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4 Sep 2007
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Carnet - RAC or ADAC?
Dear all,
Trying to get together some of the paperwork I'll be needing for my trip across Africa at the end of the year and have heard there are a couple of different ways to obtain the vehicle carnet.
I have a UK registered Landover to which the document applies, but does anyone have any experience of applying for their carnet through the ADAC in Germany as opposed to the RAC route in the UK?
From reading the website of one this forum's subscribers (totally forgotten who it is!! apologies) I remember reading that if you go through the German route the costs can be reduced by something like 80%!
Can someone shed any light on this for me?
Thanks in advance,
Ben
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10 Sep 2007
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Hi,
maybe it was our website; www.popadd.com/overlandy2006
Def go to ADAC!!!!!!!
RAC asking silly money. All details on our website.
Have fun preparing!
Lizzy and Roel
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10 Sep 2007
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Adac
I'm in with Roel...after getting my first carnet from the Canadian Automobile Association, and my second from ADAC, I can only say: go ADAC. I never obtained a carnet from RAC, I can only say ADAC was great. Fast, much less expensive and it was done right from the get go. Bon voyage! H.
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12 Sep 2007
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Hi
ADAC without a doubt I followed Lizzy and Raols advise and Stephani at ADAC was fantastic when I got to munchen it was all ready and we were off with a full 25 page carnet.
RAC are over priced and take for ever.
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Actually, RAC are very quick. Sent off the forms, got a quote by return-literally a day or so later. Called them up, paid (gulp!) and the Carnet arrived next day.
I don't understand why ADAC are cheaper than RAC because the real cost is not the RAC's charges but the Insurance premium and both the RAC and ADAC Carnets are underwritten by the same (British) insurer.
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ADAC it is.....
My thoughts were leaning towards the ADAC route based on what other people have mentioned in passing and this seems to confirm that.
As a UK based individual with a UK registered bank account and vehicle is the process still fairly pain-free. I can see there being a few problems trying to get monies transferred etc?
I have the application form all ready to go, its just making that final committment!
Thanks for all of the advice, very warmly received.
Ben
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