Well as the quieter time of year for breakdown cover hits us, Green Flag has an online deal that offers their basic Rescue deal from £27. (and not one perosn notice i had spelt rescue wrong within the title)
That is £27 for a whole year of breakdown cover, to get your car on its way, if it can be fixed by the roadside. Unlike traditional car insurance, you can compare this directly with the AA and the RAC, well get a better idea anyway . (more…)

You know how you clean out your emails and one appears that you really should have taken more notice of? Well I have just found one, regarding the different AA breakdown Cover Options. (more…)

It seems the Call me a friend adverts has become local, watching today, I see duets, i.e. aa patrolman signing with the distressed motorist. But for some reason, they do not seem distressed and happy enough to break out into song. Of course the message is “I am not bothered that I have broken down because I have Breakdown Cover with the AA. But of course that does not relate to reality, even with breakdown cover, this can be a stressful time. Waiting for the breakdown cover patrolman to arrive, not knowing if you will be on your way soon or not. Thinking of where you should be, hoping no strangers stop to offer help, hoping the patrolman can fix it within the policy you own and no other costs are to charged etc, etc.

My point is this, I think many will see this as just another advert rather than a solution to problems many face each day in their cars. What is more, sometimes a dangerous situation depending where and when you breakdown, remember you can’t choose the place and time with a breakdown.

But on lighter note and as someone who lives i the North east, I noticed everything was filmed within the North East for example the Angel of the North and the Tyne Bridge. Quite amusing really as both these areas are not somewhere you would drive your car. The Angel of the North clip shows the broken down car on the path leading to the Statue. How did it get there?

The scene under the tyne bridge is filmed on a pedestrian area, and would be moved very quickly by the police before any breakdown cover van could get there. However their point was to show the local scenes we would recognise. My final point for this blog is, if all adverts for the nation were filmed in the North East or did every region get their own specific AA breakdown cover advert

Has this happened in you area? Let me know.

Well we have talked about the RAC before, but here is their latest offer. (more…)

Many a time while driving on the motorway, I have noticed that many drivers are not aware of proper traffic rules while other do not follow good driving practices make me tear my hair out in uncontrollable rage and despair! Most traffic snarls and accidents on the motorway can be prevented easily if all of us follow the below mentioned good driving practices suggested by The Association of British Drivers. (more…)

Just like John, having legal expense cover can help you claim losses and compensation where the accident did not happen due to your fault. As part of losses, you can claim cost of hiring a replacement car while yours is under repair, and if you are not comprehensively covered, then the cost of getting your car repaired. And just like in the case of my dear friend John, you can claim for personal injury and loss of earnings. (more…)

Here are the Top Five common myths about car insurance. Avoid these pitfalls and make the ‘right’ decision.

5. I always end up paying high insurance – I’ll get insurance in someone else’s name this time! (more…)

While most car owners complain that their car saps up a lot of money, what they don’t realise it that a little bit of care and regular maintenance will not just save them money but also increase the longevity of their car.

After a house, I reckon, the car is perhaps the second most expensive investment any one makes. In this series of five blogs, we’ll discuss one basic tip each on how a bit of TLC for your car can keep it happy forever!

Tip # 1: Don’t waste money on a new car

If you have recently bought a new car, then remember that it may be under a 3-year warranty period. If you feel that, there is some problem with the car, drive-in to the dealer immediately. Ask them to inspect it and have them fix the problem. The warranty period is applicable to both new and used cars so do not worry even if you’re the second owner. You can extend your 3-year warranty period to a couple of years more at a reasonable rate and enjoy some peace of mind!

Another important thing to do is look around for various offers on breakdown cover. Do your homework before you take the plunge, remember by comparing the level of cover you are getting, you will be able to save yourself from unnecessary expenses. Remember, most policies cover the person as well as the car, so even if you are riding in your friend’s car when it breaks down, you are still covered.
Written by guest blogger Karma Kontent

Car insurance is one of the types of insurance that covers drivers for cars, motorbikes, vans, and other vehicles. Driving a car usually means taking risks for yourself and others as well. Motor insurance is compulsory in the UK.

Mostly three types of insurance covers are offered by car insurance companies. These are:

Third Party Only—it covers you against accidental damage to a 3rd party vehicle, injury and liability to passengers in the policy holder’s car.

Third Party, Fire and Theft—include all benefits of 3rd party with additional benefits of cover for fire, lightening, explosion, theft etc.

Fully Comprehensive—covers against accidental damage and injury to third parties and liability to passengers in the policy holder’s car. (more…)

Well you have guest it, part 3 of of guest blogger was in the wrong order!!!

We thought we had published it, but we had just saved it, so it did not appear until after the final piece.

Well we’re sorry, but if you are reading this, you have all the parts.