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Bongani M

1 reviews | Active since Sept 2015

06 Mar 2025, 17:58

Bad service

On Wednesday the 5th of March 2025 I got a vehicle breakdown on my way to work. I call the road side assistance for my insurance (PMD) and spoke to a lady called Mpelegeng. I told her that I needed a tow truck service as my car wouldn't start. After doing her authentication of me, she then told me that I needed to pay a certain fee to the tow truck guy for kilometres from where the guy was coming from to where the car was to be towed. She told me that the insurance will only pay for the radius of 60 km from where the service provider was coming from to where I was going. My problem is that, initially the distance covered by the insurance was 90km from the point of pick up to the drop off point, which I explained to her. I told her that I don't even know where the tow truck driver would be coming from and how can I be held liable for the distance where he's coming from. Further more, I told her that where I was stuck was not even more than 50km to where the car was supposed to go.... After agreeing to pay the difference because I was stranded, I then had to wait for more than 2 hours before the tow truck could arrive. When Tue tow truck driver arrived, he also told me that I needed to pay for the toll gate because the insurance does not cover that and he won't be refunded if he used his own money.

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Prime South Africa
Prime South Africa's reply07 Mar 2025, 07:45
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Dear  Bongani, we apologize for any inconvenience you have experienced. Your feedback is important to us, and we are dedicated to addressing your concerns. We will acknowledge your complaint within 48 hours. Kind regards, the Prime SA team. 

Prime South Africa
Prime South Africa's reply12 Mar 2025, 10:22
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Hello Bongani,

Thank you for reaching out to us.

At Prime, we strive to ensure that our clients fully understand their policy benefits and conditions. After reviewing your purchase call, we can confirm that our tele-assistant explained the towing benefit covers a 60km round trip for mechanical breakdowns. Unfortunately, toll gate fees are not included in the policy cover.

Our Market Conduct Team will contact you shortly to provide detailed feedback regarding your cover.

Additionally, we’d like to remind you of our optional Tyre and Rim Benefit. This benefit provides cover for damage to your tyres caused by road hazards and poor road conditions, offering you extra peace of mind on the road.

Thank you for allowing us to assist you. We remain committed to providing you with the best possible service.

Kind regards,
The Prime SA Team