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noleakman
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Dec 29, 2014

Road side assistance

I have had Coach Net for many years I have never had to use it! I have changed my insurance to The Hartford thru AARP and there roadside assistance sounds the same as Coach net and it is free! Has anyone had to use it is it as good Coach Net! I was wondering if I am just paying for Coach Net when I have the Hartford for free
  • We had to be towed twice last winter and good sam responded as quick as anyone could expect. the first tow we went to a local shop for repair and after 4 days they could not fix the RV. Then good sam paid again for a second tow of 130 mi. Couldn't ask for more than that!!
  • good question, I would stay with coach net or good scam
  • we have coach and have used it a few times,no problems and fast service. my car insurance will tow anything I own BUT I do the foot work. turn in the bill and get a check, which I,ve done with a boat ,and it worked too.
  • Ask your Hartford ERS whether they will provide you with tech support for your RV's furnace when it quits at 2AM and it's 20 degrees out. Coach-Net will, along with a pretty long list of other services that the insurance connected ERS plans don't provide. That $0.25/day or so that Coach-Net costs can go a long way when you need it. My savings using Coach-Net's services over the past few years has easily paid my renewal costs for the next 10-15 years.
  • 10forty2 wrote:
    I would verify with my insurance provider that they can locate service for your RV and not just your cars before I dropped Coach Net. Coach Net and Good Sam specialize in RV service centers, so their RV Roadside Assistance is tailored to RVs. AAA has a specialized RV coverage but I don't know anything about them. A lot of times insurance providers have roadside assistance as part of their policies but they only reimburse you for what you spent. You have to locate the service center on your own. For me, that's not good because I am not familiar with service centers across my travel area.

    Just my $.02 worth....


    AAA is not good for RV's. Their coverage is not uniform throughout the U..S. or from city to city. Their plans tend to have a variety of exceptions i.e. number of miles they will tow before you start paying mile by mile, guarantee they will tow you, your RV or trailer to not only the nearest repair facility but one that actually has the facility to repair what your specific problem is. :(
  • I would verify with my insurance provider that they can locate service for your RV and not just your cars before I dropped Coach Net. Coach Net and Good Sam specialize in RV service centers, so their RV Roadside Assistance is tailored to RVs. AAA has a specialized RV coverage but I don't know anything about them. A lot of times insurance providers have roadside assistance as part of their policies but they only reimburse you for what you spent. You have to locate the service center on your own. For me, that's not good because I am not familiar with service centers across my travel area.

    Just my $.02 worth....