Motoring Discussion > European Breakdown Cover Tax / Insurance / Warranties
Thread Author: neiltoo Replies: 8
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New Sun 21 Aug 11 11:54 
 European Breakdown Cover - neiltoo
The Daily Telegraph has an article pointing to a policy, which turns out to be from Warranty Direct, for £99.

I need to get one - indeed I've been without a breakdown policy for over twelve months, since the SAABs lease deal finished.

Has anyone any experience of WD's breakdown cover?
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New Sun 21 Aug 11 15:59 
 European Breakdown Cover - Dave
They probably won't come out to you if they consider the breakdown due to wear and tear.

And if they do come out, the tow truck driver will have the hump because he's only getting half the usual rate.
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New Sun 21 Aug 11 18:33 
 European Breakdown Cover - neiltoo
Is that based on actual experience, or hearsay?

8o)
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New Sun 21 Aug 11 19:44 
 European Breakdown Cover - mikeyb
If you had cover under your lease its worth checking with the provider if you can carry it on. With VW we managed to keep extending the cover with RAC which was very cheap - think it was something like 80 quid for cover for everything (European, home start etc)
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New Wed 24 Aug 11 20:34 
 European Breakdown Cover - The Melting Snowman
Quotelinedirect do a policy for £59.
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New Thu 25 Aug 11 09:44 
 European Breakdown Cover - neiltoo
Thanks, That's very interesting, and its run by Mondial, who I think run cover for other companies on the European motoring policies. I think they do the legwork for holiday policies as well..

However I was asking for experiences of the Warranty Direct scheme - obviously not much experience of them here. I know of their apparent reluctance to pay out on warranties, but I guess that we generally only hear from disappointed people.

Anyone any experience of Mondial?
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New Thu 25 Aug 11 20:09 
 European Breakdown Cover - mikeyb
I had a mondial recovery policy through my bank years ago. Had the missfortune to need to use it in the UK. Sevice was OK - job was just sub'd out to local recovery guy.

I guess with contracted out work the service may vary
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New Fri 26 Aug 11 10:11 
 European Breakdown Cover - neiltoo
I think this is the case with most organisations, even the AA and RAC on occasion.

It certainly was for me in France many years ago, with Green Flag.
The experience then was OK.
I'd use them again, but they're too expensive - I've lived in Yorkshire too long!
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New Wed 31 Aug 11 09:26 
 European Breakdown Cover - neiltoo
Well, I've signed up with Mondial - thanks for the tip - Hopefully I won't need to find out how good they are.
I'll report back if I do.
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