New Study Shows Breakdowns

According to a new study by American Express, 11% of all Britons who take their cars overseas will have to deal with a breakdown of some kind. They have found that more than one in ten will have their car break down on them while they are overseas.

When the EuroTunnel was built back in 1994, no one could anticipate how many Britons would end up taking advantage of it. More than 3.1 million Britons cross the Channel every year, but at more than 350,000 will not come back without having some sort of breakdown while they were over there.

They say that it is important for them to check their car insurance before they go over there. Getting the car and the occupants back after a break down can cause thousands of pounds, so it is good to check and make sure that you are covered under your auto insurance for any sort of breakdown while there.

Car insurance experts say that people can save themselves a lot of hassle if they just read the fine print on their policy and make sure that they are covered no matter where they are. They say that many people assume that if they break down somewhere other than home that they will be able to come home but in all actuality they will but it will cost them a bundle.
 

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