Mayday rescue

It is not TO destination that I noted ,it was OR if not repaired will be taken home  I would think it should read AND if not repaired , It could be one or the other the way it is worded not both?

I consider home cover essential.

We once went out to our car a couple of years back and the front tyre was flat.

No problem I thought, I would just change it rather than call Green Flag to save them coming out.

Wheel bolts came out no problem but could I heck remove the wheel. It was seized solid to the hub.

Man with big rubber mallet from Green Flag sorted it quickly.

Apparently it's quite common in newish cars that have not had the wheels removed since manufacture.

My Mayday policy is due for renewal soon but I decided I would go for a higher level and include Homecall. I phoned the number shown on the letter from CaMC which took me through to Greenflag. I increased the cover and they duly sent some paperwork to me. This paperwork welcomed me to Green Flag Breakdown Cover but had no reference on it at all to CaMC or, indeed, to caravans or Dual Recovery which is included in the Mayday policy. I immediately phoned CaMC who gave me a number to ring, - the same number that I had phoned to increase my cover. I phoned the number again and explained the problem to which I was told that "sometimes the wrong paperwork gets sent out". Not exactly efficient. I've been told to expect the correct paperwork in the next 7 to 14 days. We'll see what comes.

It would have been so easy to just file it away thinking that my Mayday cover had been both renewed and upgraded. Beware !

Some car breakdown policies won't cover you if it's your caravan that is at fault, such as a caravan tyre blowing and shredding the wheel arch making it impossible to be towed any further. Mayday will cover this eventuality, when most policies won't as they only cover you if it's your car that's at fault.

Time was changing a tyre for most was an inconvenient rather than a disaster. Nowadays if you’re lucky enough to have a jack it’s flimsy at best and figuring out where the jacking point is isn’t always easy. Get it wrong and you’ll be shelling out for body work repairs. Grovelling around underneath the rear or in the wheel arch isn’t much fun either. A Ducato spare wheel hurts when if drops from its cradle onto your hand! As for those inflating repair aerosols - good luck with that!

A job best left to the professionals wherever you are including home.

Also, a non-starting or immobilised vehicle needs good access to be recovered. Some of us like to tuck our vehicles away at home making recovery difficult. Another situation when you’ll value professionals attempting the job and home cover!

We had a Talbot Autosleeper PVC great like vehicle,nice ride as well not teeth loosening  as with the next generation. 

The spare wheel was in the engine compartment so easy to remove

Many Euroboxes have triangular arrows on the sill pointing out where the jacking point are, though I agree that the 'half scissor' jack supplied with many cars could be better. 

When I had Battery problems last year with not using car ,I could not get to charge it as bonnet. is under a shelf, so Good old mayday to rescue as being an auto and access to garage on a down slope it had to be winched out for access

Ours is in the garage, so also very easy to remove. However, it is very heavy. When I was younger I would certainly have changed it myself but now I think there is a real chance of me putting my back out. ☹️That plus they are getting £130 a year.

We are the same. Occasionally wondered if it's worth it but always decided it was.

OH and MiL went away on a river cruise in Germany 2019. MiL was 86 at the time. Added her to the insurance. Price? £20.

Actually used the breakdown service today, unfunnily enough, and the service was fast and effecient.