Good Sam Roadside Assistance vs AAA
Hi there, I have been an AAA auto member for almost 10 years and recently add AAA RV service (Regular AAA is for autos, AAA requires RV service for RVs which they charge an additional $45/year). A...
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I had an opportunity to experience both Good Sam and AAA this weekend with my RV. My experience can be found on the thread "Advertised Benefits of Good Sam RA vs. What Was Provided".
While Good Sam looks much better on paper, and AAA ended up costing me money (I had the RV towed to my home mechanic), after an hour on the phone (over 30 minutes on hold) with Good Sam, I was pretty much in limbo with no idea of how long before I saw a tow, or IF I would see a tow. After 15 minutes on the phone with AAA (none of it on hold), I had a confirmed tow within 1-1/2 hours.
So, while I might have to put out money on AAA towing, at least I'm going to get the tow. That to me is the most important service.
While Good Sam looks much better on paper, and AAA ended up costing me money (I had the RV towed to my home mechanic), after an hour on the phone (over 30 minutes on hold) with Good Sam, I was pretty much in limbo with no idea of how long before I saw a tow, or IF I would see a tow. After 15 minutes on the phone with AAA (none of it on hold), I had a confirmed tow within 1-1/2 hours.
So, while I might have to put out money on AAA towing, at least I'm going to get the tow. That to me is the most important service.
