Breakdown Cover

WHAT IS CLASSIC CAR BREAKDOWN COVER?

Classic car breakdown cover is a tailored insurance offering designed specifically for older vehicles. This ensures that if your classic car encounters issues while you’re on the road, you’ll have the support of roadside assistance and recovery. 

At Heritage Classic Car Insurance, we offer breakdown cover as an optional enhancement to your policy through ALPS Road Rescue. Investing in this specialised cover for your cherished classic can offer total assurance while you sit back and enjoy the drive. 

BREAKDOWN COVER FOR CLASSIC CARS: WHAT’S INCLUDED

Whether you hold a single insurance policy for your classic car or a multi-vehicle policy that includes your older car among others, our breakdown cover can offer comprehensive protection for all your automobiles. 

  • Roadside assistance & local recovery: A trained mechanic will come out to get you back on the road at the scene of the breakdown. If the vehicle can’t be fixed at the roadside, you will be recovered to a local garage. 
  • Nationwide recovery: Breakdown recovery of your vehicle and passengers to any single destination within policy limits. A replacement vehicle or overnight accommodation can be arranged where appropriate. 
  • Homestart: This provides you with total peace of mind should your vehicle need assistance at, or within one mile of, your home. Available only on Multi Car breakdown policies. 
  • European breakdown cover: Thanks to an extensive European network, ALPS are able to offer comprehensive cover across the continent for your classic car. Services include Roadside Assistance, Recovery, Onward Transportation and Vehicle Repatriation. 
  • Additional benefits: 
    • Cover available for Cars, Vans and Motorcycles up to 3m high, 7m long and 2.25m wide. 
    • 24hour service provided 365 days per year, with a maximum of six call outs throughout the duration of your annual policy. 
    • Cover extended to caravans and trailers attached to the vehicle. 
    • Up to £50 cover for vehicle keys which are lost or stolen. 

For a quote on breakdown cover for classic cars with Heritage, complete our short form or give us a call on 0121 248 9229. 

BREAKDOWN COVER AT A GLANCE

The level of breakdown cover you’ll receive depends on the type of car insurance policy you hold with Heritage. T&Cs apply. 

Breakdown Cover for classic car insurance (including modified 4×4) Breakdown Cover for multi car insurance
Roadside assistance 
Nationwide recovery 
Home assistance  X
European cover 
Alternative transport 
Emergency overnight accommodation 
Key replacement 
Driver illness or injury cover 
Pre-departure cover 
Shipping of spare parts 

 

GET A CLASSIC CAR BREAKDOWN INSURANCE QUOTE

Get classic car cover from as little as £73 per year with Heritage. We’re here to help whether you own a single classic car, or a collection that includes your older gem. Our classic car breakdown cover can provide protection for every vehicle you own.

HOW DOES ALPS MULTI CAR BREAKDOWN COVER WORK?

This cover applies to all vehicles and insured drivers on your policy. If two insured vehicles on your multi car policy happened to break down at the same time, both can request roadside assistance.  

However, if you’re an additional driver on someone else’s policy, a breakdown in their vehicle isn’t covered. They need to have their own breakdown cover in place. 

Our multi-car insurance provides cover for drivers of all cars in the policy. This means you can save money not having to buy separate policies for each car and driver 

If you have multiple vehicles this is the best type of insurance policy and breakdown cover for you.  

HOW DOES CLASSIC CAR EUROPEAN BREAKDOWN COVER WORK?

If you plan to regularly drive in Europe with your classic car, it’s worth having the right type of breakdown cover in place. Travelling abroad with older vehicles can come with its own challenges – and the costs can add up without reliable breakdown cover in place should the worst happen. 

With Heritage, you’ll have access to ALPS’ European network while on the continent. Services include Roadside Assistance, Recovery, Onward Transportation and Vehicle Repatriation. 

Our European breakdown cover is only available with classic car and modified 4×4 policies. It is not available with multi car policies.  

ADDITIONAL OPTIONS HERITAGE INSURANCE CAN PROVIDE

Make sure you’re fully protected. As well as breakdown cover for classic cars, with Heritage you can choose from additional cover options at decent prices. Did you know you can get excess protection whether you have a single or multi car policy, and get your excess paid back to you if you need to make a claim? Or, take out motor legal expenses cover or key protect. 

Motor legal cover

If you’re in a car accident, or a contract dispute about a car, you can get legal advice and expenses covered with motor legal expenses protection. Up to £100,000 in uninsured loss recovery and a 24/7 legal advice line are also included. 

Key protect

If your key gets lost or stolen, key protect will cover you for the cost of calling out a locksmith, as well as replacement keys/fobs, and overnight accommodation for a night if needed. It will also provide you with vehicle hire for up to three days and cover onward travel costs.

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