Date: Sun, 1 Mar 2015 11:09:46 -0600
Reply-To: mcneely4@COX.NET
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From: Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@COX.NET>
Subject: Re: Coach Net roadside services
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And you though correctly, Sudhir. And additional persons are not charged full rate. I have my wife on mine. mcneely
---- Sudhir Desai <sudhir.desai@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> Ah, I didn't realize it was on a per-car basis. I had always thought it was
> per-person.
>
> Cheers,
> Sudhir
>
> On Sun, Mar 1, 2015 at 9:58 AM, Jeff Stewart <fonman4277@comcast.net> wrote:
>
> > Here is the truth about AAA Plus with 100 mile towing: if you own three
> > cars, as I do you must purchase it for all three vehicles. You can't get it
> > just for one, like your Vanagon. I'm not paying $300 a year for an auto
> > service. That alone would pay for one or two tows.
> >
> >
> > Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone
> >
> > <div>-------- Original message --------</div><div>From: Stephen Grisanti <
> > bike2vcu@yahoo.com> </div><div>Date:03/01/2015 9:31 AM (GMT-05:00)
> > </div><div>To: J Stewart <fonman4277@COMCAST.NET>,
> > vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM </div><div>Subject: Re: Coach Net roadside
> > services </div><div>
> > </div>What about the AAA Premier level that allows up to 100 miles, or the
> > other AAA that does up to 200? I have neither of these but they have been
> > much discussed on this list and others and it sounds like users find those
> > to be as advertised. Rotten thing to find out your program is not what you
> > expected, especially during the breakdown/tow crisis. Our auto policy
> > covers towing, but we are out of pocket at the time of service and get
> > reimbursed the full tow charge amount. No problem yet with that.
> >
> > Stephen
> >
> >
> > On Sunday, March 1, 2015 8:58 AM, J Stewart <fonman4277@COMCAST.NET>
> > wrote:
> >
> >
> > And this has been my problem with all these auto "clubs". The nearest
> > "qualified facility" may be simply a gas station that does repairs. I had
> > this issue 3 years ago with my daughters New Beetle. It broke down in
> > Newport News Virginia (where she attends college) and I wanted it towed to
> > her dorm parking lot, about 9 miles away. Despite having 100 mile towing
> > through Good Sam, the tow truck driver wanted to take it to the nearest gas
> > station that did repairs. He refused to tow it more than 3 miles, anything
> > over was extra $$$. I ended up paying the extra, and complained to Good
> > Sam, who could not have cared less. End of Good Sam and on to AAA. Recently
> > tried to use AAA, basic towing was 3 miles and $4.00/mile after that.
> > Girlfriends ATT Auto Service was 3 miles and $3.00/mile after that. My AAA
> > membership is up the end of March and I'll bve giving them the boot too.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> >
> > The towing plan for the RV which also includes the family vehicles is only
> > about $100/year. They tow to the nearest qualified facility, not a preset
> > mileage. It is worth looking into.
> >
> > Dennis
> >
> >
> >
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David McNeely
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