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ladsdad wrote:Hi
See if a guy called Jim Rose answers your question, he's used the RAC for the past couple of Euro's, they sorted him hire cars/hotels etc.. don't think everything when 100% smoothly but he keeps using them so that's a recommendation of sorts. If you & your shopping bike have a problem £14 a day could be a bit of a bargain compared with the, "don't care" service you get with the f.o.c breakdown add on you get with your insurance.
Like the man says... Don't breakdown!
Good luck.
Solid Air wrote:Do you know how the RAC's repatriation works if needed?
bookertmgs1 wrote:I have heard stories of the insurance company writing the scooter off rather than bearing the cost of repatriation.
Knowledge wrote:bookertmgs1 wrote:I have heard stories of the insurance company writing the scooter off rather than bearing the cost of repatriation.
I have heard that if the cost of recovery is high, say £2500, they might look at the book price of an old scooter and consider that it is only worth £1200, In which case, they would write it off and scrap it. No matter how much you scream "but it is an SX200 and is insured for a guaranteed £5000", it won't make any difference.
You will then end up saying "OK, I will recover it to the UK myself", in which case, you might as well not have bothered to buy the breakdown insurance in the first place.
Read the small print, and expect to get what you pay for.
ULC Soulagent wrote:For my tuppence worth is that the paperwork issued for European breakdowns from the big players(Footman and Allstyles) is the biggest load of wank
Knowledge wrote:bookertmgs1 wrote:I have heard stories of the insurance company writing the scooter off rather than bearing the cost of repatriation.
I have heard that if the cost of recovery is high, say £2500, they might look at the book price of an old scooter and consider that it is only worth £1200, In which case, they would write it off and scrap it. No matter how much you scream "but it is an SX200 and is insured for a guaranteed £5000", it won't make any difference.
You will then end up saying "OK, I will recover it to the UK myself", in which case, you might as well not have bothered to buy the breakdown insurance in the first place.
Read the small print, and expect to get what you pay for.
Storkfoot wrote:I haven’t started shopping around yet for my breakdown cover for the Eurolambretta. Before I do, what is the score with Lambrettas that are MOT exempt?
Do you have to have a current MOT for [1] the breakdown cover to be valid and [2] to be legal on the road in France and Belgium?
bookertmgs1 wrote:seem to recall someone also recommending a german firm which sounds bizarre - but they covered all of europe and gave a good service. Price was certainly better than the RAC
Semp wrote:bookertmgs1 wrote:seem to recall someone also recommending a german firm which sounds bizarre - but they covered all of europe and gave a good service. Price was certainly better than the RAC
Does anyone know the name of this German firm? I'm asking as I broke down on the way back from Libramont and the European breakdown assistance supplied by Footman James was absolutely useless (BTW Thanks to Stuart and the Oxford Road Runners who helped me on the E42 near Manage!)
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