Break down covers

The nights are drawing in, the ice scraper has been found and deployed and we’ve experienced the first flat battery of the season. This can only mean one thing; yes, it’s winter and time to think about buying some breakdown cover.

According to Green Flag the top 10-winter breakdown causes are:

1. Non-start/battery failure
2. Minor accidents
3. Tyre/wheel problems
4. Electrical
5. Mechanical
6. Drive system
7. Cooling system
8. Keys locked in the car/stolen or lost
9. Mis-fuelling/running out of petrol
10. Cables

All the above are problems that will be exacerbated by the cold weather; imagine trying to get back into your car after you’ve locked yourself out in a blizzard.

A thorough service will help prevent some breakdowns and many garages will check your car’s antifreeze strength and other winter-sensitive items like wiper blades and tyre condition free of charge but if you take advantage of this – and you should – you must remember that they are doing it to sell you stuff. If you take your car to two garages and they both tell you the same thing then it’s more likely that they do really need doing…

Sometimes, though, you can plan all you like but the great God of winter weather steps in and crushes you like a bug, no matter how careful you are. It’s at times like this that you’ll thank your friends at Driven for telling you how to get great quality breakdown cover at a very reasonable price.

Here are Driven’s 6 Tips When Buying Car Breakdown Cover.