We write this at a time where in real terms roadside assistance has got to be the cheapest and best value it has ever been. Lets look at some prices in the beginning of Dec 09. Green Flag have the cheapest option offering roadside assistance from £20, although this does depend on car types, age and mileage covered in the year. Then both the RAC and the AA have the same price point of £28 for their basic roadside type policy.

But the real price is measured at the time you breakdown with or without a roadside assistance policy in place. Without it, the vehicle owner faces an expensive call out charge, depending on where and when the breakdown occured. With it, there is still the risk that it offerd sufficient cover for the type of breakdown suffered. For most rodaside assistance will be ebough as mosts providers claim more than 80% of repairs are fixed at the roadside, but for the remainder breakdown, where a recovery service is needed, there still may be money to be spent.

The final option would apply to most people, as most call outs are for small faults, such as a flat tyre, flat battery or the car will not start. Roadside Assistance will in mosts cases fit the bill and probably be one of the best service you have ever bought for the money.