I picked up a copy of Kit Car magazine to read on the train to go over to Capachinocruiser's gaff yesterday and I read a very interesting thing.
Now the various breakdown organisations (which I'm sure we are all good customers off here LOL) have their various faults, some don't like cars which are modified, hot rods, kit cars, race style cars, etc. The RAC say they'll fix or tow anything regardless. Good on 'em. I've heard so many horror stories about people getting left in the lurch by the other two big name companies, and the RAC will recover anything up to 24' long, unlike the AA who have an 18' rule...
Also, like the AA, but unlike most others, the RAC cover you an not a specific car so what ever car you're in as driver or passenger is covered by them.
But here's the clincher...
The RAC say they are a "motorists organisation" not a breakdown company like all the others. As an RAC member you are entitled to consult their technical refference library of info going back to about the year dot to get service and tech info about any car (any car they have the tech on that is)
But even more interesting, you are also entitled to five home visits per year for "expert assistance". So you just finished rebuilding your project car's motor and want a trained mechanic to give it the once over and check all is well before you fire it up for the first time, you can have an RAC guy come help out. This was the example given in the magazine. Dunno if they'd go as far as to help you fit it... Or what the length of time is they are prepared to spend on each home visit... But it struck me as worth checking out!
OK, the RAC is about the most expensive of the recovery companies, and I'll never get to the 50% no claims discount they offer. The figure that was quoted in the mag was £129 for the full monty cover which is expensive just for recovery cover, but the "value add" stuff they are offering alongside could wellmake it worth your while.
I'd check their terms and conditions very carefully before parting with your bread but if anyone's thinking of taking out or renewing breakdown cover its got to be worth checking out.
Now the various breakdown organisations (which I'm sure we are all good customers off here LOL) have their various faults, some don't like cars which are modified, hot rods, kit cars, race style cars, etc. The RAC say they'll fix or tow anything regardless. Good on 'em. I've heard so many horror stories about people getting left in the lurch by the other two big name companies, and the RAC will recover anything up to 24' long, unlike the AA who have an 18' rule...
Also, like the AA, but unlike most others, the RAC cover you an not a specific car so what ever car you're in as driver or passenger is covered by them.
But here's the clincher...
The RAC say they are a "motorists organisation" not a breakdown company like all the others. As an RAC member you are entitled to consult their technical refference library of info going back to about the year dot to get service and tech info about any car (any car they have the tech on that is)
But even more interesting, you are also entitled to five home visits per year for "expert assistance". So you just finished rebuilding your project car's motor and want a trained mechanic to give it the once over and check all is well before you fire it up for the first time, you can have an RAC guy come help out. This was the example given in the magazine. Dunno if they'd go as far as to help you fit it... Or what the length of time is they are prepared to spend on each home visit... But it struck me as worth checking out!
OK, the RAC is about the most expensive of the recovery companies, and I'll never get to the 50% no claims discount they offer. The figure that was quoted in the mag was £129 for the full monty cover which is expensive just for recovery cover, but the "value add" stuff they are offering alongside could wellmake it worth your while.
I'd check their terms and conditions very carefully before parting with your bread but if anyone's thinking of taking out or renewing breakdown cover its got to be worth checking out.
