Date: Mon, 2 Mar 2015 08:55:16 -0500
Reply-To: "kenneth wilford (Van-Again)" <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET>
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From: "kenneth wilford (Van-Again)" <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET>
Subject: Re: Roadside service
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Something that no one has mentioned so far is the if you get RV insurance
through Progressive, your roadside assistance is included at no extra
cost. I have Progressive on my 95 Bounder RV and it costs under $400 a
year for full coverage. That includes the roadside assistance for free.
Here is a link to what it includes:
http://www.progressive.com/rv/rv-insurance-coverages-roadside/
My parents got this on their 89 LeSharo (think Rialta with a Renault
Traffic nose). I am sure you can get this insurance on a full Westy as
well. They had several breakdowns on a trip to Florida last year. The
roadside assistance people were there within the hour to tow them or do
whatever they needed done. They were very pleased and it cost them nothing
extra! Just FYI.
Ken Wilford
John 3:16
www.vanagain.com
On Sun, Mar 1, 2015 at 12:27 PM, Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@cox.net> wrote:
> Not only does one get the towing service, but if on an extended trip, AAA
> Premium provides a good many travel related services if the trip is
> interrupted due to mechanical failure or accident. This is AAA Auto Club,
> not AAA insurance. I had both when in Oklahoma. Now, in Washington, AAA
> insurance is not available, so I had to buy different insurance.
>
> The travel services are actually extensive. They will get you back home,
> they will put you up overnight. AAA Premium is a pretty good deal.
>
> mcneely
>
> ---- Abel Longoria <houstonphotog@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> > I have the AAA premium and just used it for the first time to tow my
> Westy
> > home 140 miles. That used the one annual 200 mile tow I'm allotted. That
> > was a Sunday. The very next day I had it towed with AAA 75 miles to the
> > shop where I wanted the work done. I thoight there would be some sort of
> > waiting period in between tows but the representative assured me there
> > wasn't and gladly took my info down to schedule this one.
> >
> > I am very happy with their service... Although I am considering carrying
> a
> > second service in case i need it for some reason. The $100 a year or
> > whatever it may be might be well worth it
> >
> > Abel
> > On Mar 1, 2015 11:03 AM, "J Stewart" <fonman4277@comcast.net> wrote:
> >
> > > I did realize I left out an important part in my first posting on this
> > > subject. Back in the 80's, 90's and early 2000's I had AAA and then
> Good
> > > Sam, and had no problems getting towed up to 100 miles where ever I
> wanted.
> > > It is in the last 5 years I've had problems, so those who have the
> premium
> > > towing and say they haven't used it in a while my be unpleasantly
> surprised
> > > next time they do.
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > >
> > > > AAA will limit the number of times they will assist with a single
> > > vehicle. It
> > > > was 3 per year last time we checked. Unfortunately VWs need 9 lives
> or
> > > > more!!
> > >
> > > > Sent from my electronic leash!
> > > > Geneva Saint-Amour
> > > > www.slowcarfasthouse.com
> > >
>
> --
> David McNeely
>
--
Thanks,
Ken Wilford
John 3:16
www.vanagain.com
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