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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Anna Tims

AA Assist let me down after a collision – and wanted nearly £1,000 to give my car back

Promises are made of recovering my car immediately and assessed for repairs … instead it went into storage.
Promises are made of recovering my car immediately and assessed for repairs … instead it went into storage. Photograph: format4/Alamy

When my rear bumper was torn off after a collision with a post, the AA directed me to its Accident Assist service. I was told my vehicle would be recovered immediately and assessed for repairs on the next working day, and that the service would liaise with my insurer. I was also promised a courtesy car.

My car was taken into storage over the weekend. Four days later, it had still not arrived at the nominated garage. It eventually arrived on day five, and I was informed it would take up to four days to assess. The courtesy car never happened, and I found my insurer had not been contacted.

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