Dear curious
Wife was 60$$ cdn extra ... Best deal on a woman ever as most roadside
Assistance women have cost cosiderably more in the past... She doesn't
get any more tow jobs than I do...
Yours
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There must be a lifetime of thought in the last second if we are to
live from moment to moment.

On 2010-09-15, at 4:54 PM, Courtney Hook <courtneyhook@SHAW.CA> wrote:

> So for the plusRV your wife gets a card too for the one price?? Or
> do you
> have to add her for extra money??
> Courtney
>
> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> Always be yourself, because the people that matter don't mind,
> and the ones who mind, don't matter.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tom Buese" <tombuese@COMCAST.NET>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 2010 10:12 AM
> Subject: Re: Roadside Assistance Plans
>
>
>> I have used AAA PlusRV for many years-3-100 mile tow jobs/year-can be
>> linked consecutively for 300 miles, according to the tow truck
>> driver.
>> One service call pays for the entire year's premium, about $111/year
>> for me & the spousal unit. (2 Cards) so 6-100 mile tows + all the
>> other basic service call features.
>>
>> And we use it w/ 3 VW buses, A6 w/ 190K+ miles on it!
>>
>> YMMV,
>>
>> Mr. BZ-what's in your wallet?
>>
>>
>> !
>> On Sep 15, 2010, at 10:43 AM, Sudhir Desai wrote:
>>
>>> I use AAA Premier as well, and love it. Well worth the premium in my
>>> opinion.
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>> Sudhir
>>>
>>> On Wed, Sep 15, 2010 at 12:31, Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@cox.net>
>>> wrote:
>>>> AAA provides similar services for "Premier" members.  The price is
>>>> a little steeper.  Of course, one has to make judgments about other
>>>> services from each membership, also.  For example, one can buy
>>>> insurance from these providers as well, supposedly at a preferred
>>>> price for members.  I have some other problems with AARP behavior,
>>>> so have dropped my membership.  My wife retains hers, however, so
>>>> if we determine that this service is a good one for us, we may sign
>>>> up.  DMc
>>>>
>>>> ---- Harold Teer <teer.vanagon@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>>>>> For you more "experienced drivers" with membership in AARP, you
>>>>> may wish to
>>>>> look at their Roadside Assistance plan which is presently offered
>>>>> through
>>>>> Allstate.  See: "http://www.aarproadside.com/AARP/home.do"
>>>>>
>>>>> I have the "Premier plan" ($81 for a couple) which provides 100
>>>>> miles
>>>>> towing, but the real feature I like is the "Trip Interruption
>>>>> Guarantee".
>>>>> "If a vehicle you are driving becomes disabled because of a
>>>>> collision or
>>>>> mechanical failure**, and is completely disabled more than 100
>>>>> miles from home, we will reimburse you up to a maximum of $750 per
>>>>> occurrence ($1,500 maximum per membership year) for
>>>>> expenses incurred within 48 hours of the incident for any
>>>>> combination of the
>>>>> following:
>>>>>
>>>>>   - Car rental or commercial transportation (including airline,
>>>>> bus, or
>>>>>   train fare) from the accident location to your home or
>>>>> destination and then
>>>>>   back to pick up the repaired vehicle.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>   - Lodging expenses while your car is being repaired.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>   - Ambulance charges.
>>>>>
>>>>> My wife was out of town in our can and had a mechanical failure on
>>>>> a Sunday
>>>>> and had the car towed to a dealer, rented a car, and spent the
>>>>> night in a
>>>>> local hotel.  All of those expenses were paid for by the plan.
>>>>>
>>>>> As unbelievable as it sounds, I have never had to use the plan for
>>>>> our
>>>>> Vanagon.  But  it certainly gives me piece of mind having it.
>>>>>
>>>>> Harold
>>>>> ___
>>>>> Harold Teer
>>>>> 1991 Westy (Vangaux)
>>>>> Harrisonburg, VA
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Wed, Sep 15, 2010 at 12:24 AM, DW <dcwilton@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> I'm not certain that this is pertinent to ask on the list, but it
>>>>>> does
>>>>>> relate to my van so here goes... I just received a renewal for my
>>>>>> roadside
>>>>>> assistance plan. I have used it twice in December of 2008 and
>>>>>> have paid
>>>>>> about $340 for the two years of annual fees. I'm not sure this is
>>>>>> worthwhile, or currently sustainable. The critical issue for me
>>>>>> is the
>>>>>> ability to tow the vehicle to a reputable mechanic if need be.
>>>>>> I'm not
>>>>>> likely going to run out of gas, lock my keys in the van or
>>>>>> require hotel
>>>>>> discounts -- I am really just interested in the possibility of a
>>>>>> long tow
>>>>>> if
>>>>>> the scenario ever arose. I guess my question is what do you folks
>>>>>> use and
>>>>>> why? Incidently, I have used the Allstate Platinum Elite Plan
>>>>>> because I
>>>>>> thought it was the best side-by-side comparison of plans, though
>>>>>> it should
>>>>>> be for the price they charge...
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks for any thoughts, DW
>>>>>>
>>>>>> PS: I need coverage in the US & Canada
>>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> David McNeely
>>>>