Print

Please login or register.
1 Hour 1 Day 1 Week 1 Month Forever
Login with username, password and session length

[D]

I'm with the RAC, both the other half and myself covered for home start and nationwide recovery in any car. £13 per month. I reckon that's pretty good.

I used to be with the RAC.    I'd advise you keep a full survival kit with at least a weeks rations in the car, as you'll need it due to the eons they take to turn up when you're stranded! 

Bastards! 

I'll counter this, I used to be a member and the RAC were with me very quickly the three or four times I needed them. All around the country too, so it can't just be geographical luck...

My experience over just one year. 3 call outs. Quickest one was just over 90 minutes. the other two I was officially quoted times of 4 hours and 6 hours. When I asked if this was acceptable for a breakdown organisation, they just mumbled something about how busy they were. Never again!

Edited to add: The AA always got to me within 60 minutes. Still feel they are too expensive and I cannot be arsed to negotiate.

[Entwood]

I was with the AA over 28 years .. but now with Greenflag.. and would not even think of going back to the AA... which is now a purely commercial organisation owned by an equity group that includes SAGA it its portfolio.

"Saga was acquired by staff (20%) backed the private equity firm Charterhouse in 2004. Saga merged with The AA (owned by CVC and Permira) to form Acromas Holdings. Acromas is approx 20% owned by staff, 35% Charterhouse, 20% Permira, 20% CVC and 5% others."

The original "ideals" have long since been thrown in the bin ..

"The Automobile Association (The AA) is a British motoring association founded in 1905, which was demutualised in 1999 to become a private limited company which currently provides car insurance, driving lessons, breakdown cover, loans, motoring advice and other services. Following demutualisation the AA Motoring Trust was created in 2002 to continue its public interest and road safety activities. In 2007 the AA merged with Saga Group to form Acromas Holdings."

[TheBoy]

I care not about the company. I care about a little man in a orange/yellow/green/whatever van getting his arse out to me when I need him to. Esp with Mrs TB doing a decent commute up the motorway every day.