GoodSam vs AAA

bsinmich wrote:

Janss wrote:
AAA Plus will tow you up to 100 miles to your desired destination.

Good Sam tows you to the nearest repair facility that can handle your problem.

And it is their opinion of who can handle your problem. My experience was not a treat but a real trick.

Explain pls ???

aaa is 185.00 per yr for my wife and I,,,will tow up to 100 miles where ever we want,,,gas,tire chg, lockout etc...

GS is 114.....but they only tow to nearest service center which is NOT as good as AAA...and they only bring gas one time per yr,,,any other time you pay for the gas,

My insurance co is 26.00 per yr,,,but NO rv coverage.....

seems like AAA is the best because they tow where we want not just to a service center,,,whacha think ??

I imagine that price does not include the spouse though.

I have had good experiences with both companies.

I have AAA Premier at $119 and it covers RV towing and trip interruption. Had GSRA and dropped it!

Janss wrote:
AAA Plus will tow you up to 100 miles to your desired destination.

Good Sam tows you to the nearest repair facility that can handle your problem.

And it is their opinion of who can handle your problem. My experience was not a treat but a real trick.

Janss wrote:
AAA Plus will tow you up to 100 miles to your desired destination.

Good Sam tows you to the nearest repair facility that can handle your problem.

Based on what I've read, Good Sam will also tow you home if you pay the difference between the nearest repair facility and home (if there is a difference - there may not be).

I switched from AAA to Good Sam this year because AAA no longer offers RV coverage in my area (I was served by AAA Northeast). I haven't had to use Good Sam yet (and hope I don't!)

AAA Plus will tow you up to 100 miles to your desired destination.

Good Sam tows you to the nearest repair facility that can handle your problem.

Good Sam, AAA, CoachNet and others offered by insurance contract with providers to give assistance on the highways and biways. The service will be as good or as bad as the contracted provider. AAA as independent regions, if you need RV coverage in the wrong region you may be asked to pay up front and apply for "reasonable reimbursement." AAA will tow you of the road to a safe location, and then has up to 3 hours to re-tow you to a repair facility. (Happened to my family, since the re-tow was after 5pm on a Saturday to a small town, we lost a full day waiting for the shop to open Monday.) There are plenty of threads on this site regarding problems with Good Sam and CoachNet. Personally I have used Good Sam twice and have been pleased. I previously used CoachNet once and felt abandoned on a major highway. I just renewed my Good Sam for three years and received a discounted price. Good Sam does cover any car you are driving, just like AAA you must be present to use the service. Hope this helps your decision process.
Happy Trails.

My Good Sam is expiring. My insurance coverage has extensive RV towing / etc. on a special package. Last time a bought GS, I bought 3 years of the Standard coverage and banked the $45.00 from each year to cover the deference between the standard and the platinum.
Buy as many years as you can at one time, because next time you need to buy it, IT WILL BE MORE.

luberhill wrote:
I have AAA plus now,,,doesn't cover RV and I pay like 150.00 a yr for wife and I,,,Goodsam is 114.00 per yr for the platinum plan,,,seems a much better deal....am I missing something ??
Goodsam covers ANY car my wife and I are in plus our RV

You are missing the fact Good Sam provides these forums so the unsatisfied customers can rant and rave about how bad anything Good Sam is. AAA doesn't offer such a service. You have to leave the AAA site and go to Yelp and similar third party review sites. I much prefer a one stop bee itch provider.

Thank you for your posts.

Good Sam Roadside Assistance covers any vehicle you own and operates in Canada as well.

Regards,
Austin