GRUNT

Well-Known Member

• Oct 23, 2006

• #1

Now then I've just had my renewal through fror the AA...................165.00 chuffin' quid.

Apparently Its gone up 'cos I used them twice in the last year, the bastards havent used them for years then 'cos I used them twice they put it up by £55.00.

Going to get some quotes tommorrow. Who do you recommend?

 

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slob

Well-Known Member

• Oct 23, 2006

• #2

ask the gaylander lot they have plenty of experience with this sort of thing..hope this helps old chap

 

yella

New Member

• Oct 23, 2006

• #3

would still reccomend theaa grunter, they are still the best by a mile, just a few little facts about the breakdown industry :

green flag use all private garages, even the greenflag vans and trucks belong to garages

the rac have their own vans but use garages for the trucks

norwich union/direct line/brittania all use only private garages

the aa is still the biggest breakdown company in the uk

they have both vans and trucks dotted all over the country

 

GRUNT

Well-Known Member

• Oct 23, 2006

• #4

Was going to post it in there, but thought they'd get upset.

 

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slob

Well-Known Member

• Oct 23, 2006

• #5

nah i'm sure they'd love the chance to help a tractor driver

 

GRUNT

Well-Known Member

• Oct 23, 2006

• #6

They were OK both times they came out to me. Once 'cos of a puncture and I didn't have a jack with me, and once when I bust it off roading. But to penalise me just for using them's a bit much, especially as I've been a member for years and only called them out once before this year.

 

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slob

Well-Known Member

• Oct 23, 2006

• #7

write an dtell them..i'll draft the letter fer you if you like.

 

GRUNT

Well-Known Member

• Oct 23, 2006

• #8

If you post it on here I'll just send them the link.

 

yella

New Member

• Oct 23, 2006

• #9

the thing is nowadays, they all do the same, its like a no claims bonus type of thingthere is only the aa that will come out and change yer wheel if yer aint got a jack, all the others have clauses(and no not like feckin santa)

 

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slob

Well-Known Member

• Oct 23, 2006

• #10

Dear ****s,
you basturds hiv tooked ma money fer fooking years and now jist cos a hud tae use you twice last ferkin year you've done gone put me member**** fee up by 55 quid. am telling yous it no right! in if ye dinnae drap the price doon am takin my beer tokens else wheres.
so wit it tae be??? a drap in price or lose me tae the AA or green flag, yous kin tak yer pick ah dinnae care nae mare.
yours totally ****ed orf wiff yous
grunt

 

yella

New Member

• Oct 23, 2006

• #11

i'm sure their pr dept are ****ting theirselves this very minute

 

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slob

Well-Known Member

• Oct 23, 2006

• #12

there !!that will do the trick
you should see the one i wrote tae the tent peeps .;and i got me carriage charges returned

 

GRUNT

Well-Known Member

• Oct 23, 2006

• #13

Hey Hey £10 yearly membership here we come.................d'you think I could get European cover as well

 

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slob

Well-Known Member

• Oct 23, 2006

• #14

inter-galatic cover incase yer ever in mings space****

 

The Mad Hat Man

Well-Known Member

LZIR Despatch Agent

• Oct 24, 2006

• #15

Mornin' Grunt and Slob.
At the end of the day - is it worth £165 to have that piece of mind?
I think yu get wot yu pay for. Just hope yu get a couple of good years.

As an aside, If yu go for some insurance companies, they include breakdown cover. I have used MSM for my GT40 and they include breakdown cover for the UK and foreen parts (europe). mite be worth asking yo insurance company if that is an option?

 

GRUNT

Well-Known Member

• Oct 24, 2006

• #16

Looking a bit closer at the bill they've sneaked home start onto it at £40

 

The Mad Hat Man

Well-Known Member

LZIR Despatch Agent

• Oct 24, 2006

• #17

so not too bad then. Do ya wont home-start?

 

GRUNT

Well-Known Member

• Oct 24, 2006

• #18

Noooo if it won't start in the morning I class it as a free holiday!!!!!!!!!

 

cashybai

New Member

• Oct 24, 2006

• #19

Howdo Grunt,
I managed to get my quote with AA down to £99 squids by dropping the homestart ( under 1/4 mile from home..sod that, I'll tow the GL with me bimmer..) and by firing at them other quotes from green flag etc.They were very happy to outbid the competition once i gave them the tat about being a long term customer etc...

Hugs,

 

GRUNT

Well-Known Member

• Oct 24, 2006

• #20

So they'll haggle then? I'll give 'em a ring and try.