Hi,
I'm sure that many other ozbargainers have looked into this, so I am seeking your assistance with Roadside Assistance.
We are just finishing with the $199 NRMA premium roadside assist but am looking for the true differences between their standard offer and the other players in the market!
Any thoughts?
Cheers
Vehicle is a 2009 diesel if that helps.
We cancelled RAA after 20+ years, and went with Allianz.
$89 per annum, per car.
Actually needed them in the first week, and a mechanic turned up really quickly.
Ultratune provides 6months Roadside Assist for free, if you service your car with them.
You would not need road side assist if you know how to change a tyre, jump start the car, top up engine oil etc.
And what if it's a serious issue a few hundred k's away from civilization? (electric, engine etc.) Would cost heaps to pay the towing out of pocket…
Serious issues does not occur every day. How many time has your car broken down few hundred kms away from civilisation?
My current car is 4 yrs old and has done 70k kms. It's never broken down to need towing.
The previous car was about 5 yrs old and 80k kms. Again never required towing.
Again towing for about 200 kms should cost about $500-600 if at all needed.
Unfortunately it has happened to me and I paid big. If I would only drive around town and have friends/family nearby who could tow/help I would not get roadside cover.
I'm a uni student and I use roadside assist with Allianz (Prev with NRMA for 3 years) for my old 1998 Toyota Camry because it gives me piece of mind.
I switched to Allianz bc of the price difference. From memory it was about $50 or $60 cheaper for the year.
Edit: I used them once the whole year…but saved me big. I was out at a partyy and the car wouldn't start. Turns out, had a starter motor issue. I wouldn't have known how to fix that…(Tires etc I can do)
offer Wong?