Breakdown cover is always a good idea, but you need to carefully check what you are buying before taking out a policy. Some policy’s are designed to simply get you off the road and to a safe places where as others will help you get home or with onward travel and will take your car to any destination within the UK. You can also opt for home start, which means you can call out the breakdown company even if your car won’t start on your drive.
Tyres are something that many people are convinced they are covered for but there are a small number of companies that offer packages that do not cover tyre replacement if you have a puncture or blow out.
Always read the small print on any policy you take out and be sure to not just take the cheapest without knowing that you have everything you need, as if you do, you may find that your cover is pointless and you have wasted money.
When choosing a breakdown company it is also worth checking what their response times are to call outs as you do not want to be left stranded for hours.
