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Excellent Breakdown Service

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  • 08-04-2013 12:46pm
    #1
    Malta1
    Registered Users Posts: 460 ✭✭


    Hi All

    Had the miss fortune of having a flat tire on the Camper yesterday
    We were parked up over night and when I got up in the morning, it was as flat as a pancake (well ony the bottom half of it :) )

    Didnt fancy jacking the van without a trolley jack so I put in a call to breakdown service - Im with Dolmen Insurance so it was AXA breakdown (was a little embarrased doing it to change a tire).

    Got a call back from the guy that was tasked to do the job within 5 mins and given that I was in no hurry, he offered to leave it till mid morning rather than going at it when kids were asleep

    Have to say that when he arrived, he was top notch - courtious & professional.
    I dont know what his company name was. All I know is that he is based in Clara (Co Offaly) and his name is James.
    Many thanks for an excellent job


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    Benbecul97
    Registered Users Posts: 988 ✭✭✭Benbecul97


    Glad it worked out for you and it's very reassuring to know that the service offered by Dolmen, via Axa, is top notch.


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    karmaan
    Registered Users Posts: 235 ✭✭karmaan


    sounds like a good service,i wouldnt fancy changing a wheel on a wet night , i did a dry run with the scissors jack on all 4 wheels at the w end,just getting the spare out of the locker ( hymer) was tricky enough


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    paddyp
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,927 ✭✭✭paddyp


    An old mercedes or ldv screw type bottle jack is a good replacement for the scissors yoke takes up a lot less space than a trolley jack and won't suddenly collapse like the modern sourced in china hydraulic types like to. I have a bilstein daimler benz one thats probably twice the age of myself top quality yoke.


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    niloc1951
    Registered Users Posts: 2,051 ✭✭✭niloc1951


    paddyp wrote: »
    An old mercedes or ldv screw type bottle jack is a good replacement for the scissors yoke takes up a lot less space than a trolley jack and won't suddenly collapse like the modern sourced in china hydraulic types like to. I have a bilstein daimler benz one thats probably twice the age of myself top quality yoke.

    Naaa, the best replacement for the original jack is good breakdown cover and a mobile phone :D


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    Motorhomers
    Registered Users Posts: 13 ✭Motorhomers


    Thanks Malta1.
    It is good to hear the service is good.


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    [Deleted User]
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    niloc1951 wrote: »
    Naaa, the best replacement for the original jack is good breakdown cover and a mobile phone :D

    :eek:


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    Aidan_M_M
    Registered Users Posts: 2,213 ✭✭✭Aidan_M_M


    Sir Liamalot wrote: »
    :eek:

    Same! I wouldn't feel right without a proper jack and brace! Phones die, signal can be poor, and breakdown services can be busy!


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    [Deleted User]
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    I asked my sister once where the motorway SOS phones connect to. She said an operator who relays you to your roadside assistance. So I had to ask, what's the point they'll just connect me to myself.


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    niloc1951
    Registered Users Posts: 2,051 ✭✭✭niloc1951


    Aidan_M_M wrote: »
    Same! I wouldn't feel right without a proper jack and brace! Phones die, signal can be poor, and breakdown services can be busy!

    Don't get me wrong, I do have a good jack etc., but it would only be used if the breakdown assistance was not reachable and I had no other option.
    As a wise friend once said "you don't pay for a taxi and walk behind it" ;)


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