Would AAA tow me? (Or any suggestions)

[dreamer420]

just got AAA, $48 a year, basic membership. first 7 miles tow is free, they also told us there was no waiting time for when we can use it.

[dkbmxer002]

i have towing coverage through geico but the difference is that with geico i have to have it towed to the nearest shop... which for me makes it pointless.

[z31maniac]

AAA is like $75 a year, for free towing up to 100 miles. It will pay for itself the first time you have to use it. The car needs to be registered and insured for AAA to tow it. Get a Uhaul dolly if you don't want to drive it.

Sounds like a rip off to me.

I pay less than $24 a year for towing coverage from State Farm, and that pays 5 tows per year, unlimited mileage.

I guess the downside if you are brokeass, baggypants is that you pay for the tow, then get reimbursed for the full amount. But it also means you can call whatever company you want vs waiting for an AAA approved tow company to get out to you.

[dkbmxer002]

aaa is awesome. it's saved my ass for various drive shaft brakes, rear end explosions and transmission destruction's hahahaha

[mamzak]

Usually you can make a cash deal with the tow truck driver...
It's an extra $2/Km for AMA in Canada (same thing as AAA) but if you give the driver a $50 he will usually tow you anywhere within reason. I got a 65km tow for $50 doing that.

[Jean]

Got my last parts car with aaa, they don't mind, they get paid either way.

[McLaren]

considering uhaul now too

Thanks for the help everyone, many great responses

[Ian Bowers]

I've had AAA tow quite a few unregistered/uninsured vehicles in the past year. The tow guys are always real cool, most forget to even ask for the AAA card until they drop the car off. Neither tow was over 15 miles, though.

[KillaCams]

AAA is like $75 a year, for free towing up to 100 miles. It will pay for itself the first time you have to use it. The car needs to be registered and insured for AAA to tow it. Get a Uhaul dolly if you don't want to drive it.

[e34john]

To answer e34john: For new, renewed or recently upgraded members, they only have access to Basic services for the first 7 days. after 7 days, they can use the rest of the services of their chosen membership

Cool, a month did seem long. But I will never join anyways. I can change a tire, I know that I need to refuel my car. And in the rare even I do breakdown I will just pay for it out of pocket, I will still make out better than paying those annual monthly, whatever fees they have.

[SpecM]

So you need to know 7 days in advance of when you're going to brake down? I think I could swing that.

no, you need to get membership now so you'll be ready when you need it

[george graves]

So you need to know 7 days in advance of when you're going to brake down? I think I could swing that.

[SpecM]

Also, I'm currently a driver for AAA road side assistance for the Mid-Atlantic region (which you are in). :) I'll double check the list of tow/dont tow list in a bit,though.

cool

I'm a service writer at a AAA-owned Car Care Center for AAA Carolinas. I don't think all clubs have Car Care Centers (my store is the 3rd in the country)

we have a ERS center at our store too, those guys are cool as hell

[bimmerpirate]

Two questions: What level membership do you have, if you are a AAA member and is the other car currently registered with plates on it?

AAA will not tow any car that is unregistered.
Basic Members: first 3 miles are free. ~$4 a mile after that
Plus: first 100 miles are free. Same mileage rates apply. (only 4 100 mile tows available per year)
Premier: Same as Plus but also 1 200 mile tow a year.
State lines dont matter.

To answer e34john: For new, renewed or recently upgraded members, they only have access to Basic services for the first 7 days. after 7 days, they can use the rest of the services of their chosen membership


Also, I'm currently a driver for AAA road side assistance for the Mid-Atlantic region (which you are in). :) I'll double check the list of tow/dont tow list in a bit,though.

[SpecM]

AAA Classic gets you a Free 7 Mile Tow
AAA Plus will tow you up to 100 miles at no additional charge.
AAA Premier gets you one 200 mile tow for free.

mostly true

I don't know if different AAA clubs have differnet rules, but in AAA Carolina, the Basic only gets you 3 miles free, $3/mile after that