Here's another .02 on Patrick's request for input on the road service issue:
About 5 years ago, we had a 35' SOB, and took it up to our place in the San
Juan Islands of Washington for July 4th. (BTW, it rained. Surprise! )
Anyway, my wife and I were enjoying the break, and catching up on some
reading, when the engine starter began cranking, and wouldn't stop.
Fortunately, this rig had a master 12V switch (like the ones used on boats)
and I was able to kill the 12V side of the rig completely.
We had "AAA Plus RV" road service at the time, and when I called them they
indicated that they would pay for the basic tow to the nearest qualified GM
dealer (it was a P30 chassis), and the truck and driver's ferry fare, but
anything beyond that would be our responsibility.
To cut to the chase, the coach had to be winched out of the spot I had so
carefully parked it in before they could roll it down to the road and hook
up the truck. So we had to pay about $200, and AAA paid about $450, IIRC.
(This doesn't include the extra day off work, but then Boeing was never too
fussy about that!)
The towing service guys said that although they weren't supposed to say
anything, we would have been much better off (like about $200!) if we had
had Good Sam's coverage - GS would have covered the whole job, no questions
asked. And the towing outfit liked them better, too, since they (GS) paid
their bills much faster than AAA.
Since then, we've had both the Good Sam service, and also the RRR service,
but haven't had to use either of them. Keeping the fingers crossed, and
reading all of the info on this list, and doing the preventive maintenance
tango, all designed to continue the dust coating on the road service card!
Bill Marx
E-mail: billmarx
About 5 years ago, we had a 35' SOB, and took it up to our place in the San
Juan Islands of Washington for July 4th. (BTW, it rained. Surprise! )
Anyway, my wife and I were enjoying the break, and catching up on some
reading, when the engine starter began cranking, and wouldn't stop.
Fortunately, this rig had a master 12V switch (like the ones used on boats)
and I was able to kill the 12V side of the rig completely.
We had "AAA Plus RV" road service at the time, and when I called them they
indicated that they would pay for the basic tow to the nearest qualified GM
dealer (it was a P30 chassis), and the truck and driver's ferry fare, but
anything beyond that would be our responsibility.
To cut to the chase, the coach had to be winched out of the spot I had so
carefully parked it in before they could roll it down to the road and hook
up the truck. So we had to pay about $200, and AAA paid about $450, IIRC.
(This doesn't include the extra day off work, but then Boeing was never too
fussy about that!)
The towing service guys said that although they weren't supposed to say
anything, we would have been much better off (like about $200!) if we had
had Good Sam's coverage - GS would have covered the whole job, no questions
asked. And the towing outfit liked them better, too, since they (GS) paid
their bills much faster than AAA.
Since then, we've had both the Good Sam service, and also the RRR service,
but haven't had to use either of them. Keeping the fingers crossed, and
reading all of the info on this list, and doing the preventive maintenance
tango, all designed to continue the dust coating on the road service card!
Bill Marx
E-mail: billmarx
