Are you sick of those TV adverts yet, we will give you the best insurance or roadside assistance deal in seconds? They seem to be everywhere, but must be making good money for someone because they just won't go away, the only thing good about them, is that the personal loans TV ads seem to have reduced. You need to be careful with TV ads that advertise quotes in seconds, because what they don't tell you is that the decision to which one to buy should take considerably longer. Take roadside assistance for instance, why is it different to other breakdown cover types? Why would a roadside assistance policy be cheaper than say a breakdown recovery policy and do all the breakdown cover organisation offer comparable services so you can compare directly? These are just a few questions that should be asked before committing to any insurance or even roadside assistance policy, if that is what you really need anyway. Insurance and roadside assistance police may be similar but not necessarily exactly the same. For example some roadsides assistance polices cover you for the car and other for the person. Each of these has it's own benefits, depending whether you share one car or drive several. The key here though is, many roadside assistance service providers only offer one option. So comparing roadside assistance from two different companies in reality may not be the same policy or give you what's right for you. There goes the quote in second's argument, because the quote price in insufficient information for you to make an informed decision. This expands in to car insurance also. On paper at a quick glance the quotes for these premiums may seem the same. But in reality there are differences written within the small print that may make a difference to you. There has been some movement in this sector with some websites giving you the option to state what you want in an insurance or roadside assistance policy. Then you can see quickly by how many stars are shown to how close this quote is to everything you need form your policy. It is a major step in the right direction, but still not enough for you to take this at face value. Insurance is expensive enough without purchasing a policy that will not cover you for your personal lifestyle or driving routines. Wee all live in busty hectic lives now and anything to reduce our time will attract us to those services. You must however think of the time lost should a claim need to be made or a roadside assistance patrolman needs to be called out, only to find you are driving another car or that your partner is not covered for your family car or even there is a restriction to how many call outs can be made in a year. This is all information your need to know before you part with your money. It may take seconds for the quote, but take the right amount of time for the decision.