - Phoenicks
My father is visiting from Australia for 1 week in february. I have AA membership with myself as member and my partner as associate member on my membership. As i already have one associate on my cover i've been told by the AA i cant have another. Has anyone got any ideas on how i can get him covered?
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Tue 13 Jan 2004 11:48
UK visitor & breakdown cover - Help!! - DavidHM
Presumably you mean in your car? Erm.... some people actually do a policy for the car, not the driver (e.g., AutoNational rescue) which has a reduction for the second driver and car on the policy.

Other than that, I can't think of anyone who would do a short term breakdown policy like that. Perhaps £162 for a week in a Focus ( www.sixt.co.uk ) might make sense if there are extra costs to be taken into account.

That's gloriously bad service from the AA though.
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Tue 13 Jan 2004 12:20
UK visitor & breakdown cover - Help!! - Peter D
Yes I cover the car not the driver on two of my vehicles and the driver on third. GreenFlag/Direct Line £119.00 I recall. Is you insurance company happy to insure him for a week. Some caompanies just charge an admin fee some refuse non uk licensed drivers. Good Luck. Regards Peter
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Tue 13 Jan 2004 12:57
UK visitor & breakdown cover - Help!! - Phoenicks
Cheers for your suggestions. AA have been pretty good so far so not sure about cancelling my cover. Might just have to chance it.

It'll cost a tenner to insure him (58 - Australian license) but i dont think his dingo's covered.... ;-)
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Tue 13 Jan 2004 19:16
UK visitor & breakdown cover - Help!! - martint123
I have to ask is it worth it??
Do you think your car is so unreliable that it's going to break down in the week he's over here??
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Tue 13 Jan 2004 22:38
UK visitor & breakdown cover - Help!! - Quinny100
Whenever I've taken out breakdown cover I've never been asked for my date of birth, nor have I been asked for any ID when I've called them out.

As long as your father has you membership number in the event he needs to ring them, they I would think its safe to say that that would be adequate cover.

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