Broke down days from home, what would you do?
I read on here the other day about someone being broke down, and it was going to be 6 weeks before the problem could be fixed. I got to thinking what I would do. I'm a single, traveling with my do...
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This is a good question. We don't do a lot of long trips but you never know.
1) Check your motor club's rules and benefit. All of the "big 3" (AAA, GS, CN) have trip interruption benefits on their higher level memberships. While they may not be able to get your coach or trailer home later, they can help defer some of the expenses of motels, rental cars, etc. depending on the situation.
2) In regard to your club's benefits, make sure you understand where and how far they will take your unit or tow vehicle for repair. There are different plans with different options. For example, AAA in many states has a plan that will tow you up to 200 miles to any destination you chose. So if you aren't far from home, they will take you to your door. Coachnet will only tow you to the nearest repair facility. On the flip side, AAA won't tow a utility trailer or boat, Coachnet and GS will.
3) You can make DR plans (disaster recovery), but since there are so many scenarios one could run into, anything you plan is speculation. That said keep your plan general and be prepared to adjust things.
4) If you bought your unit from a Priority RV Network dealer, you can take it to one of the dealer in the network and will get treated like you bought it from them. That's the theory anyway. Member dealers of course are not everywhere, but the list is growing every year.
1) Check your motor club's rules and benefit. All of the "big 3" (AAA, GS, CN) have trip interruption benefits on their higher level memberships. While they may not be able to get your coach or trailer home later, they can help defer some of the expenses of motels, rental cars, etc. depending on the situation.
2) In regard to your club's benefits, make sure you understand where and how far they will take your unit or tow vehicle for repair. There are different plans with different options. For example, AAA in many states has a plan that will tow you up to 200 miles to any destination you chose. So if you aren't far from home, they will take you to your door. Coachnet will only tow you to the nearest repair facility. On the flip side, AAA won't tow a utility trailer or boat, Coachnet and GS will.
3) You can make DR plans (disaster recovery), but since there are so many scenarios one could run into, anything you plan is speculation. That said keep your plan general and be prepared to adjust things.
4) If you bought your unit from a Priority RV Network dealer, you can take it to one of the dealer in the network and will get treated like you bought it from them. That's the theory anyway. Member dealers of course are not everywhere, but the list is growing every year.
