18th November 2010 by Simon Maddocks No Comments
If the water in your cars radiator and engine block freeze the repair costs could be extremely high, a cracked engine block is going to be expensive, potentially £1000’s.
But preventing this is really simple and cheap, antifreeze also acts as a summer coolant and rust inhibator, so it provides all year protection for your engine.
Getting [...]
If the water in your cars radiator and engine block freeze the repair costs could be extremely high, a cracked engine block is going to be expensive, potentially £1000’s.
Categories: Breakdown Advice
Tags: Antifreeze Check, Avoiding Car Breakdowns, Breakdown Advice, IAT or OAT, Winter Driving, Winter Motoring
19th October 2010 by Simon Maddocks 2 Comments
Winter is coming and all the signs point to a long cold and wet one, with a little advance planning the many common reasons to call upon breakdown companies can be avoided.
We know, summer was a shambles ( weather men called it mild?) well if last winter was anything to go by then where [...]
Categories: Breakdown Advice
Tags: Avoiding Car Breakdowns, Breakdown Advice, Car Recovery, Driving Tips, Winter Driving, Winter Motoring
19th October 2010 by Simon Maddocks No Comments
Interesting Survey regarding the condition of UK rural roads following two severe winters, how will a third bad winter further effect our road network, how much damage is being done to our cars because of poorly maintained roads, should our local councils be responsible for such damage, if it can be proved.
RURAL ROADS IN DANGER [...]
Categories: Market News
Tags: Motoring Survey, RAC, RAC Brakdown, Rural Council, Rural Roads, Winter Driving
25th August 2010 by Simon Maddocks Comments Off
THE RAC FREE RECOVERY OFFER HAS NOW ENDED
The promotion works in the following way - select the Roadside, Recovery + At Home cover option, and the cost will automatically be updated to reflect the recovery element being free.
However this offer is only available on Personal based memberships, including single, joint and family ( not [...]
Categories: Market News, Promotions
Tags: Best Car Breakdown, Breakdown Cover Offer, Breakdown Organisations, car breakdown membership, Car Recovery, RAC, RAC Brakdown, RAC Breakdown, Royal Automobile Club
3rd June 2010 by Simon Maddocks Comments Off
Summers coming, well so they keep telling us, so be prepared,
Whilst winter motoring brings it’s own set of challenges to the motorist so does the summer, in fact summer driving is more likely to catch us by surprise, as more of us will be packing the car till the roof with everything but the kitchen [...]
Categories: Breakdown Advice
Tags: Asda car breakdown, Avoiding Car Breakdowns, Best Car Breakdown, Car Breakdown Advice, Car Breakdown Cover, car breakdown membership, Car Recovery, continent, driving abroad, summer motoring
11th February 2010 by Simon Maddocks No Comments
Renew or Switch Breakdown Cover Providers
Traditionally there have just been the big 3 breakdown service companies in the UK to choose from, RAC, AA and Green Flag, and as typical in any area low competion isn’t always in the best interest of the consumer, times thankfully have changed, well they have in the breakdown and [...]
Categories: Breakdown Advice
Tags: asda breakdown cover, Asda car breakdown, Best Car Breakdown, Breakdown Advice, Breakdown Organisations, Car Breakdown Cover, car breakdown membership, Car Recovery, driving abroad, RAC, RAC Brakdown, RAC Breakdown, Royal Automobile Club
4th February 2010 by Simon Maddocks No Comments
Whilst most of probably could of done with this fantastic bit of breakdown kit a few weeks ago, if we are really honest we know that this is the UK more bad weather is bound to come our way.
But cars do breakdown all year round, this equipment from the AA is really comprehensive, check out [...]
Categories: Market News
Tags: Best Car Breakdown, Breakdown Advice, Car Breakdown Cover, car breakdown membership, Car Recovery
18th November 2009 by Geoff Slaughter No Comments
Cost of motoring is down year-on-year, although cash-strapped drivers feel no benefit
Categories: Breakdown Advice, Market News
6th November 2009 by Geoff Slaughter No Comments
Motorists cutting back on breakdown cover and relying on DIY car maintenance run the risk of a hefty £195 bill in the event of a breakdown, according to latest estimates from RAC*.
Categories: Breakdown Advice, Market News
Tags: Breakdown Advice, RAC
10th August 2009 by admin No Comments
This just in from The RAC…
Due to recent changes in the breakdown sector RAC is now more competitive that ever.
What you get:
• Up to 34.5% online discount
• Price start from £28
• Rated the No.1 UK brand for services’**
• More patrols per member than any other breakdown service*
• RAC fix over 4 out of 5* vehicles at the roadside, for our [...]
Categories: Market News
Tags: Best Car Breakdown, Breakdown Organisations, RAC, RAC Brakdown, RAC Breakdown, Royal Automobile Club