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Breakdown Cover Packages (entry level)

Why Buy Breakdown Cover?

According to statistics from the UK's leading breakdown cover providers, Britain's vehicle breakdown services are called into action around 20,000 times each day. The reasons are numerous -- punctured tyres, flat batteries and engine trouble being up there as among the most common problems.

A high percentage of these breakdown issues are resolved by the rescue patrol at the roadside. Emergency repair success rates are now up at around 85% for many of the UK's breakdown service providers. It means that the majority of drivers who call for roadside assistance are able to get back on the road in their own vehicles without suffering a huge delay, and can complete their onward journey trouble-free.

For vehicles that cannot be repaired at the roadside, a tow to the nearest repair garage is included as standard. But if you'd like more flexibility you can buy breakdown cover that includes full vehicle recovery to your home address or local garage, plus options that cover the cost of a replacement vehicle and any emergency accommodation needed as a result of the breakdown. It's a full service option that provides complete peace of mind every time you venture out onto the roads.

Safety First

We've all heard the motoring horror stories that have resulted from broken down vehicles being in the wrong place at the wrong time. There are many cases of stricken vehicles on the side of the road being hit by passing traffic. For some the simple act of changing a flat tyre on a motorway hard shoulder has ended tragically.

But why take the risk?

By opting to take out breakdown cover you have access to a vehicle rescue and recovery service experienced in safe roadside assistance. Your safety and the safety of your passengers and other road users is their priority. If your vehicle has broken down in a dangerous location, such as at a blind corner or on the side of a busy stretch of fast road, the breakdown patrol unit will know what to do to make the situation as safe as possible for all concerned.

When you buy breakdown cover this is what you are buying into -- an experienced organisation that not only knows how to fix your vehicle and get you to your destination with the minimum of fuss, but an organisation that makes your safety a priority.

The complexity of the modern vehicle

As cars become more like computers it is perhaps not surprising that fewer of us than ever before dive under the bonnet whenever we experience a vehicle breakdown. With high-tech devices now controlling much of a modern car's engine performance, and a laptop instead of a set of ramps and a torch being the diagnostic tool of choice, it seems a safer and quicker bet these days to call for breakdown assistance rather than to try and fathom out the problem ourselves.

Just another reason then to take out breakdown cover, as is satellite navigation and CD changers! These seemingly innocuous systems designed to improve our driving experience are increasingly the root cause of flat batteries -- the second most common reason for calling for breakdown assistance.

Also on the rise are call outs for cars that won't start because the immobiliser has been activated, either by accident or through driver error, and call outs to drivers who've locked themselves out of their cars. Data from a leading UK vehicle patrol in fact cited immobiliser issues and lockouts as the two fastest growing reasons for breakdown assistance calls.

Whether you're locked out, stranded by the roadside or stuck at home with a car that just won't start, if you've bought breakdown cover, you've no need to worry. Just pick up the phone.