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What to look for when choosing a breakdown cover provider
Looking for breakdown cover tailored to your needs? Having a good breakdown and recovery service on hand can give you peace of mind, particularly on long car journeys. While cheaper premiums are indeed a major factor, this is not the only consideration when choosing a breakdown and recovery firm.
Response times
If you breakdown at the roadside, you want to be rescued quickly, particularly in the colder months. Response times matter, especially if you're in a vulnerable position – if you break down on the motorway, or you are a woman on her own or with children, for example.
At Green Flag, we offer a priority response in situations like these, so we should be with you faster. In fact, we pride ourselves on reaching you as quickly as possible, and our national average response time is under 30 minutes (based on 837,962 nationwide call-outs, Jan 09 – Dec 09).
Value for money
All motorists want good value for money from their breakdown and recovery company. So, look for a cost competitive quote and added benefits, such as a 'no callout' discount, or two for one breakdown cover for you and your partner or spouse.
Home assistance
If your car breaks down at home, you might want to receive assistance there. It's worth seeing whether this is an option offered by your prospective breakdown and recovery provider.
Good customer service
You never know when you might need assistance, so it is well worth looking for 24-hour assistance, 365 days a year. This is something that we offer at Green Flag, as well as access to our national network of breakdown specialists.
Success rate
Finally, you need to know that your breakdown service provider has a good success rate for actually fixing vehicles. At Green Flag, we fix 86% of our customer's car at the roadside (data based on 837,962 nationwide call-outs, Jan 09 – Dec 09).
See how much money you could save with Green Flag, get an online quote today.
