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I have to renew my AA cover and will got for the Relay Plus Home Start sort of cover as I don`t really do oily bits.

Has anyone used an alternative they can recommend?

Chee-ars :)

You`ll probably find it`ll be cheaper by cancelling your direct debit and rejoin as a `newbie`.

Probably worth having a look over at moneysavingexpert.com. They have a section on the subject.

I left it late to renew mine but I was going to join up with RescueMyCar.com as it was only £38 until I noticed this in the T&C`s

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To prevent fraudulent claims (i.e. where vehicles are already broken down) in the first 72 hours only of your cover, recovery will be limited to a maximum of 10 miles and a £40 excess will apply; any additional mileage will be at your cost.

As I was planning on a 250 mile round trip two days after joining I decided to go with Asda Breakdown who offered full cover from the following day.

It`s provided by Britannia Rescue ( `Which?` Best Buy for Road Rescue ) which costs £73.92 for rescue , recovery and home cover.

The only difference from the usual AA , RAC etc policies is it is vehicle based which means you`re only covered in your car but it covers anyone driving your car, which suits me as I don`t need to pay extra for the OH to be covered.

Thanks for those.

I`ve gone for Tesco using Green Flag.

2 cars covered, including `home start` and `relay` which they call their Finest Care, for £103

And wifey gets her clubcard points.

sorry just read your thread. I found with AA renewals (having been with them 6+ years) it`s always best to ring up and threaten to cancel and tell them what other offers you can get.

My last renewal for a loyal customer was around £134, but got it down to £89! (for me and the other half on our two cars fully covered with free roadside plus other cars) after quoating a special offer for newcomers via quidco (at the time). In the end didn`t need to bother with quidco, the AA just matched it for me.

Their words not mine "if you don`t call us and tell us you`ve found cheaper cover and you`re not happy with your renewal quote, how will we know to offer you a better one" ? :o

Glad you`ve got it sorted. My sis and her family have been with Green Flag and more than happy with them.

Niteowl

This item was edited on Saturday, 1st August 2009, 18:43

Seconded, got a renewal last year of £170 odd quid. Rang to cancel and they reduced it to £100 for relay,homestart for me and the other half.

why take life so seriously..its not like you are going to make it out alive

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Rang to cancel and they reduced it to £100 for relay,homestart for me and the other half.
How different to the RAC.
£164 renewal, so I rang up and got an extremely snotty cow who said they wouldn`t reduce it as I`d had the temerity to use the service during the year (the fact that the previous 3 years were clear seemed not to be relevant). So told them, politely, where they could put their membership.
Haven`t had any cover for the last year and luckily haven`t needed it but I need to get something in place.



Snaps