I actually got a letter from AAA telling me to maintain my car better.  I
had a series of problems in a short time that required about 4 tows in maybe
6 months.  This was with a '68 Pontiac, not any of my VWs.

-Craig

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Maynard Southard [SMTP:echomhs@GIS.NET]
> Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2001 10:35 AM
> To:   vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject:      Re: How Many Tows Does it Take to Get Canceled by AAA?
> (LONG)
>
> Budd:
> I just called AAA to upgrade my membership to Plus.  They told me that I
> am
> untitled to 4 (four) "100 mile" tows per YEAR for each member on my
> account
> (wife makes 8 total tows).  Interestingly, the rep said I can combine tows
> such
> that I can have my vehicle towed 200 miles at no per mile charge over the
> 100
> miles by sacrificing another service call.  Sounds like they have plenty
> experience with "Schmoo" folks!
>
> Maynard Southard  OvO '79
> '82 Westy Diesel "Reinhardt"
> '93 EV GL "Klinger"
> '00 Golf GLS TDI "WooHoo"
> '84 Jetta GL TD "Donor"
>
>
> On Tuesday, July 24, 2001 9:34 AM, Budd Premack <bpremack@WAVETECH.NET>
> wrote:
> <snip>
> > Back to the Schmoo Award....I have it on good authority that if I call
> AAA
> > once more this month to have them flatbed the now dormant Wolfsburg, I
> will
> > be a finalist for the title of Schmoo of the Month.  Prizes include a
> can of
> > fix-a-flat, a $20 coupon at Precision Tune, and a four-ball specific
> gravity
> > tester for batteries.  The grand prize for Schmoo YearSelf is a
> book/video
> > specific to the make involved; i.e. "Unsafe at Any Speed" for
> Chevrolets,
> > "Towering Inferno" for Fords, and "The Bentley Factory Repair Manual"
> for
> > us.
> <snip>