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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smkettner wrote:
Probably the best part of RA is to have a number to call. I called several tow companies before I could get a truck out to me on New Year's Eve. Then got lucky and found a guy to do the work New Year's Day.
On the other hand, they are all basically insurance companies. Ones that are very good at making a profit, that tells me the odds are in their favour, not the customers.
In my case, the first, and last time I called them, that handy 800 number cost me 5 hours on the side of the interstate in a snow storm without heat. Then the delay meant I was stuck for the weekend, paying for a motel and meals while my motorhome sat locked in a shop.
The tow truck driver told me point blank, he COULD have towed me in 5 minutes, not 5 HOURS, but the RA refused to pay full price and in a snow storm he was too busy to take a discounted fee. So I sat in the cold waiting for him to work through his list of full-price jobs.
Bottom line. The $69.95 RA cost me $345 in motel charges, $210 in restaurant food. All because a wealthy corporation didn't want to part with an extra $60 or $70.
That's NOT what I'd call being a Good Samaritan.
