Euro Breakdown Cover.

[zedwheels]

Just had my renewal through for the Zed and its jumping up quite a lot every year. Rang up AXA who covers
it and its due apparently to the cars age, its 12 year old now (2004) and been told they will cover up to 16 year old, so how do you cover your Z3s if you want to go over seas I wondered?

 

[hard top]

@BMBabe

 

[Grumps]

Ours won't cover the Zed at all if abroad as it's over 10 years old. We take the gamble. When we went on the limborit last year it was a bit worrying but like @hard top said they are not going to see you stranded. Away from that we make sure we have enough pence in our pocket to cover any possible costs

 

[hard top]

Ours won't cover the Zed at all if abroad

That's just the British insurance company's taking the pish. (Because they can, you live on an island)
Over here it is just another part of our normal cover because you can be across a boarder before you know it.

When driving to the UK I did take out extra insurance with the Dutch version of the AA/RAC, its called 'Get My Ass Home Insurance'.

 

[BMBabe]

We can do cars under 17 years old
I think AA and RAC offer eu for old cars

 

[zedwheels]

We can do cars under 17 years old
I think AA and RAC offer eu for old cars

Nice to know that, can you post a cost up Stacey for a 15 year old Zed on annual UK and Euro cover?

 

[Grumps]

We can do cars under 17 years old
I think AA and RAC offer eu for old cars

We're with rac breakdown Stace and they cover it in the UK but won't abroad.

 

[Tracy Dee]

I don't take the Zed to France Belgium Germany or Spain or in fact to anywhere abroad as the insurance or sensibly priced breakdown cover won't cover a 20 year old car.
Might be a good thing apart from France ,I don't think I would go further in a 1.9 might be a long haul.
It's a bit of a pain if I did want to take it to France and I can understand other people's frustrations especially if the cars in perfect mechanical condition.
I dare say if ones willing to pay silly money you can have what you want.

 

[jonco]

Had similar problem finding one when car passed 17 years of age.

Have used these which allow up to 20 years https://www.eta.co.uk/breakdown/single-trip-european-breakdown-cover/

Fortunately never needed to call on their services so cannot comment further.

 

[BMBabe]

£76 for a 12 month policy

•eu cover
•nationwide recovery
•homestart
•roadside recovery + more it's fully comprehensive with ALPS
http://www.alpsltd.co.uk/road-rescue-solutions/road-rescue/

 

[billz]

Thats a cracking price for a 12+ year car. Stacey can you do a price on our 2008 z4. Best price i can get is 63 but is supposed to be 5 star

 

[BMBabe]

Thats a cracking price for a 12+ year car. Stacey can you do a price on our 2008 z4. Best price i can get is 63 but is supposed to be 5 star

Up to 9years old is £69 with Smart Assist

 

[bessieblue]

the mints might have an idear as there always travelling abroad

 

[Mint]

Brian, I use ETA, https://www.eta.co.uk/breakdown/single-trip-european-breakdown-cover/ same as @jonco.
They cover cars up to 20 years old...

 

[t-tony]

Brian, I use ETA, https://www.eta.co.uk/breakdown/single-trip-european-breakdown-cover/ same as @jonco.
They cover cars up to 20 years old...

Wow Dave you have 5 years left then! Seriously though what would you do after that if you don't find someone to cover older cars? Do what Dave said and risk it? You know how reliable your car is and you have done the fan, w/pump thing. There isn't much more that commonly goes wrong is there?

Tony.

 

[Mint]

Wow Dave you have 5 years left then! Seriously though what would you do after that if you don't find someone to cover older cars? Do what Dave said and risk it? You know how reliable your car is and you have done the fan, w/pump thing. There isn't much more that commonly goes wrong is there?
Tony.

Yes another 5 years, not sure after that TBH, probably do as Grumps does and risk it. We'll see if anything else goes wrong, as you say water pump was the worst. At the end of the day money cures all problems but could be very expensive getting her back from Europe in the event of a massive problem. Coming home on the train, hiring a flat bed and going and getting it would be one solution...

 

[katkwak]

got 78 for my 97 z3

 

[hard top]

got 78 for my 97 z3

Sorry mate, run that past me again if you would please, you have kind of like lost me..

 

[oldcarman]

Our CAA is based on the member not the vehicle no matter how old it is and covers us worldwide. There are different levels of coverage I can choose and even covers me if I am a passenger or using someone else's car, truck or ?? !! JIM

 

[t-tony]

That sounds similar to the AA membership over here Jim, it covers the member what ever car they're in.

Tony