Dave, I didn't even get to talk to a driver. I was turned down flat by the
AAA dispatcher. I was in Florida at the time, not the state where I have
AAA (Alabama) but still... they didn't know what my situation was, either.
We didn't get past the "no" that followed the question "is the vehicle on a
paved surface?"

Jim

On Sun, Mar 1, 2015 at 11:08 AM, <mcneely4@cox.net> wrote:

> Jim, you need to read your policy before you let the driver get away with
> that.  The policy calls for extraction, not just towing, even describing
> under what circumstances a second truck will be dispatched to assist in
> extraction.  Of course, I don't know the situation you were in.  There is a
> caveat for excluding a non-public road.  But many public roads are not
> paved.  mcneely
>
> ---- Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> > I have the 200 mile tow package from AAA. Of course, since I pay for it,
> I
> > have never had to use it. But the one time I got stuck in sand under a
> > bridge they would not send a truck to tow me the 20 feet I needed to
> > extract because it was "not on a paved road surface, sir."
> >
> > Jim
> >
> > On Sun, Mar 1, 2015 at 8:42 AM, Sudhir Desai <sudhir.desai@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > > I've never had an issue with AAA towing my van home within the 100 mile
> > > radius. One driver complained about the driveway (narrow, other cars),
> but
> > > after the other cars were moved, he was able to dump the van in a
> workable
> > > location.
> > >
> > > On Sun, Mar 1, 2015 at 9:31 AM, Stephen Grisanti <bike2vcu@yahoo.com>
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > > What about the AAA Premier level that allows up to 100 miles, or the
> > > other
> > > > AAA that does up to 200?  I have neither of these but they have been
> much
> > > > discussed on this list and others and it sounds like users find
> those to
> > > be
> > > > as advertised.  Rotten thing to find out your program is not what you
> > > > expected, especially during the breakdown/tow crisis.  Our auto
> policy
> > > > covers towing, but we are out of pocket at the time of service and
> get
> > > > reimbursed the full tow charge amount.  No problem yet with that.
> > > > Stephen
> > > >
> > > >      On Sunday, March 1, 2015 8:58 AM, J Stewart <
> fonman4277@COMCAST.NET
> > > >
> > > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >  And this has been my problem with all these auto "clubs". The
> nearest
> > > > "qualified facility" may be simply a gas station that does repairs.
> I had
> > > > this issue 3 years ago with my daughters New Beetle. It broke down in
> > > > Newport News Virginia (where she attends college) and I wanted it
> towed
> > > to
> > > > her dorm parking lot, about 9 miles away. Despite having 100 mile
> towing
> > > > through Good Sam, the tow truck driver wanted to take it to the
> nearest
> > > gas
> > > > station that did repairs. He refused to tow it more than 3 miles,
> > > anything
> > > > over was extra $$$. I ended up paying the extra, and complained to
> Good
> > > > Sam, who could not have cared less. End of Good Sam and on to AAA.
> > > Recently
> > > > tried to use AAA, basic towing was 3 miles and $4.00/mile after that.
> > > > Girlfriends ATT Auto Service was 3 miles and $3.00/mile after that.
> My
> > > AAA
> > > > membership is up the end of March and I'll bve giving them the boot
> too.
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > >
> > > > 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
> > > >
> > >
>
> --
> David McNeely
>
>
>