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No jack, spare tyre or tool kit? Well, I have and after my experience, I will never do that again.
Picture yourself having a breakdown or tyre burst in the middle of nowhere and all you have is a “tomato” smooth spare tyre, which has a hole in it too.
Experience that and you will learn that as a motorist you have to act like a Christian who always carry their Bible religiously.
I’m talking about breakdown cover and as motorists, your life depends on it. Breakdown cover is convenient and best of all ultimately saves you time and money.
In this week’s issue I revisit an initiative which was launched by Road Angels Zimbabwe three winters ago.
Yep, it’s been three years of roadside assistance from these guys and things keep getting better.
For those who travel a lot on our roads, this is critical. If you are not covered then you have a problem because no one is immune to the inevitable.
Even if you have a brand new vehicle you can still face a breakdown, roll over or run out of fuel on the highway far from a fuel filling station.
To educate those who may not understand why we as motorists need to have membership or at least the service number on our speed dial in the event that something beyond our control happens, let me take you through a few things.
Breakdown service includes jump starting your vehicle after the battery goes flat, towing the vehicle, helping to change a flat tyre.
Other services include providing fuel so you can get to your next destination, pulling a vehicle out when it is stuck in mud or a ditch or helping people who are locked out of their cars. Assistance is also provided in instances where a vehicle suffers a mechanical failure.
Before trouble strikes, it is important to have your roadside assistance needs covered.
This is where Road Angels comes in, a service provider that meets your needs. When deciding to subscribe to them, speak to one of the consultants who will identify and recommend a flexible plan for you that offers benefits to suit your personal needs and would not leave you with out-of-pocket expenses after a breakdown.
The turnaround time from the time a call for assistance is made to the time that you get your service is second to none.
Road Angels is now covering the majority of the country ensuring that you can get roadside assistance in most areas in Zimbabwe in the shortest possible time.
Generally, a tow provided by Road Angels, through their various membership schemes or through an emergency call, will take your car to the nearest dealership or garage.
To add peace of mind to you as a client, all recovery vehicles from Road Angels are equipped with wireless and GPS technology installed in the vehicles. This connects drivers with a call centre agent at their offices that dispatches towing and other emergency services.
Therefore, the vehicle owner can check with Road Angels on where their vehicle might be at any given time. Membership rates are affordable charges and like medical aid, you might not need it every day, but on the day that you have your roadside emergency you might not have cash ready at hand.
Till next week, stay blessed.
- Fact D. Jeke is a motoring enthusiast who has attended auto shows, rallies and has written for various publications in the region for the last decade. She can be contacted via email on [email protected]
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