Self insuring vs Roadside Assistance
I know it's a wide open field given all of the different types of RVs there are out there but I'm wondering what folks that have had to pay out of pocket for their own towing,tire replacement, as well...
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Not debating which insurer, it is "insurance". I'm not 20 or 30 something anymore, in fact, I'm not even 50-something (I vaguely remember those years though...).
I struggle with the trailer tires when doing inspections and it takes just about all I've got to get the truck's tires off and on doing brakes. That's in the "comfort" of my yard or garage, not along a highway in the pouring rain with cars and trucks whizzing by or along a desolate road in the middle of nowhere.
As mentioned before, I'd spend that money on something; maybe I'd need that "something", maybe not. I'd just as soon spend the money on the ERS that gives me and my wife some options in the case of an emergency. To be honest, the only time I've used the GS ERS system was for our car up in our local town - blew a transmission cooler line and it was dead in the water. Called GS and they were there in 20 minutes and towed us to our dealer (further than "the nearest garage") with no issues. If I don't ever use it for the RV, I'll count my blessings, but, I won't curse the fact that I spent the money for the safety net that I haven't used. Like anything else, you won't miss it until you need and then it is too late...
I struggle with the trailer tires when doing inspections and it takes just about all I've got to get the truck's tires off and on doing brakes. That's in the "comfort" of my yard or garage, not along a highway in the pouring rain with cars and trucks whizzing by or along a desolate road in the middle of nowhere.
As mentioned before, I'd spend that money on something; maybe I'd need that "something", maybe not. I'd just as soon spend the money on the ERS that gives me and my wife some options in the case of an emergency. To be honest, the only time I've used the GS ERS system was for our car up in our local town - blew a transmission cooler line and it was dead in the water. Called GS and they were there in 20 minutes and towed us to our dealer (further than "the nearest garage") with no issues. If I don't ever use it for the RV, I'll count my blessings, but, I won't curse the fact that I spent the money for the safety net that I haven't used. Like anything else, you won't miss it until you need and then it is too late...
