Dave,

In Florida (AAA South), the PLUS membership gets you up to four 100 mile tows a year, not just one.

I rarely use more than one tow a year, but I did have one year when I used all four.

The only tech I trust to touch my van is in St. Augustine, over 20 miles from home, so the extra miles are 

nice.

Anthony
'89 Syncro GL (Hidalgo)

________________________________
 From: Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@COX.NET>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM 
Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2012 3:25 PM
Subject: Re: BBB & AAA
 
---- Ken Wyatt <57skibum@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> Monday, I received AAA propaganda in the mail.� I found it interesting that
> the "Real Life" story included read as follows:
>
> Bold Heading
> "There we sat, in the dark, with cars blasing by on the� highway..... "
>
> Real Life story.
> Every year my wife and I drive my restored 1972 Westfalia bus from
> San Francisco to this Annual Volkswagen gathering in Lake Havasu, AZ.
>� Twenty minutes outside of Barstow, CA, the ignition coil went out and we
> sputtered to the side of the road.....�  There we sat, in the dark, in the
> cold, cars blasting by on the highway.� I phoned for help and fifteen
> minutes later the AAA driver arrived in a flatbed ---� The right rig to tow
> my bus. " blah blah blah.� Short story, they were saved, you buy AAA you
> get saved also.
>
> I find it quite interesting that I received this 2 days before leaving for
> BBB at Lake Havasu in my own Westfalia.� Coincidence?� I think not!!
> Any other vanagonauts living in� surrounding states get this AAA offer this
> week?� Just curious if they sent it to all regional Vanagon/Bus� owners or
> maybe it was just my turn.
>
> I still can't decide whether to bite the hook or not.� 50 something bucks a
> year sounds cheap, but then I'm cheap.

AAA membership works, and works well.� Get stuck somewhere and need a tow, you will get it.� Take the "Plus" version and you get one 100 mile tow per policy year;� take the "Premium" version and that goes to 200 miles.� The drivers are knowledgeable about reputable repair shops (though not necessarily Vanagon specialist shops).�  The trip interruption insurance works also, and ask me how I know.� But you need at least the "Plus" version to get the trip interruption coverage.� I would not think so much of AAA if I only drove late model Toyotas or Hondas.� But in addition to those I drive a 20 year old Vanagon.� The question is not whether it will fail at some point, but when and where.� If I am far from home when that happens, I need a plan.� AAA is part of that plan, even if I can do some repairs myself while on the road.� BTW, mine is 10 years younger than your.

No matter what some will claim, you do not need the RV version.� The van is a van, camper or not, and the word from AAA is that the regular policy covers it.� The drivers I have encountered are more than courteous and helpful.

mcneely
>
> Cheers,
> Ken Wyatt
> 82 westy
> SLC, UT

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David McNeely