Date:         Thu, 18 Apr 2013 10:40:48 -0500
Reply-To:     ddbjorkman@VERIZON.NET
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From:         David Bjorkman <ddbjorkman@VERIZON.NET>
Subject:      Re: Triple-A won't extricate you from just any old where-And
              Forget Good Sam Too!
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<div style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 16px"><DIV>&nbsp;I have had some <SPAN class=misspelled>marathon</SPAN> AAA tows done. I have the plus (extra mileage) membership.</DIV><DIV>I have Never had a problem with them towing it to where I wanted.&nbsp; That closest repair facility stuff never came up.&nbsp;I have even had tows that went further than the 100 miles allowed, and I paid a very low per mile charge for the extra miles.&nbsp; I also have limped to within the 100 miles, stopped by the side of the highway/road and had them come and get me.&nbsp; That being said, they will only do it so many times per year (?) and then it's on you.</DIV><DIV></DIV><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV><SPAN class=misspelled>Dave</SPAN> B.</DIV><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV style="BORDER-TOP: #bcbcbc 1px solid; MARGIN: 5px 0px"></DIV><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12px; FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #000000">On 04/18/13, <SPAN><SPAN class=misspelled>Jim</SPAN> Felder&lt;<SPAN class=misspelled>jim</SPAN>.<SPAN class=misspelled>felder</SPAN>@GMAIL.COM&gt;</SPAN> wrote:</SPAN><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12px; FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #000000">If I recall, there is something about "closest repair facility" in the fine<BR>print of the AAA agreement, but several times I have needed them to look<BR>the other way and they have done so. I guess the distinction is if you are<BR>talking to the person that answers the phone at AAA, you'll get the book<BR>thrown at you. When you are there in the cab with the driver, talking about<BR>how he loves VW vans and such that you get a different, expanded set of<BR>rules.<BR><BR></DIV></div>