

| Subject: | Re: Coach Net roadside services |
| From: | Geneva Saint-Amour |
| Date: | Fri, 27 Feb 2015 20:14:31 -0600 |
We would be interested in this plan, but will they view our Vanagon as an RV? And we prefer a flatbed over a tow. Sent from my electronic leash! Geneva Saint-Amour www.slowcarfasthouse.com > On Feb 27, 2015, at 10:29 AM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote: > > As a Friday topic many of us look for roadside assistance one time or > another. Coach-Net is like the AAA of the RV community and I have used them > since my 2nd RV back in 1999. Last week, (2/17) we left New York in the > Motor Home to go to Florida for the Daytona 500 and to do some work on Mom's > house. While traveling through Rocky Mount NC we smelled what we first > thought was brakes. The smell lingered. Then we realized it was us! Pulled > over. In a few minutes bedroom filled with smoke. Turned out an exhaust pipe > broke and set the rear bedroom closet floor on fire and melted the left rear > taillight and wiring. Fire extinguisher took care of that. Anyway Coach-Net > towed my RV to Byrds towing-truck repair at no cost. Mind you towing this > beast required a truck with a long under reach hook, removing the drive > shaft, and connecting air to release the rear brakes. Anyway, Byrds took > care of the exhaust for a very reasonable price and I was back on the road > by noon the next day. Byrds also let us sleep in the RV in their lot. > Luckily our furnaces worked since it like 5F outside. Anyway so next night > we just get into Georgia and we have right front tire blow out. Called > Coach-net again. No problems. I needed a tire and a wheel. They even helped > locate both. They towed us to the Loves truck stop at the next exit as they > had a wheel. I bought the wheel, and then they towed me to a TA truck stop > that had the tire. Yes I paid dearly for that tire but I was back on the > road. But anyway, that was service. > > > > The towing plan for the RV which also includes the family vehicles is only > about $100/year. They tow to the nearest qualified facility, not a preset > mileage. It is worth looking into. > > > > Dennis
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