Breakdown Cover - Rant!

[kingp]

My dads been an AA member since 1982 but he gets a deal through his work all the time that keeps it at the discounted level. he hardly uses it mind!

I've rejoined after a break from them as i used to get cover through an old bank account but i went thru quidco this time and it worked out at £47 for roadside and relay which is all i need really

[red_dwarfers]

The two times I've used breakdown I'm glad I had them.

First was the clutch clip in the 1.9 TD Xantia. I did have one in the car but I took one look at the pedal box and thought better of it.

Second time the 2.1 in the XM expired in a big way, that was completely unexpected and unavoidable.

[citroenxm]

RE: Clutch Clip.. Wimp Kev! Drive clutchless..

My hydraulic clutch - it was the release bearing - went on me in Manchester!

I got out and home with the pedal on the floor. That was 2 sets of lights, and 3 round a bouts. And to get to the farm, single track road.. that was fun!

[MTXM]

We have had several breakdowns and rescues by the AA, although mostly with different XM and over quite a number of years, including a split water pipe, corroded rear hydraulic brake pipe, failed starter motor and snapped clutch cable! Regards, Matthew T.

[citroenxm]

Someone else who cant drive without a clutch Pedal??

Ahh spilt hydraulic pipe, thats always potentially preventable by checking the pipe work over ..

Water pipe, sheer bad luck.

[Eddie nuff]

In the seven years I've had this Xantia it's failed me twice - once when the original battery died and once when the rear height corrector went pop!

[ragger]

We have AA cover through our very expensive bank account (that I must remember to change) and on the rare occasions I have had to call on them they have given good service.

[Peter.N.]

I always shop round for insurances both car and house and change them practically every year but the AA I have stuck with because I have been a member since 1958 and I get all sorts of freebees now.

The last time I broke down was with my newly acquired C5 on the M5 just as you turn off on to the A30, I was on the end of the slip road partly on the motorway, I phoned them and they arrived with a recovery truck in 7 minutes - how about that, mind you their depot is in Exeter. It was actually out of fuel but it was reading fuel and the light wasn't on, when I subsequently disconnected the battery the light came on and the gauge read normal as it continued to do until I sold it.

Peter