Vehicle breakdown cover - Driving to UK in Spanish car
We have a fairly new Spanish car which came with free breakdown cover but unfortunately it only covers us in Spain. We’re having to drive back to the UK for a couple of months. Can anyone recommend a company where we can buy breakdown cover for a one off trip driving through France then onto the UK? I assume this type of cover would only be available to purchase here in Spain.
Many thanks. |
Re: Vehicle breakdown cover - Driving to UK in Spanish car
Originally Posted by Lin and Ed
(Post 12901149)
We have a fairly new Spanish car which came with free breakdown cover but unfortunately it only covers us in Spain. We’re having to drive back to the UK for a couple of months. Can anyone recommend a company where we can buy breakdown cover for a one off trip driving through France then onto the UK? I assume this type of cover would only be available to purchase here in Spain.
Many thanks. |
Re: Vehicle breakdown cover - Driving to UK in Spanish car
Originally Posted by Lin and Ed
(Post 12901149)
We have a fairly new Spanish car which came with free breakdown cover but unfortunately it only covers us in Spain. We’re having to drive back to the UK for a couple of months. Can anyone recommend a company where we can buy breakdown cover for a one off trip driving through France then onto the UK? I assume this type of cover would only be available to purchase here in Spain.
Many thanks. Catalan Occidente do something similar |
Re: Vehicle breakdown cover - Driving to UK in Spanish car
Why don't you contact your Spanish breakdown insurer and ask if they can extend your cover for your trip? You may have to pay a supplement but I would think they could sort that out for you.
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Re: Vehicle breakdown cover - Driving to UK in Spanish car
Originally Posted by mikelincs
(Post 12901151)
Will you be resident in the UK, I notice you have Milton Keynes as your location, so is the Spanish place a holiday home. I ask this because it is illegal for a UK resident to drive a non-UK registered car while in the UK.
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Re: Vehicle breakdown cover - Driving to UK in Spanish car
Originally Posted by Loafing Along
(Post 12901154)
linea Direct offer a policy which includes breakdown coverage in the whole of the EU ( assume you will be back by 31st December ) maybe worthwhile talking to them.
Catalan Occidente do something similar |
Re: Vehicle breakdown cover - Driving to UK in Spanish car
Originally Posted by bobd22
(Post 12901156)
Why don't you contact your Spanish breakdown insurer and ask if they can extend your cover for your trip? You may have to pay a supplement but I would think they could sort that out for you.
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Re: Vehicle breakdown cover - Driving to UK in Spanish car
Do you not have breakdown cover included in yout car insurance cover?
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Re: Vehicle breakdown cover - Driving to UK in Spanish car
Originally Posted by rafikiphoto
(Post 12901460)
Do you not have breakdown cover included in yout car insurance cover?
Originally Posted by Lin and Ed
(Post 12901149)
We have a fairly new Spanish car which came with free breakdown cover but unfortunately it only covers us in Spain. We’re having to drive back to the UK for a couple of months. Can anyone recommend a company where we can buy breakdown cover for a one off trip driving through France then onto the UK? I assume this type of cover would only be available to purchase here in Spain.
Many thanks. |
Re: Vehicle breakdown cover - Driving to UK in Spanish car
Originally Posted by Rosemary
(Post 12901465)
He states that he has but only for Spain.
Rosemary |
Re: Vehicle breakdown cover - Driving to UK in Spanish car
Originally Posted by rafikiphoto
(Post 12901468)
He states that the breakdown cover came with the new car. Some new cars offer that sort of cover as an incentive. He may also be covered through his car insurance policy. I was attempting to clarify.
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Re: Vehicle breakdown cover - Driving to UK in Spanish car
Originally Posted by Lin and Ed
(Post 12901469)
Our insurance company, Linea Direct offered breakdown cover as an extra - it wasn’t included in the policy! We assumed we wouldn’t need it as we had free breakdown cover when we bought the car. Not sure if Linea Direct’s breakdown covers Europe or just Spain as their website doesn’t contain much info. We’ll have to contact them.
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Re: Vehicle breakdown cover - Driving to UK in Spanish car
Originally Posted by rafikiphoto
(Post 12901472)
My Linea Directa policy includes breakdown cover for Europe inc UK. We had to use them in the middle of France last year and they were excellent. A bit of a mix up over our location but once the grua found us we were recovered to a garage which did the repair with LD finding and paying for a decent hotel with taxi to and from. We were given the option of having the car returned to Spain and hire car for our onward journey but we decided to spend 36 hours in rural France which was very pleasant.
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Re: Vehicle breakdown cover - Driving to UK in Spanish car
Originally Posted by Loafing Along
(Post 12901154)
linea Direct offer a policy which includes breakdown coverage in the whole of the EU ( assume you will be back by 31st December ) maybe worthwhile talking to them.
Catalan Occidente do something similar Pete |
Re: Vehicle breakdown cover - Driving to UK in Spanish car
Anywhere in Europe but not UK? Since when has The UK not been in Europe? Was that actual recovery back to Spain or recovery to say a UK dealer in the event of a breakdown?
i wonder if Kaliningrad is included? |
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