Martin Lewis issues £70 warning to drivers who have AA or RAC policy

Martin Lewis issues £70 warning to drivers who have AA or RAC policy
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Martin Lewis has urged drivers and road users up and down the country to reduce their AA or RAC bill by £70. Mr Lewis, the BBC Sounds podcast host, had a handy way for motorists to save money on their roadside assistance and recovery.

MSE said: "The cheapest RAC cover from £80.95 per yer after cashback for yourself and your partner. RAC's basic cover gives roadside assistance, but won't help if you break down at home, and it won't get you to your destination either.

"It costs £150.95 per year for you and another person living at your address as either a driver or passenger in any car. But apply via Quidco or Topcashback for up to £70 cashback – there's usually very little between them, so check both to see which wins for you.

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"This policy allows a maximum of five call-outs per year." Speaking on his BBC podcast, Mr Lewis himself said: “The cheapest way to get new AA or RAC cover through the big boys and girls is via Quidco and Topcashback which are the cashback sites and actually give you quite a decent whack but it’s still gonna be about £80 a year just for basic cover. You’re gonna pay more otherwise.

“You can get RAC if you have Tesco Clubcard vouchers and if you’ve got those stored up you can use those to pay for RAC that brings the price down.” On the MSE website, the team explained the cheapest AA policy (for yourself and your partner) is £90 per year after cashback.

AA's basic cover again only has roadside assistance. It costs £135 per year for you and another person living at your address as either a driver or passenger in any car. But you could save up to £45 by going via Topcashback or Quidco – check both to see which is cheapest for you.

MSE signed off by saying: "Always remember cashback is never guaranteed. (ii) You can also get basic cover using Tesco Clubcard vouchers at twice their value."