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• Older car breakdown cover for Europe trip sought 14 Apr 2025 (Forum)
  Just wondering if anyone can recommend breakdown cover for my 2008 Ford C-Max for holiday in Belgium? I've seen ETA Insurance cover older cars, but have no idea of their reputation. amny breakdown companies don't seem to cover cars over 15 years old.
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  Has the car-by-car breakdown been removed from your website? 20 May 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Has the car-by-car breakdown been removed from your website?
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  Breakdown cover small print warning for classic car owners 25 Jul 2023 (News)
  
• 1 in 3 cars has breakdown every year 6 Oct 2006 (Forum)
  According to Warranty Direct figures, 1 in 3 vehicles will suffer a mechanical breakdown every year. http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/news/index.htm?news_id=3387 From...
• Honda Shuttle (1999) - European Breakdown cover for older cars 17 Aug 2016 (Forum)
  Now the Shuttle is more than 16 years old we are being refused breakdown cover for our holiday in Germany/Poland. Although I have every confidence the car won't let us down, we need to have some peace of mind. Can anyone recommend a European breakdown service for older/classic cars??
• What`s your risk assessment on breakdown? 12 Apr 2008 (Forum)
  Then time moves on, the big tool box now out of the car and an AA card carried. That seems a great deal in particular if swapping every year to get a new customer discount. But has anyone done a risk assessment on their current car? the outcome perhaps being a relatively cheap part or two carried, that could then be made available to the breakdown service if a weekend breakdown occurs.
• 2005 German car breakdown statistics 22 May 2006 (Forum)
  As mentioned on a previous thread, here are the breakdown stats from ADAC - Germany´s equivalent to the AA. It´s a PDF file. http://snipurl.com/qt3l
• Car Breakdown cover via Bank 30 Dec 2017 (Forum)
  I have car breakdown with Barclays, but I was thinking of switching to Nationwide Building Society. I think the Barclays one is with RAC. But I have not used the service.  I am thinking of switching to Nationwide Building Society, but their car breakdown is with Liverpool Victoria and they use a company called Britannia Rescue.
• Breakdown cover recommendation 5 Jan 2004 (Forum)
  I know this is a well-worn path, but my breakdown cover is up for renewal. I'm currently with 'Autonational Rescue' and cover for two cars is about £85 PA. Checked with 'breakdown-direct' (link on right of page) and they quote about the same (for b/down and recovery, but excluding homestart).
• Breakdown Service for driver fault 22 Jul 2019 (Forum)
  A friend on her way to work, hit kerb at moderate speed. She noticed her car was making a noise and she thinks one of the wheels might have been a a little off-centre.  She called the breakdown service,  She was told she would have to pay for a tow truck as it was driver fault.
• Car-by-Car Breakdown! 4 Mar 2002 (Forum)
  Why not Car-by-Car Analysis? Surely one needs to be optimistic!
• Looking for car breakdown cover service (UK/Essex) 30 Jan 2018 (Forum)
  Like the title says, I'm looking for a good breakdown service, also relatively cheap. Friends recommended me startrescue.co.uk, however I'm open...
• ADAC breakdown results 10 Jun 2001 (Forum)
  Hi - I notice the 'car-by-car breakdown' pages have been updated to reflect relaibility figures from the German 'ADAC' (www.adac.de) - are these available in English? - do any other motoring organisations publish these figures?
• Time to renew breakdown cover 1 Apr 2014 (Forum)
  Currently with the AA but notice a lot of cheaper seemingly good providers such as 'start rescue', 'QDOS', 'Driverguardian' The only reason i'm thinking of sticking to the AA is because of their 'breakdown repair cover'  My car broke doen 2 months ago and an ignition coil was replaced free as I was on that policy. Nobody else seems to offer that sort of thing. For those interested in the breakdown repair cover, the things covered and excuded are here:  http://www.theaa.com/breakdown-cover/breakdown-repair-cover.jsp#tabview%3Dtab2   Should I stick to the AA or cn anyone recommend me a cheaper alternative just as good?
• European breakdown for an old car? 7 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  Planning on taking my 114,000 mile 13 year old MX5 to france for a few weeks. Would you buy breakdown cover. Got UK cover quite cheaply but AA are quoting...
• Breakdown Cover 3 Apr 2005 (Forum)
  Just wondered how many people have breakdown cover for their car. Mine is due now and after years of paying for cover on various cars and never using it, I am thinking of dropping it, of course it will be sods law to break down after I do this.
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  Where can I get European breakdown cover for a 16 year old car? 8 Feb 2019 (Ask HJ)
  I want to take my 2003 Toyota MR2 to France this month and maybe later this year. Could you suggest where I should look for European breakdown/repatriation...
• Breakdown Recovery 19 Aug 2014 (Forum)
  Assure your base hit along the route by bringing out a breakdown recovery service for UK and Europe. Towing service & Japan car import, offers 24 hour car breakdown recovery, 7days a week and 365 days a year, recover you and your vehicle to wherever you wish within the United Kingdom.
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  Recovery firm wants to charge me £138 - should I pay? 30 Jan 2015 (Ask HJ)
  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....
• Breakdown cover and pets 12 Sep 2020 (Forum)
  Most of my car journeys are very local so (touch wood) if I ever needed to make use of breakdown cover, recovery and getting home would never be an issue. However, most longer journeys (holidays, visiting family etc) have an extra 2 passengers, our 2 dogs.