subject: What Do You Do When Your Car Breaks Down? [print this page] It's a good chance that if you have a car that is three to five years old, you may have a candidate for breakdown within the coming year. If your car does breakdown on the motorway, how much do you think it's going to cost to have it towed?
How about 40 pounds or 80 even 100 pounds? Will you have that much money on you in the event that your car does breakdown? What if the situation takes place in the middle of the night?
Of course, a car breakdown never happens in a convenient place at a convenient time. Therefore, you may wish to consider obtaining a car insurance quote for breakdown cover. Years ago, you might have the technical and mechanical ability to make the repairs when your car did break down on the side of the road. However, advances in car technology have placed quite a few obstacles in the way for a do-it-yourself mechanic trying to operate under the bonnet of a new vehicle.
The simple mechanical technologies of yesterday have been replaced with circuit boards and microchips that cannot be easily mended when they do not function properly. Therefore, if something does go wrong during a drive to the office or on the way to the airport to catch a plane, what are you going to do? It is not realistic for anyone to personally repair a car that breaks down today. However, obtaining car breakdown insurance can give you greater peace of mind, especially if you happen to own an older model vehicle.
The cost for car breakdown insurance may be right in line providing you with secure thoughts that, when you do motor out, in the event there is a breakdown you will not be stuck on the side of road waiting for assistance.
It is highly recommended by most travel experts that when motoring outside of the UK consumers do obtain a car breakdown insurance policy. As difficult as it might be in the UK to get roadside assistance without having insurance cover, just imagine how much more difficult it would be when you're on the continent trying to enjoy your holiday. Since you are on holiday, you may not be physically prepared to make even minor repairs if these were possible to accomplish!
Furthermore, everyone has heard the horror stories about car breakdown repairs on the continent and how they are very expensive and might have to be performed by less than reputable mechanics. European car breakdown cover can be applied to your regular policy if you believe such a policy could prove worthwhile.
There are number of different features you can look for in your car breakdown insurance including:
* On the road assistance
* Towing to the nearest garage
* Recovery to your home
* Recovery to your original destination
* Cover for travelling partners
* Special European travel cover
Through searching the Internet, you will find many sources where you can make price comparisons and then obtain your car insurance quote which includes breakdown cover.
