AA or RAC ? - Page 2

bensonsnuts · 09-08-2009, 22:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by Adz

Umm,there is always 1 patrol that lets the side down

Got a website or anything for 'Brittania'.?

At the moment though i must admitt,i'll be going with the AA

http://www.britanniarescue.com/

We have partner and spouse cover as the wife gets a good discount via the Unite union . Not sure exactly what it costs as she pays

Had to use them twice in the last week and can't fault the service

I would have forgiven the AA the dodgy recovery , but not the way the organisation treated me afterwards !!

lacroupade · 10-08-2009, 15:01

GREEN FLAG - called on them a number of times and usually had vehicle towed home or to destination, and then collected again in the morning for delivery to a garage....more flexible IMHO.

makeitfit · 10-08-2009, 16:36

RAC

Been rescued , recovered, taken home, taken on holiday,collected the kids and sorted a nightmare of rescueing me transit with 2 x 20 ft cats on the trailer

I'm covered in any car/van I'm in and they do try and fix at the roadside too

I borrowed my sisters VW camper recently and the gear lever assy fell off(came off in me hand gov). Called the RAC who were there in 40 mins. The bloke took me to the german swedish parts place . I got the offending bit and he took me back and fixed it

10/10

Shop around for deals though, sometimes you can get a deal via your insurance others on cash back sites.

Dont forget the others too but I think the service is more patchy geographically.
RAC rescued me and 15 friends in France a couple of years ago and were absolutly bloody brilliant

RAC

Mundy · 10-08-2009, 19:40

RAC everytime here, used to be covered with them for our work vans aswell and they were excellent. Now work are done by AA and are useless, cars with RAC.

Each have their own opinion and have own experience with both
Just luck of the draw when u break down

Adz · 31-08-2009, 10:07

Decided to go with the AA at the end of the month

Ta for the response

magsleon · 31-08-2009, 16:07

A funny thing happened to us last week, got to TowSure in Sheffield last week and on leaving the old bus would,nt start and management light stayed lit, any how phoned for RAC. Just before all this happened a man parked behind me asked what road we were on, so I told him and off he went back to his car. About 15 minutes later the AA pulled in to see to the blokes behind who,s car also would,nt start,

I told him I was having trouble and was waiting for the RAC, with that he took the piss about would be still waiting tomorrow etc., etc.. anyhow about ten minutes later the RAC arrived and was quite quick in diagnosing the fault, the key had gone out of sink with the immobiliser so truck stayed immobilised, he then tried a couple of things to get everything working together again to no real avail, by this time the AA had fixed his man and came over to see how the RAC were doing. The RAC man explained what he thought was wrong but had failed to correct the problem, the AA man got out his lap top to see if they had any ideas from previous encounters there was only one listed, depress the alarm button on the left side of the steering whilst switching on the ignition, that should reset everything and bingo it did and we were on the road again, they exchanged some more info on various Nissan problems then we all said our fairwells and left me feeling very happy with both the RAC and AA and all of us a little wiser.

Liam · 31-08-2009, 18:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by Adz

Accidents & or delays at the Tolls...

never...

Bloody M25 is a NIGHTMARE 24/7 now & the truckers WORST drive

Friday i was making my way back from Cardiff...
Joined the 25 at J16...
5 LONG BLOODY HOURS LATER i finally got onto the A12

Went over my drive time by 47 minutes & my duty by 30 minutes

1st time I've ever driven illegally & i wasn't happy nor was my boss

So unlike a tacho where you can write on the back the reason... With a card we had to do 4 computer print outs & write down the reason why...
1 to stay with the lorry
1 to stay with me
1 to stay with me boss
& 1 to be sent off with all the other print outs & tachos...

Operation 'stack' is becoming more common on the 25 now where they allow all hgv's to rest in the hard shoulder...

Better not try for a driving job over here then, I've been driving for 6 months with the tacho card not working. In fact it never worked since I got it. Probably get locked up for life if I'm caught

Adz · 31-08-2009, 18:13

I have heard that from several Irish drivers

View Poll Results: AA or RAC
AA	7	35.00%
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other (please state in a post)	6	30.00%
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31-08-2009, 10:07	#20
Adz Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Roaming Nomad Vehicle: 1995 SWB Terrano Posts: 5,370	Cheers chaps & chapets Decided to go with the AA at the end of the month Ta for the response

31-08-2009, 16:07	#21
magsleon Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Sheffield,Yorkshire Vehicle: t2/2inch lift. Vectra100t Posts: 85	RAC and AA A funny thing happened to us last week, got to TowSure in Sheffield last week and on leaving the old bus would,nt start and management light stayed lit, any how phoned for RAC. Just before all this happened a man parked behind me asked what road we were on, so I told him and off he went back to his car. About 15 minutes later the AA pulled in to see to the blokes behind who,s car also would,nt start, I told him I was having trouble and was waiting for the RAC, with that he took the piss about would be still waiting tomorrow etc., etc.. anyhow about ten minutes later the RAC arrived and was quite quick in diagnosing the fault, the key had gone out of sink with the immobiliser so truck stayed immobilised, he then tried a couple of things to get everything working together again to no real avail, by this time the AA had fixed his man and came over to see how the RAC were doing. The RAC man explained what he thought was wrong but had failed to correct the problem, the AA man got out his lap top to see if they had any ideas from previous encounters there was only one listed, depress the alarm button on the left side of the steering whilst switching on the ignition, that should reset everything and bingo it did and we were on the road again, they exchanged some more info on various Nissan problems then we all said our fairwells and left me feeling very happy with both the RAC and AA and all of us a little wiser.

10-08-2009, 15:01	#17
lacroupade Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: All hail to the Glove of Love... Posts: 9,212	GREEN FLAG - called on them a number of times and usually had vehicle towed home or to destination, and then collected again in the morning for delivery to a garage....more flexible IMHO.

10-08-2009, 16:36	#18
makeitfit Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: on the beach WEST WALES Vehicle: Maverick TDi BLACK mmm Posts: 15,136	RAC Been rescued , recovered, taken home, taken on holiday,collected the kids and sorted a nightmare of rescueing me transit with 2 x 20 ft cats on the trailer I'm covered in any car/van I'm in and they do try and fix at the roadside too I borrowed my sisters VW camper recently and the gear lever assy fell off(came off in me hand gov). Called the RAC who were there in 40 mins. The bloke took me to the german swedish parts place . I got the offending bit and he took me back and fixed it 10/10 Shop around for deals though, sometimes you can get a deal via your insurance others on cash back sites. Dont forget the others too but I think the service is more patchy geographically. RAC rescued me and 15 friends in France a couple of years ago and were absolutly bloody brilliant RAC

10-08-2009, 19:40	#19
Mundy Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Sittingbourne, kent (South East) Vehicle: 1999 T SWB T2 Posts: 326	RAC everytime here, used to be covered with them for our work vans aswell and they were excellent. Now work are done by AA and are useless, cars with RAC. Each have their own opinion and have own experience with both Just luck of the draw when u break down

31-08-2009, 18:13	#23
Adz Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Roaming Nomad Vehicle: 1995 SWB Terrano Posts: 5,370	I have heard that from several Irish drivers