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Haggerty vs AAA Roadside Service Experiences
Just wondering what other's are useing and their tow experiences. I have Haggerty and recently used it for first time and it did not go well (waited 5 hours for tow to arrive).
This was not in middle of one of the western desert states but an hour and half from large city in rural area. My thinking is service would have been fine in metropolitan area where the tow company drivers can be see parked at convenience stores waiting for a dispatch but that Haggerty doesn't contract enough providers in rural areas so you have to wait for one to come from city. |
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I have Hagerty but use my AAA for towing.When I swapped the engine in my 69 bird,I had AAA flat bed it to the header shop.,no issue.Tom
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My starter totally failed while at a car show. I called Haggerty and their contracted tow company was there is a very reasonable time. They transported both the car and my wife and I and placed the car in my garage. I don't think I ever saw a bill of any kind.
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I have used Haggerty a couple of times, I don't think the wait was any longer than I have experianced with AAA in the past, but as already stated the tow company will respond better to a cash tow than the contract towing they have signed on for.
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Forget towing as part of any insurance plan for most of a collector's needs. AAA gets the lowest priority from tow operators, and not much higher for other insurance tows.
Get a couple business cards from local tow guys, call them directly, inform them you'll pay cash, tip them. I believe AAA only allows 4 tows a year nowadays. |
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I have whatever the top level is for AAA and use it fairly often. (Blown tire on the Yukon, getting the Pontiac towed - getting rescued when stranded, etc.)
Last time, I was out cruising and the Hurst got itself tangled up at a light and wouldn’t go into gear. I was stranded in the middle of the street. Truck was there in 10 minutes. I started tipping the tow truck drivers a few years ago, and they always seem surprised.
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Service through any road assistance program is going to be largely dependent on location. I have AAA and have always gotten quick service, but I live in a major metropolitan area with many towing service companies close by.
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Add the annual limit of four tows and it's no longer a good value proposition. |
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I guess im lucky,never had to wait very long and have never had to use them four times in a year.Tom
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I was thinking the same thing, I guess I'm really lucky and never needed a tow yet. Probably shouldn't have said that. LOL
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The only time I had to wait an unusual long time, and I’m probably talking maybe 90 minutes, is when the triple A operator gave the towing company the wrong location.
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My personal experience with Hagerty was about a 20 minute wait.
Recently had a person with AAA wait 2 hours for them to show up. Both claims were made in Rochester, MN. |
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A few other things to consider. AAA will NOT cross state lines to help you and they limit their service to a 100 mile radius around there brick and mortar locations.
My daughter, her BFF, and her BFF's parents rented a brand new Yukon for a spring break trip from Illinois to Texas. On the way back they decided to take a different route through Arkansas on the way back. Well the damn Yukon suffered a major drivetrain failure in Pocahontas Arkansas. AAA refused to cross state line from both Memphis TN and Springfield MO to assist them. Basically told them tough luck and not to abandon the car because the renters are responsible for returning the car and any damage is on the renter. Furious, I hitched up my trailer and drove down from Peoria, picked them up, loaded the dead POS on my trailer and headed it back. They sat in a Walmart parking lot for fourteen hours before I could get there. AAA just plain sucks A$$. My $.02
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Pretty scary to think someone needs 4+ tows per year
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I guess you've never owned a GM vehicle with Opti-Spark...
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You got that right. Looks like you have, and that's your tough luck, so now you need to deal with it.
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There was a time when the Opti distributors on the market were generally poor quality. Went through a couple of those, but only needed a tow home once. I knew the symptoms of a failing unit and got it home under it's own power the other times. Thankfully, a very high quality unit has been available from a Corvette specialist, car has been reliable for many years now. Reality is I've never needed 4 tows in a one year period for one vehicle. But when there are 5 or 6 vehicles in the household, the AAA limit of 4 seemed a bit ridiculous. |
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My Daughter DID call the rental company ALAMO and they are the ones that have AAA as their emergency provider. ALAMO and AAA both failed them terribly.
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If you live in "Real America", this is what happens - nothing. |
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