Mayday - double cover question

DSB replied on 24/08/2018 11:35

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Posted on 24/08/2018 11:35

One of the good features of Mayday is the double cover, whereby if you break down on the way to a site while you are towing, and the site is booked, Mayday will tow you to the site and then back home again if the car cannot be fixed, at the end of your stay.

Does anyone know if this happens if you are booked into a hotel or B&B?

At the beginning of September we are due to go to Falmouth to see our daughter, but can only stay the one night. It's hardly worth us taking the Caravan almost 300 miles and then the return journey just for one night, so we've decided to take the smaller car, save on fuel and site fees and to book a rather nice dog friendly B&B.

It suddenly dawned on my this morning, should the car break down on the way, will Mayday take us to the B&B and then recover us back to Polesworth the next day? We are covered for both cars as we have Personal cover.

Any thoughts?

David

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lornalou1 replied on 24/08/2018 12:35

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Posted on 24/08/2018 12:35

Mmmmm. I think a call to Mayday would be the best option, straight from the horses mouth so to speak.

DSB replied on 24/08/2018 13:47

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Posted on 24/08/2018 12:35 by lornalou1

Mmmmm. I think a call to Mayday would be the best option, straight from the horses mouth so to speak.

Posted on 24/08/2018 13:47

I suspect that is what I will do in the end, but I thought I would air it on here first, in case anyone has had experience. I will ring up sometime after the BH weekend

Always interested in anyone comments and experiences.

David

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DSB replied on 24/08/2018 14:52

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Posted on 24/08/2018 14:18 by

David,

Cars are so reliable these days it would not have even occurred to me to think about it. Why stress?

Posted on 24/08/2018 14:52

What made me think of it was this.... This morning we had some misfiring on the small car. To me, it felt like spark plugs/ gaps etc. I popped it round to the garage and the mechanic said or was probably one or more of the little coils leading to the spark plugs (Hope I've got the right) It's a fairly common problem with Renault Scenic. It's booked in for Tuesday.

Had this been on the way to Cornwall and had the car ceased to function, then I would have wanted the reassurance of Mayday back up.

We have rather a track record for breaking down. I happen with the Discovery about 4 weeks ago on holiday. Absolutely no warning or suggestion that anything was wrong before, but the power steering failed for a brief moment, accompanied by a squealing noise. The local garage told me that the pulley on the secondary belt had almost broken at the bottom and needed immediate replacement.

We are serial breakdowners on holiday, in spite of having the cars regularly serviced and looked after (including a gearbox failure in France some years back, resulting in them bringing a Discovery to us in the French Alps, from Kent!) These are just a handful of occasions. I could write a book DD. 😀😀

David

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DSB replied on 24/08/2018 15:38

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Posted on 24/08/2018 15:25 by

Oh dear David, I see your point . Good luck with your trip it sounds as if you may need it .

Posted on 24/08/2018 15:38

😀😀😀😀😀 Thanks DD.

David

cyberyacht replied on 24/08/2018 16:59

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Posted on 24/08/2018 16:59

Have you ever considered a less risk prone activity, such as alligator wrestling?

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Posted on 24/08/2018 16:59 by cyberyacht

Have you ever considered a less risk prone activity, such as alligator wrestling?

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lornalou1 replied on 24/08/2018 21:41

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Posted on 24/08/2018 17:23 by

Good point CY. David you could also use an alternative form of transport; trains, boats and planes spring to mind.

Posted on 24/08/2018 21:41

would you get on a plane knowing his reputation of breakdownsmaybe the fact its a land rover why all the bearkdowns

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Posted on 24/08/2018 21:41 by lornalou1

would you get on a plane knowing his reputation of breakdownsmaybe the fact its a land rover why all the bearkdowns

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