RACQ: The importance of being insured

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Have you ever had a roadside car breakdown? When it does, it's never an ideal circumstance. Expect pricey repairs, wrecked plans, bizarre difficulties, and plenty of shame. Furthermore, malfunctions might leave you trapped in a perilous and perhaps fatal situation.

Well, our newest return customer Jane Pastro recently did.

"I joined the Free2Go program as a teen but left RACQ when Roadside Assistance became full priced and I lost my student discount. Shortly after, I was driving along the M1 towards the Gold Coast during the start of the floods when I had a massive car breakdown. My car skid due to the rain and eventually came to a sudden halt in the middle of the freeway. Now, my car is a good 10 years old, I wasn't surprised this had happened.... but what I was surprised about was the fact that I wasn't even insured!"

She eventually immediately got insured under us for our Roadside Extra package (refer below) and has been extremely pleased with our services then on!

"I just don't know why I never invested in a solid car insurance package, and RACQ has always been the best. Not only has my experience during Free2Go been great, my friends and family have also been long-term customers of RACQ and apparently many influencers I've seen online too! RACQ has saved me so many times, I really can't thank them enough! Thank you RACQ!"

Our RACQ Roadside packages go from the most basic option, 'Roadside', which covers up to 50km of distance that we will absorb to reach your vehicle ($101/ year) to our luxury package, 'RACQ Ultimate' ($295/ year), which covers a whooping 200km.

Not sure which package is the most suitable for you? Find out more at https://www.racq.com.au/car/roadside-assistance/compare-roadside-options.

Hopefully, you will never have a breakdown. But even if you do, just know that RACQ will always be by your side protecting you, to make Queensland a brighter and better place to call home. #WeEmerge #RACQwins #JoinRACQ #WeLoveRACQ

If car insurance is just not what you need at the moment, come on in and explore our home, pet, life, travel and income insurance. RACQ is proud to be Queensland's largest club and we welcome you to join us today!

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Why RACQ?

• We provide more than $5 million per year to the RACQ Air Rescue Network in order to support its vital job in keeping Queenslanders safe.

• RACQ Foundation: The RACQ Foundation has assisted Queensland community groups affected by natural catastrophes get back on their feet in the ten years since its foundation.

• We are happy to give back to the Queensland community through a variety of sponsorships and events such as the RACQ Air Rescue Network, Ekka presented by RACQ, our grassroots community sponsorship initiatives, and MotorFest, one of Queensland's most popular automobile aficionado events.

• We provided free instructional workshops on road safety and financial literacy to nearly 68,000 Queensland primary and secondary school students last year.

• Every year, the RACQ Air Rescue Network saves hundreds of lives by supporting Queenslanders in car accidents, medical crises, and the search for missing people.

• When a disaster occurs or a rural community need our assistance, the RACQ Mobile Member Centre provides members with on-the-ground assistance.

• Since 2011, the RACQ Foundation has contributed over $10.7 million to assist hundreds of Queensland community organisations in reestablishing themselves following natural catastrophes.

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