Date: Sat, 22 Nov 2008 13:52:03 -0800
Reply-To: Roger Whittaker <rogerwhitt1@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Roger Whittaker <rogerwhitt1@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: AAA Plus Differences was Newbie '86 Vanagon owner here AAA
Plus!
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Dear american triple a and canadian double a clubers
the rv designation on your membership is for one important reason ...
to detail to the call center that you may require a tow truck large enough
to handle an RV --
the extra miles of towing and happier than a mouse at a cheese festival
treatment given to rv plus members
is extended to regular members as it is policy of all in the triple or
double a culture --
so has been my experience and i have been a member on and off for a very
long time --
the tow service received does vary from place to place ... and is often
hinged on the call center persons knowledge of your plan
keeping the book that came with your membership in the vanagon is important
should you require a quibble settler
also having the plus service has resulted in several tows billed to my
canadian double a ... that i utilized when broken down in usa
i still fondly think of the fellow who picked us up on 101 just outside of
king city california
it was now late and he was a little glum ...
he was speaking in spanish on his cell as we settled into his cab --
he turned to me in the darkness ... the blue glow of his cell illuminating
his face --
in well toned polite business english he asked me where i thought we were
going --
he then said something in half spanish and half english to his cell phone
person--
part of what he said was to tell his listener that he had no idea how long
he would be cause he did not know what sort of membership we had--
i flashed my premium card in the darkness ... said loudly ... we have
premium rv plus...
he said something quickly in spanish to his cell phone > shut is > and
flashed his beautiful white teeth at me --
Where would you like to go? he asked.
the nearest VW dealer says i --
he grins again ...
He dropped us in the parking lot of the Salinias California VW --
we spent the night and made repairs our selves in the parking lot with the
help of Manny the service writer --
Bottom line in this story ... which i have told here before --
is ... premium rv plus getes you more tow miles when you require them --
never nver never leave home with out it ...
yours
On Sat, Nov 22, 2008 at 10:22 AM, Loren Busch <starwagen@gmail.com> wrote:
> This has been covered on this list before but lets cover it again. First,
> AAA, although run under a national blanket organization, is like a State
> wide franchise. The services and coverage differes from State to State.
> That's why we see variations like limit of three road calls per year, 200
> mile vs 100 mile towing limits, etc. and different rates. And based
> anecdotes seen on this and other lists different rules depending on who you
> get on the other end of the phone when you call the 800 emergency number.
> Example. Some years back, traveling with a friend who blew and engine (in
> a
> Toyota Roadrunner, NOT a VW) we called to have him towed on my AAA policy
> because he did not have AAA. They said fine and they would tow but would
> he
> like to join AAA right then and have the tow done on his coverage? He said
> yes, gave them a credit card number, and he was a member with a tow truck
> on
> the way. Others have tried the 'instant membership' thing and been told
> their coverage would take efffect in 24 or 48 hours. Some report that they
> are limited to three or two 100 mile tows per year. And based on personal
> experinece, for at least AAA Washington, AAA will NOT tow except on/from
> public roads, they won't come up a Forsest Service road to get you. But,
> also in Washinton, I've seen at least one exception to this some 20 miles
> up
> a FS road that was paved. And AAA wouldn't tow my wrecked '85 from the
> collision repair lot (where the insurance company had towed it) to a
> storage
> location while I figured out what and how I was going to do with it (not
> repairable). But less than a year before the same Vanagon had been towed
> from my driveway to a repair shop without question.
> Bottom line is tht AAA is indepensible for most problems and the Plus or
> Premier membership option provides much better towing coverage but you may
> still have problems.
>
> BTW, has anyone ever encountered a problem with AAA that a tow truck driver
> says "That's a RV and you don't have RV coverage"? For several years I've
> paid the premium for RV coverage so as not to run into such a problem but
> wonder if I'm wasting money.
>
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roger w
There are two kinds of jobs in the world:
Picking up garbage and telling people things.
Successful people do both, with the same good attitude. (riw)
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