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In article <RLM.94Jun30041814@helen.surfcty.com> rlm@helen.surfcty.com (Robert L. McMillin) writes:

>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.

If you use the callboxes at the side of the road, you must either have a phone 
number of a towing service handy, or else you must use the "official" towing 
service for that section of freeway. For this you will pay ultra-premium 
prices, which will cost you way more than the yearly AAA dues. (You can always 
carry Two-Bit Tow's phone # with you, but that's typically an hour wait.)

AAA is generally responsive, and you don't have to worry about being able to 
pay for the tow. For this alone it is worth it.
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