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- Choose level of cover: roadside assistance, vehicle recovery, home assistance, onward travel, plus extras
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- UK & European cover
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KWIK FIT Breakdown Insurance
KWIK FIT offers a choice of car breakdown insurance policies to help get you back on the road as quickly as possible in the event of a problem with your car. To make it easy to choose the right cover for your circumstances, KWIK FIT offers the following benefits with car breakdown insurance:
- Choose from four levels of cover to suit your needs and budget
- 24-hour UK cover 365 days a year
- Over 5,000 trained mechanics
- Average response time of 39 minutes
- Up to 6 callouts a year
- Personal cover options
Levels of KWIK FIT Cover
Roadside
This level of cover will give you an hour of free labour at the roadside and local vehicle recovery. KWIK FIT also offer a message service so at your request will notify a friend or family member that your car has broken down.
Roadside Plus
With Roadside Plus you get all of the features of Roadside cover but in addition you can be recovered to your original intended destination.
Full UK Recovery
The previous two levels of cover will not be able to assist you if your car doesn’t start outside your home, or if you breakdown within 1 mile of your home address, if you want to be covered for this then you will need KWIK FIT Full UK Recovery.
Full UK & European Recovery
The KWIK FIT Full UK and & European recovery package will grant you all of the features of Full UK Recovery but you will also be covered for up to 60 days of European cover for trips abroad.
When looking for breakdown cover
If you’re considering the different breakdown plans available from various providers then you may want to consider many things to evaluate which would be the best choice for you, deciding factors could be; price, comprehensiveness of cover, response times and customer service ratings. You might also want to consider however that many breakdown insurers offer benefits for their members such as discounts in various shops, restaurants and bars for members. Throughout the year many providers will also offer special incentives to entice new customers to join so you may want to check what deals each provider are currently offering.
What does breakdown insurance for my car cover?
Although what each provider will cover you for varies in general they can help you with many other aspects than just a mechanical fault with your vehicle, for instance they could help if you lock your keys inside the car or if you run out of fuel on your journey.
Car breakdown cover plans come in different forms but generally provide a home option whereby if your car is within a certain mileage from your home the breakdown company will provide assistance.
- Roadside plans require normally that you are outside a certain distance from home and if the vehicle cannot be repaired then it will be towed to a garage within a certain distance.
- More comprehensive plans will provide additional services such as transporting you to your intended destination, putting you up for the night in accommodation if necessary, and car hire. It is important that you understand what your breakdown plan is covering you for so there are no unexpected surprises if your vehicle breaks down.
You will also find that to incite customers many breakdown insurance providers offer special discounts and incentives throughout the years, therefore you may want to view what offers are currently available from the different providers before you make your decision.
What are the different types of breakdown insurance?
Roadside plans require normally that you are outside a certain distance from home and if the vehicle cannot be repaired then it will be towed to a garage within a certain distance.
More comprehensive plans will provide additional services such as transporting you to your intended destination, putting you up for the night in accommodation if necessary, and car hire.
It is important that you understand what your breakdown plan is covering you for so there are no unexpected surprises if your vehicle breaks down.
What is roadside recovery insurance?
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Save up to 40% off phone prices when you buy online breakdown cover
- From £25 pa (Rescue Level)*
- Add on Roadside & National Recovery
- European cover option also available