Thread: Roadside Assistance who's best?

They approached me with an offer to extend the cover for $100 or so per year. Have done for the last 2 years.
What I particularly liked was that the cover was for anywhere in Oz, same as the original. So I figure if I'm broken down 1/2 way up the CSR, they get to extract me.

Yes but when your car gets to 5 years old they won't let you renew, hence the reason why I have to look elsewhere.

cheers

Depending on what your expecting and how capable you are you might want to look at the RAA Plus (I am assuming by your post your in SA) a bit better coverage but check out what the limits are (especially if you tow) you may find your better off spending the money on maintenance

I kept renewing mine until the 5 year mark when they shunned me like a leper....

Ended up with NRMA Plus. Cost was about the same. Been with them for a few years now. I'd imagine it's like RAA plus.

We've had great experience(s) with RACV Total care.
Saved our behinds a few times with fairly major mechanical issues and it has paid for itself over the past 8 years.

Well worthwhile for the minimal outlay.

Dave.

I dropped NRMA/RACQ when I did not own a car in 1970, but then did not renew it (or miss it) until I married in 1989, and have kept up RACV/NRMA membership ever since. But I have never used it, although both my wife and son have, but only for flat tyres, except I have used it a couple of times for flat batteries. That is over a mileage of around 400,000km.

Consequently never had any real incentive to use NRMA plus, although I have thought about it.

John

RACV Total Care.

I signed up for it for our Central Australia trip with our van in tow.

I think I maintain my vehicles pretty well and I just thought it represented good value and 'piece of mind' that if you are broken down you are covered for the tow out and other expenses. For $168 I don't think spending it on maintenance would cover you. It costs that much for a full service, and that is materials only.

Here are some costings from a truckie who picked up a Jeep and an Outback Swan at 3am, Cadney Park.

$65 per hour from first phone call.
$2 per kilometre travelling to pickup site.
$1 per kilometre travelling return to drop off.


Obviously you have to read the fine print to see what you are covered for but it does look ok.

Cheers.

I'm with Feral, well worth the bucks and when you do need it they go out of their way to get it done. I've got the NRMA version.

Cheers
Simon