🚀 go-pugleaf

On 29 Jun 1994 06:52:47 PST, alan@elroy.jpl.nasa.gov (Alan S. Mazer) said:

> In article <2ur04l$dmd@news.csus.edu>,
> Kenneth <stealth@mercury.sfsu.edu> wrote:
>> I have never heard of such a discount before.
>> The $58/yr fee isn't all that steep.
>> 
>> You get free towing, jump starts, locksmith, maps, etc.
>> If you use the towing service once, then you have already broke even.

> Or...  Unless you get towed at least once, you've lost money.  I gave up on
> this when it was just $35.  I had no idea it was so expensive now.  This is 
> just a variant on the extended warranty scam, as far as I'm concerned.  If
> you can afford an expense, insuring yourself against it doesn't make sense.

Others have made the point that AAA is not just towing services.
That's true, and fair.  But even if you look at it from the standpoint
of towing, I also believe that if you use the callboxen at the side of
the road, if you don't have AAA you get relegated to hold rather
quickly.  Having been stuck on the shoulder for over an hour with a
sick car (bad fuel pump!), this is definitely worth it.
-- 
Robert L. McMillin  | rlm@helen.surfcty.com | Netcom: rlm@netcom.com
Surf City Software  | Purveying superior SCSI backup/utilities for the Mac
	      Contact chris@surfcty.com for sales info.
      I don't speak for Surf City, and they don't speak for me.