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| MartinK Member Since: 02 Mar 2011 Location: Silverdale (Lancashire/Cumbria Border) Posts: 2665   
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Interesting one, Zag. I do a bit of towing as well, so it got me thinking.
I had a look at the LandRover website to see what the Assistance covers whilst under warranty, but it's not obvious. The Green Flag site says:
The RAC Commercial Cover says:
Whereas the non-Commercial (i.e. "normal") RAC policy says:
I hadn't thought (or rather worried!) about this whilst towing before. Defender "Puma" 2.4 110 County Utility (possibly the last of the 2.4's) |
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15th Dec 2011 10:25am |
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| Zagato Site Supporter Member Since: 08 Jan 2011 Location: Billingshurst West Sussex Posts: 5013
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Thanks for that Martin, I called LR Assist and they said they would not recover it. It's a bit of a problem some go through Britannica and others have had to join the caravan club to get cover. The big point is if your trailer breaks down will they recover it not if your vehicle breaks down and the trailer is OK to recover which has caught many out. The history with the AA is it depends who you speak to...
My trailer is about 25' and 2.4m wide and 2 tonnes all in which is causing problems with cover - will keep ringing around  |
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15th Dec 2011 10:38am |
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| TJ101 Member Since: 30 May 2007 Location: Taunton Somerset Posts: 3750  
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Try ADAC ?? California F1, 75th 110 "Kermit", 50th Ann V8, 90 V8 Hybrid, 55 Series 1
Main Brian James Trailer Dealer for South West UK |
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15th Dec 2011 11:18am |
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| Birdy Member Since: 07 Oct 2011 Location: CĂ´te d'Azur Posts: 872  
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The width limit for trailers has been increased to 2.55 metres to bring it in line with the EU (relevant for me, my boat is exactly 2.5 metres).
And ADAC is the way to go: I drive abroad a lot and it works out cheaper for me than the RAC and AA, they don’t look for get-outs, and when my daughter broke down near Stansted she rang the German number and they liased with the AA. Oh, and their centenary badge looks great on my Morgan! As with any breakdown service, it depends on who actually turns up. I’ve never had anything but good service from the AA mechanics, but in the situation referred to, the motorway truck had already towed her to the Birchanger service area, when the “AA recommended” garage (finally) turned up, the mechanic didn’t even attempt to fix the car, simply said “oh well, you’re safe now, ciao”. I had to tow her car home with my Defender, huge detour ’cos couldn’t tow on the M11. Peter |
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15th Dec 2011 7:27pm |
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| Zagato Site Supporter Member Since: 08 Jan 2011 Location: Billingshurst West Sussex Posts: 5013
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Thanks both, I'll look at ADAC properly tomorrow, said you had to reside in Germany to be a member which obviously isn't right so will give them a buzz
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15th Dec 2011 7:37pm |
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| Mountain_man Member Since: 09 Dec 2011 Location: Right side of Offas Dyke Posts: 756 
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I am with the Auto Club Europa, also a German club (their RAC as the ADAC is to the AA). Took out the cover while living over there but asked if it was a problem staying with them when I returned to the UK. They said not an issue as many of their members lived outside Germany. And true to their word it has not been a problem. I get my magazine posted to me every month, and even though I haven't had to use them I know that they are there if needs must. They cover me and my family for any vehicle we own or travel in, anywhere in Europe, anywhere around the Mediterranean (north Africa included), and north America. Time spent in any of these countries is not an issue and it comes in at under 60 euros a year. Some might find speaking to a German call centre a bit off putting but I bet their English is first class so should not be an issue.
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15th Dec 2011 11:19pm |
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| Buzz Member Since: 11 Oct 2011 Location: Inverness Posts: 235 
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If you get stuck i'll give you the number for my NFU broker. They will sort you out.
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16th Dec 2011 6:45am |
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