Bedford · 24/7

Roadside help & jump starts

Not every breakdown needs a tow. A flat battery, a wheel change or an empty tank can often be sorted where you are, so you can drive on. If it can't be fixed at the roadside, the flatbed is already there.

Toma Recovery's lime green Mercedes-Benz Sprinter flatbed at dusk with its lights on

When to call

  • Flat battery: the car clicks or won't turn over
  • A flat tyre and you have a spare wheel
  • You've run out of fuel
  • A warning light and you want a simple check before deciding what to do

How it works

  1. Call or WhatsApp me your location and what the car is doing
  2. I tell you the price before I set off
  3. I try to get you going at the roadside
  4. If the car still won't go, I can take it on the flatbed

From real jobs

On the flatbed

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White VW Tiguan strapped on the flatbed on a grass verge
VW Tiguan, verge
Grey Vauxhall Mokka secured with ratchet straps on the flatbed
Vauxhall Mokka
The flatbed in a gravel yard with a silver car on board
Ready to go

If you've broken down

Need this now?

Three things, in this order. The middle one takes one tap: your phone finds where you are and puts it in a WhatsApp message to me.

  1. Get safe first

    Hazard lights on. On a fast road, get out on the side away from traffic and wait behind the barrier, not in the car. If anyone is hurt or you're in danger, call 999.

  2. Send me where you are

    Tap the button and allow location. WhatsApp opens with a map pin to me, ready to send.

    Or type the road and nearest junction on WhatsApp
  3. Agree the price, then I set off

    I tell you the price and when I'll get to you. In most of Bedford that's 15 to 20 minutes. No membership needed.

Good to know

Roadside help & jump starts: questions

Can't see yours? Ask me on WhatsApp, in English or Romanian.

Will a jump start fix my battery?

It gets you going. If the battery is old or faulty it may go flat again, so have it checked soon after.

Can you change a wheel without a spare?

I need a spare wheel to fit. If there isn't one, I can take the car to a tyre shop or your garage.

What if you can't fix it?

Then I can load it on the flatbed and take it where you want, and we agree that price before I do.

Working now, 24/7

Broken down?
Call Toma.

Tell me where you are and what happened. You'll have a price and a time before I set off.

Not urgent? Send a message or email tomacebanu4@gmail.com.

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