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Article #230Re: Discount in AAA membership
From: Konstantin Laufer
Date: Wed, 29 Jun 1994 13:52
Date: Wed, 29 Jun 1994 13:52
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In article <2ur04l$dmd@news.csus.edu>, stealth@mercury.sfsu.edu (Kenneth) writes: > I have never heard of such a discount before. > The $58/yr fee isn't all that steep. That depends on which of the services you need. > You get free towing, jump starts, locksmith, maps, etc. > If you use the towing service once, then you have already broke even. > They will reimberse you up to $60 if you call for private roadside > assistance. As far as maps go, you can buy a Rand McNally road atlas, for example. > Anyway of lowering it? Yes, change insurance companies. Then you can call > for your private tow truck and pay the guy $60. All the other emergency road services can be had for $6/year from your insurance company such as State Farm. You pay the roadside assistance service directly and get reimbursed by State Farm. There is no absurd towing distance limit (usually 8 km) either. As usual, YMMV. -- -Konstantin Laufer@math.luc.edu -URL http://www.math.luc.edu/~laufer/home.html
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