Good Sam RV Insurance Feedback

dclark1946 wrote:
We are considering Good Sam RV insurance to cover the chance that our TV or trailer has major issues on the road. We currently have AAA but that would only cover our TV and would not help with getting our TT back to civilization while the TV was being worked on nor would it cover trailer issues. Anyone with experience with this insurance?

Thanks;

Just join Good Sam, & you'll get all the junk mail you ever wanted concerning Good Sam Roadside Assistance Insurance , I get about 3 offers a week in the mail, I've gotten so many that I know what they are without opening them, so the go directly to the trash unopened.

bukhrn wrote:

dclark1946 wrote:
We are considering Good Sam RV insurance to cover the chance that our TV or trailer has major issues on the road. We currently have AAA but that would only cover our TV and would not help with getting our TT back to civilization while the TV was being worked on nor would it cover trailer issues. Anyone with experience with this insurance?

Thanks;

Just join Good Sam, & you'll get all the junk mail you ever wanted concerning Good Sam Roadside Assistance Insurance , I get about 3 offers a week in the mail, I've gotten so many that I know what they are without opening them, so the go directly to the trash unopened.

Yes I understand that. We are Good Sam members through Camping World and we get plenty of that type of mail. I have always blown that off but have been rethinking if that might be a good investment.

Dick

being a member of GoodSam entitles you to spend money on a growing number of their programs .... their insurance and roadside assistance are two very different programs .... we found their insurance to be way overpriced but have found the cost of their roadside assistance to be competitive .... just be aware that they don't offer any programs on which they structure to lose money

Jim

JEBar wrote:
being a member of GoodSam entitles you to spend money on a growing number of their programs .... their insurance and roadside assistance are two very different programs .... we found their insurance to be way overpriced but have found the cost of their roadside assistance to be competitive .... just be aware that they don't offer any programs on which they structure to lose money

Jim

Are there companies that do make it their business to lose money?

We're happy with the Good Sam extended service plan so far. It is not a contract and we pay it on a schedule that can be stopped at any time with no hassles.

Another odd thing is we never get mailings from Good Sam and we've used their service a number of times. I don't know why we don't get mailings but I don't feel too left out.

I have GS for roadside assistance and also their insurance which is National General. Never had to use either but nice to have. I do not get any mailing from GS.....I went online and opted out of any mailings. Has worked for 7 years.

Sounds like you are talking about roadside assistance and not the regular type of insurance. AS you will read about the forums, they are all a******shoot. You will probably find more complaints on here about Good Sam, because this is a Good Sam board and people come here to complain. Go to Coach Nets forum where people complain or AA's...wait they don't have one? What are they hiding? lol

We have used the roadside assistance twice, it worked well, both times. We did have to wait a bit the last time, we were about 10 miles east of Deming NM.,guess there weren't that many RV repair places available. We called the number on the card, Good Sam called someone with whom they had a contract relationship. Both times these folks have done a good job. Seems like we did have a little out of pocket expense the second time, however, it was minimal. We have just purchased the Good Sam Premier Travel Assist Insurance, mainly because it covers not only us, but anyone traveling with us. The Good Sam website has a lot of information on each of the above mentioned programs, plus others.

Had occasion to use GS Emergency Road Assistance about a month ago. Stranded on highway 20 miles from the nearest town. Called GS and 2 hours later the tow truck had us, our TV and 5th wheel at the Dodge dealer we asked for. GS even offered to tow the 5er to a campground (problem was with the truck) if we wished. No out of pocket expense. Only problem we had was trying to figure out exactly where we were on the highway! GS ERA is like any other insurance - it's only good if you need it! Happy camping.

wbwood wrote:
Sounds like you are talking about roadside assistance and not the regular type of insurance. AS you will read about the forums, they are all a******shoot. You will probably find more complaints on here about Good Sam, because this is a Good Sam board and people come here to complain. Go to Coach Nets forum where people complain or AA's...wait they don't have one? What are they hiding? lol

:B:B:B How true...


as if that was the only thing they were hiding... you can't even see the contract until after you bought it...

I have considered Good Sam RV insurance but I feel it is way overpriced. I have my TT on the same policy as my truck for much much lower and the coverage seems comparable.
I do have Good Sam Roadside Assistance. I have used it thee times and I will never leave home without it.