Red Penant breakdown cover - its a joke

Try other breakdown services?

Get a box trailer and put windows in it to make it look like a caravan

seriously that does seem a bit strange

in a way I can understand the logic, but do they make it clear when applying or paying for the cover or is it hidden in the small print

in a way I can understand the logic, but do they make it clear when applying or paying for the cover or is it hidden in the small print

Not hidden but not in small print either, only found out because I asked. We've always took out RP and been very happy up until now. We had RP on 2 trips last year with the same combination and was under the impression that we were covered.

I'm ringing around trying to get quotes from other companies but at 17.30 on a Friday afternoon I might have to give up until Monday.

If you had an accident with the trailer surely your MH Insurers would do the recover not the Breakdown organisation.

DianneT

The problem from where I'm at is, everything else is covered. however if we were hit by someone as they pulled out onto the road from a slip road, they only see the M/H not the trailer. If they were to hit us and damage the trailer so that it couldn't be towed, what are we supposed to do. We can't leave it at the side of the road,  we can't move it. So it will need to be recovered, hence the breakdown cover.

If you had an accident with the trailer surely your MH Insurers would do the recover not the Breakdown organisation.

DianneT

We need to check on that Diane, I thought so but OH isn't so sure. I know from our caravan days it would cover the caravan while towing, but then again RP covers the caravan but not a trailer.

As Dianne said...it's an accident, not a breakdown.  Phone your accident insurers + the police if you are blocking the highway. 

As Dianne said...it's an accident, not a breakdown.  Phone your accident insurers + the police if you are blocking the highway. 

Thanks ET, going to check that with insurers tomorrow as they are shut for the night now.

I know ADAC cover breakdown AND accidents. They merely state trailers when mentioning towed vehicles.