Beware, what AAA says and what their contractors will do are two different
things.  Most contractors have to much volume to have their trucks
dispatched and housed at the "Home shop", so its not convenient for them to
toe you to their shop.  They will charge you the overmileage.  Get the plus,
or bring some cash.

----- Original Message -----
From: <jbrush@aros.net>
To: "Matthew Libby" <MLibby1@cfl.rr.com>
Sent: Thursday, September 12, 2002 1:18 PM
Subject: Re: Re: Towing Insurance???

>
> >I work for AAA.
>
> >In the North
>
>
> >Basic gets you 5 miles  $3.00 a mile after that.  They wonr tow you to
> >their shop for free if its farther than 5 miles.
>
>
> I guess it is different in the west, or at least in my area.
>
> I just spoke with AAA here in SLC, and the explanation I got is this:
>
> Within city limits, they will hook up and tow the vehicle five miles for
> no charge. Beyond that is a mileage charge.
>
> If you are out on a trip, outside of the 'city limits' and more than five
> miles from their nearest tow service, the tow truck will pick you up, and
> take you back to his shop at no charge, regardless of the mileage. So if I
> am on my way to Las Vegas, and breakdown in Central Utah, I will get towed
> to a shop, no matter how far it its for no charge. They did mention that
> some of their towing contractors are not repair shops, and that in such a
> circumstance, they would tow me back to their place of business, and then
> five miles in any direction from there.
>
> That doesn't always get you to a VW shop, but it does get you back to
> civilization in almost any case, for no extra charge.
>
> >> Sounds like you had a fun weekend :-) AAA should tow your vehicle to
the
> >> shop that sent the truck, even if its 100 miles.
>
> So if this happens to someone in the CA/UT/NV group, this should apply. I
> wouldn't think its very far to the nearest towing contractor anymore, but
> in the west, it could easily exceed that five miles.
>
> John