Roadside Service Providers - NSW/ACT
Submitted: Thursday, Dec 10, 2015 at 18:53
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garrycol
I have just changed the insurance company that covers my 4wd and as a result no longer have the insurance provided roadside service.
I have coverage on another vehicle provided by the NRMA but they are getting a bit expensive for what the provide.
Other than the NRMA are there any other basic roadside service providers in NSW/ACT that are not attached to insurance companies.
Thanks
Garry
Reply By: Sigmund - Friday, Dec 11, 2015 at 09:18
Friday, Dec 11, 2015 at 09:18
Maybe the top NRMA cover is like the top RACV cover in my state - covers all vehicles that you drive, even borrowed, pushbikes and motorbikes. If so it might work out similar cost with more benefits.
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Follow Up By: garrycol - Friday, Dec 11, 2015 at 10:04
Friday, Dec 11, 2015 at 10:04
Sorry no - only covers the one vehicle.
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Follow Up By: Les - PK Ranger - Friday, Dec 11, 2015 at 11:31
Friday, Dec 11, 2015 at 11:31
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Really ??
RAA (any cover)
membership covers you for whatever you are driving.
Covers the member, not the vehicle.
How would it work interstate if some states were like that ?
Would need convincing, and be VERY surprised, if NRMA or RACV (or other state motoring affiliates) aren't the same as RAA.
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Follow Up By: Member - John - Friday, Dec 11, 2015 at 12:15
Friday, Dec 11, 2015 at 12:15
RACV Total Care covers the driver and a nominated vehicle. From the RACV website, "With Total Care you’re covered no matter what vehicle you’re driving. You can also nominate a car which is covered no matter who’s driving".
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Follow Up By: Les - PK Ranger - Friday, Dec 11, 2015 at 15:44
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Ah, thanks.
Confirms that a paid
membership covers whatever vehicle that party is driving, AND they can nominate a vehicle you own, and that card can be covered by anyone driving it, relative, friend, work colleague, etc.
That is a more normal sort of road service arrangement, however I didn't know about the second part.
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Follow Up By: garrycol - Friday, Dec 11, 2015 at 16:47
Friday, Dec 11, 2015 at 16:47
Yes I appreciate that auto clubs in other states may apply
membership to individuals and cover any car they are driving - but NRMA is restricted to a specific vehicle - that is why I specifically mentioned NSW/ACT in the original post as that is where I live.
I sometimes move my NRMA road service
membership around between my vehicles but they do not like it at all and have told me no more than twice a year.
If I could get
membership of one of these interstate organisations that cover you and any car you are in using my ACT address that would be great but as far as I am aware you need a local address.
So back to the original question - any one know of a NSW/ACT based road side assist provider that is not the NRMA and is not insurance company attached.
Thanks
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Follow Up By: Les - PK Ranger - Friday, Dec 11, 2015 at 19:05
Friday, Dec 11, 2015 at 19:05
Jeez, that is very poor of them !!
How do interstaters get on when needing their
services there ?
Guess the cover interstate affiliates members, but not their own ??
Hope you find what you need.
I have Alliance insurance that supposedly has roadside, but wouldn't be without RAA top cover anyway.
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Reply By: PeterInSa - Friday, Dec 11, 2015 at 17:00
Friday, Dec 11, 2015 at 17:00
Garry,
I think a number RAA members in SA have joined RACV, ( read this from memory on a CF Thread sometime ago) because on the top cover in RACV you can also get Tandem Caravan coverage for a 21ft Tandem van, for anywhere in Oz, to me RAA do not officially cover larger vans for a tug/van
breakdown. Please correct me if this is not correct.
Peter
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