After writing, or intially trying to write the last post, I realised what an international feel the previous posts have had. Little did I know there would be one more (I hope only one more) post to write about breakdown cover in Europe or more specifically Germany.

A friend rang me, it was the first time we had spoke since his recent trip to Germany. As I asked him how well his family had been, there was a silence and then he explained that on his way back from Germany, to the Belgium Ferry to bring him back to the UK his car had broken down.

Of course he knew I was going to ask about breakdown cover, but he replied he hadn’t bought it, because he was driving a BMW, which are obviously normally very reliable and he was going to Germany wher they made the things. So he felt it was a waste of money to invest in European Breakdown Cover.

He explained that he broke down just short of the German border and the recovery vehicle that had come to assist had cost him 500 Euros.
He knew the fault would not normally cost that much to repair, but he believed that the recovery services man, knew he was in a hurry for the ferry and basically ripped him off.

He had no option but to pay up, or miss the ferry, miss work the next day and the kids miss school.
I asked again why he hadn’t bought the breakdown cover, he replied he was sick of me going on about it and was just stubborn. Never mind 500 euros down I think, one nil to me.

He is off to Spain soon, will he buy? mmmmm