daytripper!
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Have 6 wheels insurance with Carole Nash which includes full 'free' breakdown cover.
When the battery on car failed for first time in 150k miles i called CN breakdown. There appeared to be a transfer to another number ie different breakdown company. Anyway garage tow truck arrived and jump started the car ~ very polite etc but no interest in state of battery, alternator or paperwork. Car ran fine for 2 days then died again. Called AA this time who turned up and with no prompting checked state of battery, alternator etc and did paperwork. AA declared battery fecked and as it was the original jap one (10 yrs old) that was why no label on the battery. AA offered to sell me new battery but it sounded £££ so i said no. Mr AA then looked up the jap number on the duff battery and told me what the specification was (volts, CCA, Ah etc) so i could buy right one from a 3rd party. I think there is a moral here somewhere.
When the battery on car failed for first time in 150k miles i called CN breakdown. There appeared to be a transfer to another number ie different breakdown company. Anyway garage tow truck arrived and jump started the car ~ very polite etc but no interest in state of battery, alternator or paperwork. Car ran fine for 2 days then died again. Called AA this time who turned up and with no prompting checked state of battery, alternator etc and did paperwork. AA declared battery fecked and as it was the original jap one (10 yrs old) that was why no label on the battery. AA offered to sell me new battery but it sounded £££ so i said no. Mr AA then looked up the jap number on the duff battery and told me what the specification was (volts, CCA, Ah etc) so i could buy right one from a 3rd party. I think there is a moral here somewhere.