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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: webby23 on 04 August 2008, 07:37:12
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Hello
Just wanted to make sure you all know about the AA's breakdown parts and labour policy following the recent head gasket failure on my 2.0 CD auto facelift.
As an AA member, for an extra 7.99 a month I had taken out this parts and labour policy and thank god I did cos 3 weeks after it started the HG went !!!
The AA came out, diagnosed the problem (something to do with an expansion tank test, where he sampled the colour of the water there?) and then after arranging me a hire car, relayed my Omega to the garage of my choice over in Melton Mowbray.
Once the HG was officially confirmed as the problem, the AA immediately then authorised the claim (to their maximum of 475) and the work went ahead.
Total bill was 630 odd, but with my Dads staff discount (93 quid) I only had to pay 50 odd quid, which I was happy to do as they replaced the cambelt whilst they were in there !!!
I then paid the bill and within 4 days we had the reimbursment cheque come through from the AA !!!
Totally impressed with the service, and thank god I had it otherwise I would have took the full force of that bill !
For info, you can claim up to 5 times a year, their max payout is 500, of which you have the always pay the first 25 quid, meaning in effect they will pay a max 475 for each claim.
You have to be a breakdown service customer to be entitled to add the extra policy.
I do not work for the AA or have anything to do with them apart from being a customer but I really would highly recommend that everyone thinks about taking this parts and labour policy out to save them the expense that it saved me..........!!!!!
Worth its weight in gold to be honest.
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:yi have aa recovery of some sort. Sounds bloody good to me.
I will check it out. Cheers
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Sounds like you've done alright :y
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How does that effect future claim mate?? Sounds like you landed on your feet there :y :y
EDIT... have just read the WHOLE post :-[ ::) :-[
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Both Mrs TheBoy and I have joint membership for relay (cheapest way to cover the 3 cars we have), but not sure I need £90 odd a year - I'm sure I have plenty of friends, OOF or otherwise, to help with those repairs that are beyond me :y :y
But it looks like a good deal for those that need a quick fix - I'm lucky enough to have 3 cars on the drive, all 3 have had their heads off in the last 18 months!!
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Moving to General Chat area, as strictly not an Omega problem.
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Which Melton Mowbray garage did you use?
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Which Melton Mowbray garage did you use?
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Which Melton Mowbray garage did you use?
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Exactly, knowing them all very well, there is not one I would trust to do any work!
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Which Melton Mowbray garage did you use?
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Exactly, knowing them all very well, there is not one I would trust to do any work!
But at least the correct parts would be ordered :y
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We used the Co-op garage. Have done for years and have always been totally happy with the work and have no problems with them.
Just posted the thread to let others (who like me aren't mechanically minded !!) know that the AA offer that policy and that it works extremely well.
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We used the Co-op garage. Have done for years and have always been totally happy with the work and have no problems with them.
Just posted the thread to let others (who like me aren't mechanically minded !!) know that the AA offer that policy and that it works extremely well.
Nice post webby....im sure i took out the AA add on a while back,never used it and never bought again as most firms seem too exclude just about everything.. ;D
Might have another look at that now.... :y
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when we bought the CDX that was trailored back by the AA ::)
Now i had forgotten about my warranty, when the car was dropped off at my friends garage he was given a contact number and reference details on how to make a claim on my behalf.......
They stumped up £500 towards the labour of replacing the engine hence the reason i could afford the stereo :y
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Both Mrs TheBoy and I have joint membership for relay (cheapest way to cover the 3 cars we have), but not sure I need £90 odd a year - I'm sure I have plenty of friends, OOF or otherwise, to help with those repairs that are beyond me :y :y
But it looks like a good deal for those that need a quick fix - I'm lucky enough to have 3 cars on the drive, all 3 have had their heads off in the last 18 months!!
that what he thinks ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Oh dear.... post count 1??? ;D ;D
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when we bought the CDX that was trailored back by the AA ::)
Now i had forgotten about my warranty, when the car was dropped off at my friends garage he was given a contact number and reference details on how to make a claim on my behalf.......
They stumped up £500 towards the labour of replacing the engine hence the reason i could afford the stereo :y
Nice one... Pick up new car and.... OOOOPS! :o :( >:( I appear to have comprehensively mullered the engine on the way home. ;D
Kevin
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when we bought the CDX that was trailored back by the AA ::)
Now i had forgotten about my warranty, when the car was dropped off at my friends garage he was given a contact number and reference details on how to make a claim on my behalf.......
They stumped up £500 towards the labour of replacing the engine hence the reason i could afford the stereo :y
Nice one... Pick up new car and.... OOOOPS! :o :( >:( I appear to have comprehensively mullered the engine on the way home. ;D
Kevin
It's done more times than you think...an ex-work colleague bought a car from Suffolk off ebay with a duff oil pump. Drove a mile up the road, then called the AA...who promplty took him back home to Birmingham!
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8 or 9 years ago when i was flitting between down South & Lincs, i took out an £80 AA policy which should the worst happen would take you & car to end or start of journey depending on where you wanted it fixed if it couldn't be done roadside...(Relay?) At the time i had my little red MX5 (Hi MDTM) & my little red BMW 318i Touring (Hi Jaimie) both on a G reg. Both clocked up a lot of miles over that year & were neglected as i was re locating so just got hammered everywhere. Bear in mind these cars collectively cost nearly £9k back then...
Niether of them missed a beat, they refused to break down, not even a cough, so i paid £80 for an AA tax disc holder!!!!!!!!!!!! ::)
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8 or 9 years ago when i was flitting between down South & Lincs, i took out an £80 AA policy which should the worst happen would take you & car to end or start of journey depending on where you wanted it fixed if it couldn't be done roadside...(Relay?) At the time i had my little red MX5 (Hi MDTM) & my little red BMW 318i Touring (Hi Jaimie) both on a G reg. Both clocked up a lot of miles over that year & were neglected as i was re locating so just got hammered everywhere. Bear in mind these cars collectively cost nearly £9k back then...
Niether of them missed a beat, they refused to break down, not even a cough, so i paid £80 for an AA tax disc holder!!!!!!!!!!!! ::)
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£80 for a holder !!! :y :y
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Like all these type of things though isnt it !
If you dont use it, then it is seen as a waste of money, yet use it even only once and it is worth its weight in gold.
I know I will be happily paying my 8 quid a month knowing if anything else goes wrong there is 475 quid there of someone elses money to help pay for it.
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As with all insurance, it's worthwhile if what you're insuring against is a real likelihood, and if it would turn your world completely upside down if it happened and you were uninsured.
So, whether it's worthwhile is a personal thing. Many would prefer to take the possible cost of a breakdown on the chin, many would fix it themselves cheap. :-/
You have to remember that insurance companies are there foremost to make a profit, so insuring is always the more expensive route by the law of averages but if you're unlucky enough to make a big claim you might not see it that way.
Kevin