Apr 19
According to twitter and other sources there appears to be a 2 days strike planed for the 2nd and 3rd of May by a small amount of AA patrolmen. The information available suggests the main reason for the strike is regarding the pension scheme and in recent ballots run by the independent democratic union, most AA patrolmen opted not to strike.
Andrew Strong, CEO of the AA has raised a statement suggesting that the strike will not affect its members and a contingency plan is in place, with normal AA breakdown cover options in place. Andrew goes on to say, he does not believe there is a dispute between AA patrolmen and the company and have agreed to out in 40% more funds than before.
You can read more about The AA’s version of events on Threatened AA Strike.
Apr 19
One of the main mistakes consumers make when choosing breakdown cover is to always go for the cheapest option, without thinking about their real requirements and the risks involved. In short, if you breakdown the AA will attend as normal, but if the fault cannot be fixed at the roadside, they will assist you and you car to the nearest garage.
There are other options, by upgrading to a breakdown recovery policy, of which the AA calls “Relay”, so if your vehicle can not be fixed, they will transport the vehicle and a certain amount of passengers back home, or anywhere you want the car to go within the UK mainland. So you could for example asked to be taken to where you were driving to, where you can get your vehicle fixed in your time at a place you choose.
The Relay option is sold with “Roadside” and at the time of writing the price quoted is around £69 for both which includes an online 44% off and together this package is called “Rescue”. It is true that most cars are fixed by the roadside, but if you drive away form home a lot, or have inherent issues with your car that may not be fixed, or you just want piece of mind, then you may find the Rescue package matches your requirements.
