Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Traveling with European breakdown coverage

By Edward Fresco

Taking a trip abroad can be a lot of fun. Maybe you are a wine buff and you want to travel to France or Italy and see the vineyards of all of your favorite wines or maybe it is just business. In actuality, it doesn't really matter why you are going, but when you are traveling in your automobile on a journey like this, you are always at risk of the unexpected happing to your vehicle. If you don't already have it, you should consider European breakdown coverage.

You only need to go through this one time to know how bad of an experience it can be. You break down and you have to arrange for repairs or an emergency hotel and the next thing you know, you are behind on your trip and now you are out hundreds if not thousands of dollars that you had not planned on spending.

By purchasing European breakdown coverage, you can have peace of mind about things like roadside assistance, arrangements for new transportation to your destination and back home, arrangement and repair of your vehicle and emergency accommodations if needed while you automobile gets fixed. Knowing that all of your problems can be fixed with one simple phone call can let you enjoy your holiday with no worries to think of.

If you are worried about being able to find coverage, don't because there is a policy available no matter what your circumstances. If you are going on a continuous year long trip, planning multiple trips over the year, going in a group or just making a single trip by yourself, there is a policy for you.

Getting coverage is a snap as there are literally hundreds of companies at your fingertips to choose from. Knowing each and every one of them is fighting for business, you can shop around and play them off of each other a little bit and get the best deal possible.

When looking over the plans, make sure you read the fine print to find any possible exemptions that the company will not cover. A lot of these plans look great on the front page, but a little investigation will prove that they may just be a little too good to be true. Make sure you actually talk to an agent describing specifically everything about your car and where you are going to make sure that the plan you want to purchase is what you are actually going to need.

When doing this though, try not to give out contact information as you may not qualify for a discounted purchase. You are strictly fact finding at this point and ensuring that you know the ins and outs of the company's policies. Try and get as much out of them as you can regarding the finer details of their coverage options.

Now that you are ready to go, you just may be able to qualify for an online discount. Lots of companies will only charge you 60-70% of the rate if you pass by their agents and take care of the sign up yourself on the internet. That is a few more dollars to spend on your holiday and peace of mind added to it. Nothing like a win win situation! - 15485

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