Direct Line Breakdown Cover
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| Company: | Direct Line www.directline.com | Direct Line www.directline.com | Direct Line www.directline.com |
| Product: | Motoring Assistance - Recovery Plus | Motoring Assistance - Rescue | Motoring Assistance - Rescue Plus |
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| Quote via this site: | Not available | Not available | Not available |
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| Application Criteria | |||
 Availability: | stand alone or add-on | stand alone or add-on | stand alone or add-on |
| Cooling Off Period: | 14/full return of premium | 14/full return of premium | 14/full return of premium |
| UK Max Vehicle Length: | 7 metres | 7 metres | 7 metres |
| UK Max Vehicle Weight: | 3.5 tonnes | 3.5 tonnes | 3.5 tonnes |
| UK Max Vehicle Width: | 2.25 metres | 2.25 metres | 2.25 metres |
| Max Vehicle age-Personal: | 15 years | 15 years | 15 years |
| Max Vehicle age-Vehicle: | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Breakdown Details | |||
| Rescue Service Provider: | Approved garages | Approved garages | Approved garages |
| Underwriter: | Direct Line Insurance plc | Direct Line Insurance plc | Direct Line Insurance plc |
| Cover Basis: | person or vehicle | person or vehicle | person or vehicle |
| Joint Cover: | yes | yes | yes |
| Family Cover: | no | no | no |
| Roadside Assistance: | yes | yes | yes |
| Recovery: | yes | no | no |
| Towing to Garage: | yes | yes | yes |
| Home Service: | yes | no | yes |
| Hire Car Benefit: | £100 | 0 | 0 |
| European Travel: | no | no | no |
| Average Call-out Time: | 40 minutes | 40 minutes | 40 minutes |
| Discounts | |||
| Online Discount: | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| No Call-Out Discount: | yes | yes | yes |
| Premiums | |||
| Rating Method: | risk based | risk based | risk based |
| Single Online Discount: | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Single Prem One-Off (£): | £152.25 | £72.45 | £117.60 |
| Vehicle Online Discount: | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Vehicle Prem One-Off (£): | £108.15 | £45.15 | £82.95 |
| Joint Online Discount: | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Joint Prem One-Off (£): | £152.25 | £72.45 | £117.60 |
| Family Online Discount: | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Vehicle Cover | |||
| Recovery Distance: | UK | 0 miles | 0 miles |
| Recovery Max Persons: | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Max Towing Persons: | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Hire Car Type: | 1600cc | none | none |
| Max Assistance Time: | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Max Towing Distance: | 10 miles | 10 miles | 10 miles |
| Puncture Assistance: | yes | yes | yes |
| Home Service Radius: | 1/4 | n/a | 1/4 |
| Minimum Distance: | 0 miles | 1/4 | 0 miles |
| UK Vehicle Collection: | yes | no | no |
| Caravan and Trailer: | standard | standard | standard |
| Lack of Fuel: | yes | yes | yes |
| RTA Cover: | no | no | no |
| Other Cover | |||
| UK Accommodation: | £500 | £0 | £0 |
| UK Emergency Theft: | yes | no | no |
| Public Transport (£): | £100 | £0 | £0 |
| Taxi Fare from Garage: | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| UK Replacement Driver: | yes | no | no |
| Pre-Travel Helpline: | no | no | no |
| Hospitalisation Cover: | yes | no | no |
| Legal Helpline: | yes | no | no |
| Legal Expenses (£): | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Message Forwarding: | yes | yes | yes |
| Loss of Keys: | restricted | restricted | restricted |
| Service Guarantee: | no | no | no |
| Service Use Limit: | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Service Limit Action: | no limit | no limit | no limit |
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