15 September 2011
AA is number one for both personal and car manufacturer-branded breakdown cover
The AA has been ranked the best breakdown provider in the latest issue (September 2011) of Which? magazine.
The authoritative consumer group asked 7,366 drivers to rate the service they received following a roadside rescue scoring it on waiting time, roadside repair and customer rating. The AA came first, securing ‘Which? Recommended Provider’ status, which replaces the ‘Best Buy’ recommendation that the AA has received for the last five years.
We make a substantial investment each year in training and equipment to ensure we deliver the best possible service and this result is testament to the hard work and dedication of our patrols at the roadside
Steve Dewey, AA road operations director
Steve Dewey, AA road operations director, says: “We know that getting their car fixed at the roadside is most important to our members, saving them the cost and inconvenience of just being towed to a garage for repairs – it’s why people join the AA and what our patrols pride themselves on.
"We make a substantial investment each year in training and equipment to ensure we deliver the best possible service and this result is testament to the hard work and dedication of our patrols at the roadside."
With the nights drawing in, breakdown cover offers good value peace of mind, as arranging one-off emergency assistance from a garage costs up to six times that of annual roadside assistance.
The AA also came top for car manufacturer-branded cover that comes with new vehicles with AA-supplied Hondacare Assistance and Club Toyota occupying the top two places.
(30 September 2011)
