Best roadside assistance?
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Burning Brakes
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From: Atlanta GA
Best roadside assistance?
What say you forum? With not having a spare I keep a can of fix a flat in the back but I'd still like to buy roadside assistance just in case. What's the best thing going right now value-wise?
Drifting
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You might want to check out Triple A. Their premium membership gives you up to 200 miles free towing as well as several other services if needed. It's one of those services you hope you never need but glad you have it when you do.
By the way, many places such as hotels etc will give discounts with a Triple A membership.
By the way, many places such as hotels etc will give discounts with a Triple A membership.
Last edited by rrichar2591; Mar 5, 2014 at 01:34 AM.
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I've had AAA for years and have used their towing service a few times, only once with my Vette. Always have had successful tows. Plus they provide many other services, including free maps! Still probably the best.The best plan is only about $200 a year for two people.
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I've used them on a couple occasions while traveling. Very good service and the call-center reps actually speak intelligible English. Recommend.
I've used them on a couple occasions while traveling. Very good service and the call-center reps actually speak intelligible English. Recommend.
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I do carry a can of tire sealer/inflator too.
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Fake insurance, if you get a hole somewhere you can't easily get to OR it pouring rain or in some peoples case SNOWING. Runflats are still the best option in my book.
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Runflats can blowout just like other tires. You can't drive on them then anyway.
I was driving my g/f's newly acquired '09 335i Convertible yesterday.. We just got off the highway after about 2 hours at highway speeds. We were going straight on a local surface road, about 30 mph when all of a sudden, we heard what sounded like a gunshot nearby... it was so loud, we could hear it echoing off of the houses nearby. We had no idea what it was, until seconds later I could tell it was a blown RF tire, and we got an error message in the control display and then limped another mile to our destination.
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I'm sure AAA is a very good service to have, but I just have emergency road service on my car insurance policy. I can't imagine not being able to get to a dealer or repair facility with the coverage they have.
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AAA has been great for all our needs (mostly for our Jeep)! Highly recommend.
