Roadside assistance: AAA Alternatives?

Cloud · 11-25-2008, 10:37 AM

are there any?

as a gurrrrl who can't change a tire (don't yell, please) I need some type of roadside assistance. But the last time I called AAA, they told me I'd have to wait 2 hours. In the 100 degree sun.

fuck that shit.

Any better alternatives out there that you know of?

lumberjim · 11-25-2008, 10:41 AM

pretty much any service you call will use the same shitty tow truck companies to respond to your call. They just contract local companies.

TheMercenary · 11-25-2008, 10:43 AM

You can sign up but I think they require a 10-step process to change it.

Cicero · 11-25-2008, 10:45 AM

Yes, my mom has Triple A. They are supposedly the best of the worst, I would stick with them cloud.

wolf · 11-25-2008, 11:50 AM

I have had two road service companies over the years ... the one through Texaco/Shell and more recently (for about the last 6 years) the one through Allstate.

I have had good experiences with both.

The only reason I don't have AAA is that they do not consider two adults who are unmarried living at the same address as as "family" under their definiation. Because I wanted coverage for both myself and my mother, and didn't want to pay for two separate adult memberships, I told them to pound sand.

Juniper · 11-25-2008, 11:56 AM

Ditto. I've been an AAA member since I got my license. Just one tow and it pays for itself. Plus they have discounts on all kinds of things and nifty free travel maps and guidebooks.

Some credit cards offer it too, and I think our insurance company had a road service deal. But like LJ said, they mostly just contract local tow companies so it's not going to make much difference.

jinx · 11-25-2008, 12:00 PM

I've only ever used the roadside assistance that came with the warranty on my jeep. The guy was quick but annoying (he was sure I had a dead battery and insisted on trying to jump start it even though it clearly wasn't the problem - turns out out was the starter, also covered under warranty).

monster · 11-25-2008, 03:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lumberjim

pretty much any service you call will use the same shitty tow truck companies to respond to your call. They just contract local companies.

What he said, and to add: AAA is the biggest, so you're probably only likely to increase wait time with a smaller one that doesn't have so many towing companies on the books.

Cloud · 11-25-2008, 05:22 PM

well, phooey!

ZenGum · 11-26-2008, 02:49 AM

There is an option.

It's called Boyfriend inc. The fees are quite low, unless you find fellatio unpleasant.

More serious car issues might require you to consider Hubby corp. The fees are more regular.

:p

Down under, we have a bunch of state-based services which are amalgamated nationally. They've always been pretty quick and helpful for me.

sugarpop · 11-26-2008, 05:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZenGum

There is an option.

It's called Boyfriend inc. The fees are quite low, unless you find fellatio unpleasant.

More serious car issues might require you to consider Hubby corp. The fees are more regular.

:p

Down under, we have a bunch of state-based services which are amalgamated nationally. They've always been pretty quick and helpful for me.

bwahahahaha

Cicero · 11-26-2008, 10:03 AM

Uhhh, don't get a husband Cloud, pay the insurance. It's worth it.

Pico and ME · 11-26-2008, 10:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cicero

Uhhh, don't get a husband Cloud, pay the insurance. It's worth it.

Oh yeah, sometimes I'd rather pay for the help than having to put up with the grumbling that is part and parcel with 'free' hubby help.

Cloud · 11-26-2008, 10:30 AM

I'd happily trade fellatio for car help.

okay, that sounds very prostiTOOT-y, doesn't it?

truly, I'd give it away for free.

okay, that just sounds whorish. hmm.

ZenGum · 11-26-2008, 05:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cloud

truly, I'd give it away for free.

okay, that just sounds whorish. hmm.

No it doesn't. It's only whorish if you charge. For free just means you're generous.

11-25-2008, 10:37 AM	#1
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	Roadside assistance: AAA Alternatives? are there any? as a gurrrrl who can't change a tire (don't yell, please) I need some type of roadside assistance. But the last time I called AAA, they told me I'd have to wait 2 hours. In the 100 degree sun. fuck that shit. Any better alternatives out there that you know of? __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"

11-25-2008, 10:41 AM	#2
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	pretty much any service you call will use the same shitty tow truck companies to respond to your call. They just contract local companies. __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

11-25-2008, 10:43 AM	#3
TheMercenary “Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo” Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Savannah, Georgia Posts: 21,393	You can sign up but I think they require a 10-step process to change it. __________________ Anyone but the this most fuked up President in History in 2012!

11-25-2008, 10:45 AM	#4
Cicero Looking forward to open mic night. Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: New Mexico Posts: 5,148	Yes, my mom has Triple A. They are supposedly the best of the worst, I would stick with them cloud. __________________ Show me a sane man, and I will cure him for you.- Carl Jung

11-25-2008, 11:50 AM	#5
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	I have had two road service companies over the years ... the one through Texaco/Shell and more recently (for about the last 6 years) the one through Allstate. I have had good experiences with both. The only reason I don't have AAA is that they do not consider two adults who are unmarried living at the same address as as "family" under their definiation. Because I wanted coverage for both myself and my mother, and didn't want to pay for two separate adult memberships, I told them to pound sand. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

11-25-2008, 11:56 AM	#6
Juniper I know, right? Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 1,539	Ditto. I've been an AAA member since I got my license. Just one tow and it pays for itself. Plus they have discounts on all kinds of things and nifty free travel maps and guidebooks. Some credit cards offer it too, and I think our insurance company had a road service deal. But like LJ said, they mostly just contract local tow companies so it's not going to make much difference.

11-25-2008, 12:00 PM	#7
jinx Come on, cat. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: general vicinity of Philadelphia area Posts: 7,013	I've only ever used the roadside assistance that came with the warranty on my jeep. The guy was quick but annoying (he was sure I had a dead battery and insisted on trying to jump start it even though it clearly wasn't the problem - turns out out was the starter, also covered under warranty). __________________ Crying won't help you, praying won't do you no good.

11-25-2008, 05:22 PM	#9
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	well, phooey! __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"

11-26-2008, 02:49 AM	#10
ZenGum Doctor Wtf Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Badelaide, Baustralia Posts: 12,861	There is an option. It's called Boyfriend inc. The fees are quite low, unless you find fellatio unpleasant. More serious car issues might require you to consider Hubby corp. The fees are more regular. :p Down under, we have a bunch of state-based services which are amalgamated nationally. They've always been pretty quick and helpful for me. __________________ Shut up and hug. MoreThanPretty, Nov 5, 2008. Just because I'm nominally polite, does not make me a pussy. Sundae Girl.

11-26-2008, 10:03 AM	#12
Cicero Looking forward to open mic night. Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: New Mexico Posts: 5,148	Uhhh, don't get a husband Cloud, pay the insurance. It's worth it. __________________ Show me a sane man, and I will cure him for you.- Carl Jung

11-26-2008, 10:30 AM	#14
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	I'd happily trade fellatio for car help. okay, that sounds very prostiTOOT-y, doesn't it? truly, I'd give it away for free. okay, that just sounds whorish. hmm. __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"

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