AA Rip-Off

[d000hg]

The AA prey on people in the tulip, and royally screw them, I don't mind having to join, but why the £80 fee?

How about you tried joining a medical insurance plan just after being diagnosed with cancer. You think they wouldn't charge more?

[FiveTimes]

These days, with less loyalty on both sides, things are likely different commercially.

Loyalty seems very lost when it comes to renewals.

I got my renewal through and it was about £80 higher than a new customer. One quick call and I suggested that I will be leaving and starting a policy in the wifes names they decided to honour the cheaper price as a "good will gesture".

Same thing happened with Brtish Gas homecare

[SupremeSpod]

At the weekend, took the family to a halloween party in a remote part of the country, I realised I was running low on petrol, but the party was near a town with a petrol station (the only one for miles though).

To my horror the station was closed, and with my beemer reporting that it could only manage another 4-5 miles I was in trouble.

I called the AA which I am not a member and had to join for a year, which I though was OK, might come in useful and I go the most basic which was £69.

By the time the guy got to the end they had added another £80, which applies if you use the AA within the first 3 days!!!

The AA guy was out within the hour, but he also charged me for the 2 gallon of petrol (£14).

Feckers!

Somehow I guessed you'd be a BMW driver.

[CheeseSlice]

At the weekend, took the family to a halloween party in a remote part of the country, I realised I was running low on petrol, but the party was near a town with a petrol station (the only one for miles though).

To my horror the station was closed, and with my beemer reporting that it could only manage another 4-5 miles I was in trouble.

I called the AA which I am not a member and had to join for a year, which I though was OK, might come in useful and I go the most basic which was £69.

By the time the guy got to the end they had added another £80, which applies if you use the AA within the first 3 days!!!

The AA guy was out within the hour, but he also charged me for the 2 gallon of petrol (£14).

Feckers!

I take it you actually broke down?
Cars often say you have X miles left, but in fact you often get a lot more out of it.

Some car breakdown insurance policies dont cover you for running out of fuel. This is more of a driver error than a genuine breakdown.

[Mich the Tester]

Somehow I guessed you'd be a BMW driver.

Somehow I think he used this story to tell us he owns a BMW.

[kandr]

If you guys think £140 for driving a few miles to give someone a can or two of petrol is not a rip off then, WTF next you'll be saying getting paid £400 a day for sitting posting on CUK is not a rip off......oh wait.

[d000hg]

I take it you actually broke down?
Cars often say you have X miles left, but in fact you often get a lot more out of it.

Typically 10 miles plus, if not more. Lucky for the AA, he called them to pay £100/litre.

Petrol cars you can drive until empty, don't diesels run into problems that way?

[RichardCranium]

Loyalty seems very lost when it comes to renewals.

I got my renewal through and it was about £80 higher than a new customer. One quick call and I suggested that I will be leaving and starting a policy in the wifes names they decided to honour the cheaper price as a "good will gesture".

Same thing happened with Brtish Gas homecare

That's because they've been the same business for some years now. Both are over-charging and under-delivering gits. I cannot imagine why people use either the AA or Gritish Gas, other than the FUD factor.

[kandr]

I take it you actually broke down?
Cars often say you have X miles left, but in fact you often get a lot more out of it.

Some car breakdown insurance policies dont cover you for running out of fuel. This is more of a driver error than a genuine breakdown.

I didn't break down I made it to the party but knew that the closest station was 15-20 miles away, with no guarantee it would be open. Remember this is out in the country.

Ultimatley I only have my self to blame for not filling up before hand, but I feel like iv been taken advantage of.

[d000hg]

I didn't break down I made it to the party but knew that the closest station was 15-20 miles away.

You made it to the party but rather than ask someone for some fuel you joined the AA, effectively to pay someone to courier in a few litres? That's the contractor lifestyle... or everyone at the party decided they weren't really your friends and wouldn't help.