road side service a waste for me?
I am trying to decide if Roadside service is worth the money prior to leaving for vacation this year. It will be about a 3500 mile round trip with our truck and TT. I have looked at all the popular ca...
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6.7 tow rig wrote:Lantley wrote:
Are you going to tow it yourself as well? Does the included new car roadside assistance cover your trailer?
No roadside doesnt include the the trailer, but my main question is, am I paying 180.00 so someone can send me a tow company that I could look up myself on the computer? If this is all that Im getting I will save my money.
I am asking if I am overlooking something.
Example, the poster above stated that he called road side service and they directed him to dealer to fix his melted spare tire. I like that, BUT, I am assuming it still cost him additional money once he arrived on scene and the work was completed correct? Your one time fee does't include labor cost right?
Welll.......................here is/ was MY Situation..........................I Take TOP quality care of my stuff..................I bought a NEW to me truck, a few months ago.....................FLEET maintained, DOT inspected........Whole nine yards................I looked over the logs, repairs before i bought the truck......Took it on a few trips///...................with my 5er, and headed towards Iowa, for a vacation/Rally.
TWO hours south of where I live.................. long storry short, the clutch failed, going up a hill, on a freeway exchange ramp..............(Yes, new clutch, and Transmission 63 thousand mies before I bought the truck).
So, Sitting DEAD in the MIDDLE of the Freeway........................I call my Road service company..AAAA Premeir Plus, RV Service....................They send TWO heavyduty Trucks................ a HUGE Flat bed, for my DUALLY crew truck,
And a Massive wrecker, for my 5th wheel trailer.........................they tow me 10,15 milles to their shop...set me up in their yard. and I spend the night .
Next day, they work on my truck, and 24 hrs later, another new clutch, and some u-joints I am on my way.
MY TOW Bill...................is ZERO...........................Am I Glad I kept my AAA Plus Premier RV service...........................YES,.....................that would have been a very expensive tow.
So................................You figgure ALLoptions.....................I would have NEVER thought, it would happen to me.......................but it Caught up to me .
