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Subject:Re: Roadside service
From:Dennis Jowell
Date:Tue, 3 Mar 2015 06:28:54 -0500

Here in VT/NH Our Westy is covered thru AAA RV insurance! Works great never had a question or problem. It's an add on policy as a separate policy. It was required for the Westy. Works in Canada also.

Dennis Jowell
Scotch Hollow Farm
Newbury, Vermont 

> On Mar 2, 2015, at 10:25 PM, tysonfroh <tysonfroh@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> 
> Hi all 
>  You can not get rv insurance on a westy they are not rvs. I know I know . But unless it has full plumbing it is not sink , toilet and so one . I went round and round with alstate . If its a plder bus you must use classic auto insurance company like haggardy .
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> Sent from Samsung tablet
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> -------- Original message --------
> From Rob <vwrobb@GMAIL.COM> 
> Date: 03/02/2015  11:18 AM  (GMT-06:00) 
> To vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM 
> Subject Re: Roadside service 
> 
> The roadside assist that has come with my insurance has typically been
> reimbursement after I turned in the receipt, the tow truck driver wants
> cash.
> 
> Rob
> vwrobb@gmail.com
> 
> 
> 
> On Mon, Mar 2, 2015 at 5:55 AM, kenneth wilford (Van-Again) <
> kenwilfy@comcast.net> wrote:
> 
>> Something that no one has mentioned so far is the if you get RV insurance
>> through Progressive, your roadside assistance is included at no extra
>> cost.  I have Progressive on my 95 Bounder RV and it costs under $400 a
>> year for full coverage.  That includes the roadside assistance for free.
>> Here is a link to what it includes:
>> http://www.progressive.com/rv/rv-insurance-coverages-roadside/
>> 
>> My parents got this on their 89 LeSharo (think Rialta with a Renault
>> Traffic nose).  I am sure you can get this insurance on a full Westy as
>> well.  They had several breakdowns on a trip to Florida last year.  The
>> roadside assistance people were there within the hour to tow them or do
>> whatever they needed done.  They were very pleased and it cost them nothing
>> extra!  Just FYI.
>> 
>> Ken Wilford
>> John 3:16
>> www.vanagain.com
>> 
>>> On Sun, Mar 1, 2015 at 12:27 PM, Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@cox.net> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Not only does one get the towing service, but if on an extended trip, AAA
>>> Premium provides a good many travel related services if the trip is
>>> interrupted due to mechanical failure or accident.  This is AAA Auto
>> Club,
>>> not AAA insurance.  I had both when in Oklahoma.  Now, in Washington, AAA
>>> insurance is not available, so I had to buy different insurance.
>>> 
>>> The travel services are actually extensive.  They will get you back home,
>>> they will put you up overnight.  AAA Premium is a pretty good deal.
>>> 
>>> mcneely
>>> 
>>> ---- Abel Longoria <houstonphotog@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>>>> I have the AAA premium and just used it for the first time to tow my
>>> Westy
>>>> home 140 miles. That used the one annual 200 mile tow I'm allotted.
>> That
>>>> was a Sunday. The very next day I had it towed with AAA 75 miles to the
>>>> shop where I wanted the work done. I thoight there would be some sort
>> of
>>>> waiting period in between tows but the representative assured me there
>>>> wasn't and gladly took my info down to schedule this one.
>>>> 
>>>> I am very happy with their service... Although I am considering
>> carrying
>>> a
>>>> second service in case i need it for some reason. The $100 a year or
>>>> whatever it may be might be well worth it
>>>> 
>>>> Abel
>>>>> On Mar 1, 2015 11:03 AM, "J Stewart" <fonman4277@comcast.net> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> I did realize I left out an important part in my first posting on
>> this
>>>>> subject. Back in the 80's, 90's and early 2000's I had AAA and then
>>> Good
>>>>> Sam, and had no problems getting towed up to 100 miles where ever I
>>> wanted.
>>>>> It is in the last 5 years I've had problems, so those who have the
>>> premium
>>>>> towing and say they haven't used it in a while my be unpleasantly
>>> surprised
>>>>> next time they do.
>>>>> 
>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> 
>>>>>> AAA will limit the number of times they will assist with a single
>>>>> vehicle. It
>>>>>> was 3 per year last time we checked. Unfortunately VWs need 9 lives
>>> or
>>>>>> more!!
>>>>> 
>>>>>> Sent from my electronic leash!
>>>>>> Geneva Saint-Amour
>>>>>> www.slowcarfasthouse.com
>>>>> 
>>> 
>>> --
>>> David McNeely
>>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> --
>> Thanks,
>> Ken Wilford
>> John 3:16
>> www.vanagain.com
>>