AAA pros and cons
How many here swear by AAA? could one do without it? Is it a must have? what are some of the Absolute Pros? are there any Cons? Thanks for sharing.
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toedtoes wrote:
This is my breakdown of pros and cons:
AAA - they will come and tow you any time day or night, holidays, etc. It is up to you to determine where to be towed. This means if you are on the road in an unfamiliar area, you may have a hard time identifying a shop that can work on your vehicle.
GS/CN - these companies will tow you once they have contacted a shop and received confirmation that the shop can handle and accept your rig. This means that if you are stuck at night, on a holiday weekend, etc., you could be waiting hours or longer for the actual tow. But they will do all the calling to locate a shop.
Both have their benefits, both have their negatives. For me, I found that for an extra $100 a year, I could have both. That way, if one fails me I can call the other. I've actually had to do that.
One piece of advice, find out what type of tow truck is required by name. When you call, specifically say "I need a Xx tow". In my case, that's a medium duty wrecker. Telling them I need a medium duty wrecker is a lot quicker than just telling them I have a "1975 American Clipper". One time had standard tow truck arrive - the driver suspected he wasn't going to be able to tow my clipper so he had their flatbed tow show up also. Unfortunately, my clipper wouldn't fit the flatbed either. So they had to have the medium duty wrecker show. The next (and last) time I needed a tow, I asked for a "medium duty wrecker" and it went much easier.
Great advice, thanks
