Breakdown Cover
We can simplify your search for breakdown cover companies online offering breakdown cover quotes in the UK
* Cover quoted is Green Assist Roadside, based on a vehicle 5 years or younger with Roadside level of cover. Prices are correct as at July 5 2011. Prices depend on your personal circumstances and are not guaranteed.
Unlike car insurance, which covers you for expenses following an accident, fire or theft; breakdown insurance covers mechanical and electrical failures of the vehicle. The two products are complementary as they cover different aspects of driving. The most basic breakdown insurance will cover the cost of a mechanic coming to the vehicle at the roadside and making it roadworthy again, but there are many additional levels of cover you can have.
Basic breakdown cover is intended for situations where you are away from home. But you can upgrade to have cover that includes onward travel to your final destination and the cost of overnight accommodation.
More comprehensive breakdown cover will include what is often known as a "home start" option. This could be where you leave your home in the morning to find that your car will just not start, so the breakdown company will come to your home address.
You can also add on the option of travelling in mainland Europe. This provides valuable peace of mind if you have a long journey to your final destination.
Cover is generally on a per vehicle basis, so anyone in charge of that vehicle is covered. But you can also get personal cover, so if you are a passenger in another person's vehicle and it breaks down, you are still covered.
It is possible to buy cover at the point when your car breaks down. But this is often more expensive and stressful - it is wiser to compare cover and prices in advance and have a policy already set up.
When buying cover, as well as comparing price, it is a good idea to look at the promises the recovery company make for how quickly they respond to call-outs and how big their network of tow trucks is.
