If you don't have AAA

[equate975]

Its damn nice. I think like a year ago I upgraded to the "plus" package (I think Its called like RV now). Its $77 a year and they will tow you up to 100 miles (vs the 5 miles for regular) I believe you get 5 tows a year.

Should be pretty obvious to most of you to get it, but if you don't I suggest it. I just "abuse" it to tow all my shit around for me. I think I have used it 4 times this year moving cars about 50 miles each time. Much cheaper than actually paying for a tow all the time.

They also have a lot of other stuff, but I don't really use anything else.

[CrazyB]

Yep it is a defiantly a nice thing to have, used it to tow my car to a body shop and back for paint.

[z31maniac]

I have roadside assistance through my insurance with State Farm. It costs like $2 a month and I get 5 tows a year, unlimited dollar/distance.

[cferb]

Definitely worth it. I'll look into that State Farm thing though, since I already have State Farm I think...

But AAA has saved me twice already, and several friends, though not through mine, but know that they could have used mine if I wanted.

[ColdAccord]

i thought it was 200 miles? my clutch quit in cleveland and I got towed 190 miles back to buffalo for free

[318isbmw]

My girlfriend has it, and she's got a lil economy car. Her family just lets me use theirs, and it doesn't cost me anything.

[SamE30e]

If you own an e30 and don't have it, or have access to it. You suck.

[nosignal]

Whatever you do, don't get GMAC's Roadside Assistance. Sounds like a great deal ($59/year, unlimited tows in any car you're driving) until you actually need to use it - I used it twice without issue, but then was told on another attempt that there were "no towing companies in the area that would accept GMAC work orders" so I was basically S.O.L. and had to foot the bill for a tow.

Keep in mind I was in a CITY with a population of 15,000+ people, not even a rural area. WTF?

Oh, but they do have a reimbursement program...which takes 8-12 weeks and only applies if you own the car. :hitler:

Needless to say I'll be paying a little extra and switching back to AAA next year.

[SpecM]

IMO, AAA is for wimps (minus the tows. I like that)

I see soooo many people use AAA for stupid stuff. Like tire repair, "outta gas", batteries. Forget that stuff.

But tows are OK I guess

[2Big4a3Series]

I see soooo many people use AAA for stupid stuff. Like tire repair, "outta gas", batteries.

I'd use them for changing a tire if I was on my way to a formal banquet or some other event where I was dressed up. I'm not afraid to get dirty or sweat completely through my clothes but I don't think that I want to do that in a tux.

[nando]

I get free towing with my car insurance, so whatever. in 6 years I've never been stranded my my car - I suppose it's inevitable, but I'm pretty in tune with how it runs so i'm not very worried. plus, my daily commute is only like 5 miles..

[cferb]

If you don't think it'll happen, the first time I used it, was because a gasket blew, the piece was $1.50, but it made all of my coolant leak out, about 20 miles from home. Second time was mostly my fault.

[ethree]

Some of the branches also offer some dmv services like title changes and other little shit you dread going to the dmv with.

[nando]

If you don't think it'll happen, the first time I used it, was because a gasket blew, the piece was $1.50, but it made all of my coolant leak out, about 20 miles from home. Second time was mostly my fault.

I don't let things go to the point that they break. I can't afford to, everything has to be in good running order all the time - anybody who tracks their cars often will tell you that. I know the service interval for a timing belt is about 50k for example, but I'll be damned if I've ever put more than 20k on one. I change my oil when it's dirty, not at an imaginary mileage point - etc. etc.

[Sam Cogley]

When I was still driving my '91 AWD Talon, my clutch slave decided to blow and leave me without the ability to shift about 5 miles from my apartment and about 50 miles from my parents' garage where I'd be able to fix it. AAA towed it there for me, then I borrowed my dad's pickup for a few days. On the way to fix the Talon and return the pickup, the transmission blew in it. Another 40-mile tow...AAA was pretty cool about it, though.