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That's exactly what I said,you have to use the tow company the state awarded the contract to and then AAA reimburses you. I don't see anything in your article that contradicts that.
P.S. I didn't guess at this, I live in NJ, have AAA, and have broken down on NJ state highways before...what exactly are you trying to argue here?
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AAA reimburses you after the fact for whatever charges you incurred, but until then you have to pay the contractor
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AAA directly reimburses the towers for the cost of towing a members' vehicle back to their garage. The member doesn't have to make any payment.
I'm not trying to nitpick, but that's a big difference. That's 100% completely different information.
That still sounds confusing, after all the word reimburse means to "give back" so I don't know, but it's good if they now pay the tow company directly. It is weird wording though. The having to wait, which is what the discussion was about when I wrote the post, still applies, but thanks for correcting the payment.
Obtaining Alternate Services
If you have to obtain your own service facility, you are
eligible for reimbursement based on the amount the Club
would have paid to provide the service.
If you receive service by police order following a vehicle
disablement on any road where regulations restrict access for
road service or towing to service facilities under contract with
the highway authority, reimbursement will be provided for
towing to the nearest exit, up to three miles from the point of
disablement, or back to the facility that responds to your call.
If AAA is not able to provide Emergency Road Service, Basic
members are entitled to a refund according to the Basic
membership reimbursement schedule for any service that
AAA would have provided. The maximum amount allowed
on Basic ERS reimbursements is $55.50.
We have a 2hr trip coming up, not sure what to do??
Ive been driving years and had plenty of flat tires, locked out 1x, coolant hose bust 1x, and needed a bunch of tows. Im more worried about being stranded 100mi from home in the middle of east bufu.
I didn't renew in April after 30 or more years. I used it twice in all those years. One tow and then keys locked in car. I was paying 90 a year. I bought a new car last year. I have Roadside assistance thru my ins. That will be enough coverage. AAA just wasn't worth it anymore as far as I'm concerned. I think if a long-term customer has AAA, and has few to no calls. Then AAA should give a discount at renewal. As a way to retain cstomers. I have a feeling more people don't renew now than previous years.
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I didn't renew in April after 30 or more years. I used it twice in all those years. One tow and then keys locked in car. I was paying 90 a year. I bought a new car last year. I have Roadside assistance thru my ins. That will be enough coverage. AAA just wasn't worth it anymore as far as I'm concerned. I think if a long-term customer has AAA, and has few to no calls. Then AAA should give a discount at renewal. As a way to retain cstomers. I have a feeling more people don't renew now than previous years.
I've been reading in another forum that customers that use their car insurance for towing, key lockouts etc may see a increase in their car insurance.
Roadside service through their auto insurance may see an increase in premiums. If it is an infrequent occurrence, I am guessing that caveats may be moot.
I haven't had AAA in years. Nor have I required a wrecker.
I worked for several years in Primm Nevada. It's a wide spot in the road at the California border. An outlet mall and a couple casinos. It is literally in the middle of no where. Most of my co-workers had AAA just for their own peace of mind. They were the only outfit I knew of that would make the drive out to Primm to save us.
Unless you are traveling to really remote places I probably wouldn't bother!
I didn't renew in April after 30 or more years. I used it twice in all those years. One tow and then keys locked in car. I was paying 90 a year. I bought a new car last year. I have Roadside assistance thru my ins. That will be enough coverage. AAA just wasn't worth it anymore as far as I'm concerned. I think if a long-term customer has AAA, and has few to no calls. Then AAA should give a discount at renewal. As a way to retain cstomers. I have a feeling more people don't renew now than previous years.
You should have roadside assistance thru the manufacturer as part of your new car purchase for the first three to five years, depending on manufacturer.
We have a 2hr trip coming up, not sure what to do??
Ive been driving years and had plenty of flat tires, locked out 1x, coolant hose bust 1x, and needed a bunch of tows. Im more worried about being stranded 100mi from home in the middle of east bufu.
I think AAA is really worth the money. I pretty much never use it for any type of discounts, but I drive old beaters, too, and I like the peace of mind. AAA is just so reliable, compared to stories I've heard about other options for roadside assistance. They even have a battery service, where they come check your battery and can sell you one right there and then if you need one.
When I bought my latest beater, I learned the hard way that when the gas gauge got almost to E, it simply ran out of gas, instead of any type of warning light going on lol. Woops. They brought me free gas.
I had a mystery electrical problem on an old Camry, which turned out to be a brake light staying on - needed a new brake switch was all, but the battery kept running down. AAA kept coming to test battery, give me a jump, and it was the AAA guy who noticed the light was on in daylight - I rarely drove at night.
Another time, with an old Corolla, I couldn't get it out of park, and it was the AAA guy that showed me the little bypass button so I could change gears. Saved me a tow and mechanic bill.
So, I get mechanic help when needed, where they actually do house calls, and all for a yearly fee of only $100.
Some years I don't call at all, some years I'll call a few times until I figure out a problem with my vehicle - and usually it's AAA that figures it out for me.
Guess it just depends how handy you are as your own mechanic, and if you don't need the peace of mind that you can call them if you have any trouble.
I don't have any family member or friend I can call to come show up and/or do mechanic work for me, and am on a low fixed income, so it's definitely worth the yearly fee for me. And I do pay for the premium membership, for the farther included towing, just in case.
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