My MK4 Focus will be 12 months old later this month but its first scheduled service is not due for another 12 months.

However, I find the car breakdown cover given free at each scheduled service useful especially due to the fact that it includes European cover.

Is there a very basic check that Ford offers (at a cost) that would enable me to get this free car breakdown cover renewed for a further year or alternatively is it possible to pay Ford for a year’s breakdown cover at a reasonable cost.

Well, yes the "convenience check" will get your cover renewed. Unfortunately the official Ford price for this is now £105 (it was £34.95 when I ordered my car 2 years ago - so quite some increase.) At least one member has been charged more, but others have reported dealers being willing to negotiate especially if a long standing customer. I've not seen anything about being able to pay separately for the cover.

51 minutes ago, Eric Bloodaxe said:

Well, yes the "convenience check" will get your cover renewed. Unfortunately the official Ford price for this is now £105 (it was £34.95 when I ordered my car 2 years ago - so quite some increase.) At least one member has been charged more, but others have reported dealers being willing to negotiate especially if a long standing customer. I've not seen anything about being able to pay separately for the cover.

Thanks for the reply.

I will give my dealer a call and see what they say.

My dealer only charges £43 for existing customers.

As I understand it, Ford Assistance is done by the AA, so even £105 is cheap, £43 is bargain of the year.

I bought my Focus second hand from Ford direct, so it came with two years , then doubled down and got a 3 year service plan from Ford, so should be OK for a while 😄

Tbh I have Green Flag recovery through my bank account and as it covers me for any vehicle I'm in it's far more useful but the Ford cover is a handy extra as it means they get the car directly sent to a dealership for rapid repairs etc.

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Yes the Ford cover is very good. Includes Europe and home start plus taking the vehicle to a destination of your choice if they can't fix it. Ask the dealer if they can sell you the cover on its own. I know they can add it to a used car sale and it doesn't cost them very much at all (clearly less than £43 if they will include it in a £43 convenience check).

 

18 hours ago, PLB said:

Thanks for the reply.

I will give my dealer a call and see what they say.

Spoke to my dealer earlier today and they want to charge me £89.00 for 1 Hrs labour charge for the convenience check. 

Disappointing having to pay that when apparently other dealers are charging less.