Seized engine in France

Thanks for the update and good luck with the van

Yes, I agree with Jack I'm glad that you're back too. The main thing is that you are safe and well. After following your story here. I joined ADAC just last week.

Jack as you a known to be a man who is careful with funds it will be a good investment to take out ADAC, they cover you and your good lady wife in whatever vehicle you are in, even if only a passenger throughout Europe. I know I wouldnt be without it.

Hi Jack,
I called the number that was listed in this thread. The lady that answered the phone asked me to email me and my wife's full details, full names, address, dates of birth and email these to service@adac.de I did all this and waited for a couple of days and I didn't hear anything from them. On a UK motorhome website I saw a thread about ADAC and it gave an email address of ann-katrin.zintl@sby.adac.de so I emailed her and had a reply the next day telling me how to join, so I joined for the two of us it was €113.00 euro including a €4.00 joining charge. She emailed me back our membership numbers right away and sent the policy details in English by email and said that we should receive the membership cards by post in about 4 weeks. The next day I received an email from service@adac.de stating this:

"Thank you for your message and interest in joining ADAC.
Please note that the ADAC (Plus) membership provides a reduced range of services and benefits
for members residing outside Germany. The classic membership covers breakdown assistance in
Germany only.
ADAC Plus members will not be entitled to benefits such as spare parts dispatch, vehicle customs
duties and scrapping, credits and cash service in Germany and in their country of residence.
In view of the above, would you please verify whether a local organisation offers a product that
better suits your needs.
Under the FIA umbrella organisation, ADAC cooperates with other automobile clubs. We believe
that your local automobile club might offer products that provide more comprehensive protection.
Please do not hesitate to get back to us with any questions.
Yours sincerely"
This didn't bother me too much as after reading joeirish's story I was really only interested in repatriation and this still seems to be covered. We were in France, Spain and Portugal earlier this year for six weeks and I hate to think what would have happened if we had broken down on the Algarve and to get the motorhome back home would have probably cost a small fortune.

God bless you Joe. You were really put through the ringer.

ADAC no longer taking members from outside Germany!! Since yesterday. And even thought I had tried to join ADAC using their website on Saturday they still refuse to let me join. Any alternatives?

Exactly JJF is how I feel too.

Just did there now.
Will update this site when reply from ADAC is received.

I emailed them and still waiting on a reply.